Rally YC Application
Rally went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2020 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 2020
- Industry
- ConsumerSocial
- Team size
- 3
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2020
Founders
Ali JiwaniFounder
Anson KaoFounder
Amy LiuFounder
What Rally does
Rally is what Zoom breakouts should have been. Users can hop between groups easily, while seeing and hearing the other groups around them, as if they were in a shared space. Rally is perfect for happy hours, networking, and other social gatherings. We are being used by institutions like Amazon, Harvard and a multitude of startups across North America.
Rally's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Rally, Summer 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Rally
Zoom for social events
We built Rally to fix social video calls. Unlike Zoom, where breakout rooms are isolated, Rally lets users hop between groups freely and hear other groups nearby, recreating the vibe of a real social event. It works for happy hours, networking, and casual meetups.
We live in Toronto, ON, Canada, and the company is based here with some remote work.
We are remote-friendly but headquartered in Toronto, where all three founders live and build the product. Being together locally helps us move faster and collaborate closely.
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 Rally YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Rally's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Rally would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Rally in?
Rally was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2020 batch.
Who founded Rally?
Rally was founded by Ali Jiwani, Anson Kao, Amy Liu.
What does Rally do?
Rally is Zoom for social events
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Rally's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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