Peer

Peer YC Application

Summer 2026Active

San Francisco

Peer went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2026 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 2026
Industry
B2BSupply Chain and Logistics
Location
San Francisco
Team size
2
Status
Active
Launched
2026

Founders

  • Aaron Zhang
    Aaron ZhangFounder/CEO
  • Felix Peng
    Felix PengFounder/CTO

What Peer does

Peer is building an AI-native freight brokerage that quotes freight, finds the right trucking companies, tracks shipments, and handles problems from pickup through delivery for shippers.

Peer's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Peer, Summer 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Peer

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI-native freight brokerage for shippers.

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

Peer is an AI-native freight brokerage. We automatically quote shipments, match shippers with the right trucking companies, track deliveries, and handle problems throughout the process. Shippers use Peer instead of manual phone calls and paperwork. The product covers quoting, carrier selection, shipment tracking, and issue resolution on a single digital platform.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA. The company will remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we live and work, and it's the best place for early-stage B2B and AI startups. Our customers and potential partners are easily accessible here.

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 Peer YC application?

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

What YC batch was Peer in?

Peer was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch.

Who founded Peer?

Peer was founded by Aaron Zhang, Felix Peng.

What does Peer do?

AI-native freight brokerage

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Peer's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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