Quantstamp YC Application

Winter 2018Active

Quantstamp 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: B2BSecurity
Team size: 80
Status: Active
Launched: 2017

Founders

Richard MaFounder/CEO

What Quantstamp does

Quantstamp has protected billions in digital assets from hackers on our mission to secure web3. As a global team of security professionals, we have honed our technology and expertise through hundreds of audits and gained the trust of our clients to keep their innovative products safe. In addition to providing an array of security services, we facilitate the growth and longevity of the web3 space through strategic investments and acting as a trusted advisor to help projects scale. Quantstamp is honored to have worked with some of the top projects in the industry including Aave, Compound, Maker, OpenSea, Polygon and many more. As the leading blockchain security company in this emerging industry, we are always looking for team members that love taking initiative and solving challenging problems. Join the team and help us secure the future of web3.

Quantstamp's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Quantstamp, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Quantstamp

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Security auditing for Web3

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

We provide automated and manual security audits to find vulnerabilities in smart contracts and Web3 protocols. Our product scans blockchain-based code for errors and exploits, then supports manual review to protect digital assets from hacking, helping teams secure their decentralized applications before launch.

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

We live in San Francisco and work remotely; after YC, the company would be based in San Francisco with a global remote team.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is the center of the crypto and Web3 ecosystem, making it easier to connect with early adopters and partners. Our team is distributed globally, so we blend remote flexibility with SF as a hub.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Quantstamp YC application?

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