Pelago YC Application
Pelago went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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 2018
- Industry
- HealthcareHealthcare Services
- Team size
- 180
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2017
Founders
Yusuf SherwaniFounder/CEO
Sarim SiddiquiFounder/Chief Medical Officer
Maroof AhmedFounder
What Pelago does
Pelago, formerly Quit Genius, is the world’s leading virtual clinic for substance use management. We are transforming substance use support - from prevention to treatment - delivering education, management skills, and opportunities for positive change to members struggling with substance use, most commonly tobacco, alcohol, or opioids. Our solution gives employers the means to offer on-demand, personalized support to workers seeking to live healthier lives. Pelago’s cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs deliver convenient, accessible, and effective support that seamlessly integrates with health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, and wellness platforms. To date, Pelago has helped more than 750,000 members manage their substance use and improve their lives.
Pelago's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Pelago, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Pelago
The world's first digital clinic for substance use
We built a virtual clinic that helps people manage substance use through cognitive behavioral therapy and medication-assisted treatment programs. Our platform supports users struggling with tobacco, alcohol, and opioid use by delivering personalized education, tools, and treatment in one accessible app, integrated into health plans and wellness platforms.
We all live in New York City, and Pelago is based here. After YC, the company will remain in New York.
New York is home to our team and main user base. The region's healthcare networks and employers provide critical partnerships for our substance use management products, so we want to stay close to those relationships while scaling.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Pelago YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Pelago's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Pelago would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Pelago in?
Pelago was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Who founded Pelago?
Pelago was founded by Yusuf Sherwani, Sarim Siddiqui, Maroof Ahmed.
What does Pelago do?
The world's first digital clinic for substance use management
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Pelago's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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