Partnered YC Application

Summer 2012Inactive

Partnered went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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 2012
Industry: B2BSales
Team size: 11
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Baldwin CunninghamFounder/CEO
David MatthewsFounder
Cullen WilsonFounder
Stuart RossFounder

What Partnered does

Partnered is the exclusive digital network connecting leading brands and emerging tech companies. Visit Partnered.com to request access.

Partnered's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Partnered, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Partnered

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Digital platform automating business development

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

We are building Partnered, a platform that connects leading brands with emerging tech companies. Our product automates business development by making it easy for brands to discover, evaluate, and connect with relevant startups without the usual manual work. Our network is exclusive and curated, allowing both sides to find ideal partners faster.

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

We live and work in San Francisco, CA. After YC, the company will remain based in San Francisco.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is the core hub for both tech startups and leading brands, which are the primary users of Partnered. Staying here keeps us close to our users and the business opportunities we are targeting.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Partnered YC application?

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