Orchid YC Application

Winter 2023Active

Orchid went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2023 batch as a Healthcare 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: Winter 2023
Industry: Healthcare
Team size: 4
Status: Active
Launched: 2023

Founders

Joseph PomianowskiFounder

What Orchid does

Orchid is an AI-powered Electronic Health Record (EHR) for independent mental health professionals that saves them time, money, and frustration by integrating core administrative workflows, streamlining clinical processes, and automating manual flows.

Orchid's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Orchid, Winter 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Orchid

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI-powered EHR for mental health pros

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We're building an Electronic Health Record tailored for independent mental health professionals. Our product automates administrative tasks, integrates scheduling and billing, and streamlines clinical workflows using AI to save therapists time and reduce frustration.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY. After YC, the company will remain based in these cities.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose San Francisco and New York because those are where we live and where a large concentration of independent mental health professionals operate. Being close to our users helps us empathize and iterate quickly.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Orchid YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Orchid's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Orchid would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.