Patchwork Security YC Application
Patchwork Security went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 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
- Winter 2016
- Industry
- B2BSecurity
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Shamiq IslamFounder
What Patchwork Security does
We’re taking everything we know as security engineers, automating it, and making it easy for everyone to use.
Patchwork Security's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Patchwork Security, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Patchwork Security
Security patch notifications for servers
We built a system that automatically monitors security patches for server software, notifies operators about relevant vulnerabilities, and helps them prioritize which patches to apply. Our product collects the often fragmented security data, processes it, and delivers actionable notifications so security engineers can respond faster and with less manual effort.
We currently live and work in Oakland, CA, and we'd keep the company based here after YC.
We are based in Oakland because it's where both founders live and work. Staying local keeps communication tight and lets us iterate quickly on our product.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Patchwork Security YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Patchwork Security's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Patchwork Security would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Patchwork Security in?
Patchwork Security was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.
Who founded Patchwork Security?
Patchwork Security was founded by Shamiq Islam.
What does Patchwork Security do?
Security patch notifications for servers. Build it, deploy it, and…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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