PNOĒ YC Application

Winter 2019Active

PNOĒ went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 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 2019
Industry: HealthcareHealthcare Services
Team size: 70
Status: Active
Launched: 2020

Founders

Apostolos AtsalakisFounder
Panos PapadiamantisFounder

What PNOĒ does

PNOĒ enables health professionals to provide science-backed bio-optimization through breath analysis. For 100+ years, breath analysis (AKA metabolic testing, VO2max) has been the gold standard in anti-aging quantification, nutrition prescription, and evaluation of most critical systems, including the heart, lungs, cells, and nervous system. Until recently, it was only available in sophisticated clinics and regarded as the most valuable but underutilized assessment in medicine. PNOĒ changed that through the first easy-to-use clinical-grade breath analysis device, proprietary software package, and dedicated metabolic expert support. Through a non-invasive 10 min breath test, PNOĒ analyzes the human breath and prescribes a personalized nutrition, exercise, breathwork, and bio-optimization (i.e., red light therapy, hyperbaric chamber, IV therapy, etc.) program based on one’s biological limitations. 3,000+ health professionals trust PNOĒ because it personalizes the clients’ journey through their clinics, builds retention by quantifying progress, and enables the upsell of personalized nutrition and breathwork. All this without any effort, time commitment, or upfront cost. PNOĒ has been independently validated by Georgetown University, VA in Maryland, and Rutgers University and is trusted by leading institutions including Cenegenics, Dais Cove, MIT, UCLA, Pan Pacific, CLMBR, UCS, OURA, TONAL, Spartan Racing, and Paris Saint Germain.

PNOĒ's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

PNOĒ, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

PNOĒ

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Clinical-grade breath analysis for health pros

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

We make a breath analysis device and software that lets health professionals measure metabolic function and personalize wellness programs based on biological data. It quantifies limitations in heart, lungs, cells, and nervous system using a 10-minute non-invasive test and suggests nutrition, exercise, breathwork, and bio-optimization therapies.

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

We are based in Athens, Greece and Miami, FL, USA. After YC, the company would likely maintain these bases.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Our main markets and expertise span Greece and the US. Having dual locations allows us to serve different client bases and tap into distinct healthcare ecosystems.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real PNOĒ YC application?

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