Recurse Center YC Application
Recurse Center went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2010 batch as a Education 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 2010
- Industry
- Education
- Team size
- 7
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Nicholas Bergson-ShilcockFounder
Sonali SridharFounder
What Recurse Center does
The Recurse Center is a self-directed, educational retreat for people who want to get better at programming, whether they've been programming for three decades or three months. The retreat is free for all participants because we run an integrated recruiting agency and provide (optional) personalized recruiting services to anyone in our community considering a new job.
Recurse Center's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Recurse Center, Summer 2010 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Recurse Center
The retreat where curious programmers recharge and grow
We have built a self-directed, educational retreat where programmers from novices to experts come to improve their skills in a community focused on learning and collaboration. Participants come to spend time programming, get feedback, and grow without formal classes. The experience is free because we run a recruiting agency alongside it and offer personalized job placement services to our community members who want them.
We live and work in New York, NY. After YC we plan to keep the company based here as well.
Being based in New York means we are at the intersection of a large tech community and a diverse set of programmers who benefit from our retreat. This location gives us access to a strong local network and enough critical mass of participants to build our community.
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 Recurse Center YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Recurse Center's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Recurse Center would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Recurse Center in?
Recurse Center was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2010 batch.
Who founded Recurse Center?
Recurse Center was founded by Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock, Sonali Sridhar.
What does Recurse Center do?
The retreat where curious programmers recharge and grow
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Recurse Center's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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