Pulse YC Application
Pulse went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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
- Winter 2018
- Industry
- B2BProductivity
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2017
Founders
- Anand Thaker
- Mayank Mehta
What Pulse does
Pulse is a startup building a crowdsourced knowledge marketplace for C-Suite Technology executives and the vendors that work with them. With nearly 15,000 C-Suite execs already on the Pulse platform and hundreds being added on a daily basis, Pulse is set to change how B2B decisions are made. Companies like Salesforce, Microsoft, Okta and Dialpad already rely on Pulse to turbocharge their strategy, content and marketing teams on a daily basis and as we build out our products, we are excited about what the future holds.
Pulse's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Pulse, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Pulse
Crowdsourced knowledge for C-Suite tech executives
Pulse is a knowledge marketplace where C-Suite technology executives share their real-world experience. Our product connects these execs so they can learn directly from peers rather than through analysts or traditional reports, helping them make better B2B decisions. Vendors use Pulse to understand executive priorities and tailor their strategies accordingly.
We live and work in San Francisco, CA, and the company will remain based here after YC.
San Francisco is the center of enterprise technology innovation and where most of our early users and customers are already located. Staying here keeps us close to our market and talent.
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 Pulse YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Pulse's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Pulse would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Pulse in?
Pulse was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Who founded Pulse?
Pulse was founded by Anand Thaker, Mayank Mehta.
What does Pulse do?
We're crowdsourced Gartner so IT executives can learn directly from…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Pulse's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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