Quo (fka OpenPhone) YC Application
Quo (fka OpenPhone) went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2018 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2018
- Industry
- B2BOperations
- Team size
- 125
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Mahyar RaissiFounder/CEO
Daryna KulyaFounder
What Quo (fka OpenPhone) does
OpenPhone is the modern business phone system. It comes with powerful calling, messaging, and a lightweight CRM. Works great for individuals and teams. It allows you to share a phone number with teammates, like an inbox. Available on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, and Android.
Quo (fka OpenPhone)'s YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Quo (fka OpenPhone), Summer 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Quo (fka OpenPhone)
All-in-one business phone for teams.
We build a modern business phone system that combines calling, messaging, and a lightweight CRM into a single app. Our product lets individuals and teams share a phone number like an inbox, keeping communication organized and collaborative. It's available on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, and Android, so business communications stay accessible everywhere.
We live in San Francisco and are fully remote. After YC, the company will remain based in San Francisco and continue supporting remote work.
San Francisco is where the founders currently live and where much of our early network and users are. Remote allows us to hire talent globally and stay flexible, but we keep San Francisco as our company base for access to YC and the startup ecosystem.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Quo (fka OpenPhone) YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Quo (fka OpenPhone)'s public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Quo (fka OpenPhone) would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Quo (fka OpenPhone) in?
Quo (fka OpenPhone) was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2018 batch.
Who founded Quo (fka OpenPhone)?
Quo (fka OpenPhone) was founded by Mahyar Raissi, Daryna Kulya.
What does Quo (fka OpenPhone) do?
The all-in-one business phone for teams.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Quo (fka OpenPhone)'s application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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