Poll Everywhere YC Application
Poll Everywhere went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2008 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 2008
- Industry
- B2BAnalytics
- Team size
- 70
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Jeff VydunaFounder/CEO
Sean EbyFounder
Brad GesslerFounder/CTO
What Poll Everywhere does
Poll Everywhere turns any presentation into a two-way conversation - directly in your PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slide deck. Participants respond to questions live using mobile phones and the results appear instantly in beautiful, animated displays. Poll Everywhere engages everyone at conferences, town halls, training sessions, marketing events, and everyday meetings. Learn more about how organizations like HP, Volvo, KPMG, and over 75% of the Fortune 500 use Poll Everywhere to get results.
Poll Everywhere's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Poll Everywhere, Summer 2008 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Poll Everywhere
Interactive meetings and presentations
We built Poll Everywhere to turn presentations into live two-way conversations. Presenters embed polls directly into PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides, and participants respond using their phones. Responses update instantly, making meetings and events more engaging and interactive.
We live in San Francisco and also work remotely. After YC, the company will be based in San Francisco as well.
San Francisco has the talent and ecosystem we need to grow. Our team is already here or remote, so it makes sense to stay in a hub where we can recruit and iterate rapidly.
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 Poll Everywhere YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Poll Everywhere's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Poll Everywhere would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Poll Everywhere in?
Poll Everywhere was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2008 batch.
Who founded Poll Everywhere?
Poll Everywhere was founded by Jeff Vyduna, Sean Eby, Brad Gessler.
What does Poll Everywhere do?
Interactive meetings and presentations
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Poll Everywhere's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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