Precognate YC Application

Summer 2008Inactive

Precognate went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2008 batch as a Consumer 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: ConsumerGaming
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Mike MarroneFounder
Michael ParkattiFounder

Precognate's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Precognate, Summer 2008 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Precognate

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

A predictive gaming platform

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

We are building Precognate, a gaming platform that predicts player moves and adapts accordingly to create more challenging and engaging gameplay. The product analyzes gameplay patterns in real time and anticipates player strategies to adjust the game dynamically.

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

We currently live in separate locations but plan to be based wherever YC recommends during the program, likely Silicon Valley.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are flexible with location to maximize access to YC resources and the startup network. Being close to YC lets us iterate faster and meet potential investors and partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Precognate YC application?

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