Rev Genomics

Rev Genomics YC Application

Summer 2017Active

Rev Genomics went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2017 batch as a Healthcare 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 2017
Industry
HealthcareDiagnostics
Team size
8
Status
Active
Launched
2017

Founders

  • Bertrand Vick
    Bertrand VickFounder/CEO

What Rev Genomics does

Rev Genomics is a plant biotechnology company that provides breeders, growers, and retailers with novel cultivars to differentiate themselves in high value markets.

Rev Genomics's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Rev Genomics, Summer 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Rev Genomics

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Rev is a biotechnology company creating better plants.

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

We develop novel plant cultivars for breeders, growers, and retailers. Our product is a set of improved plant genetics designed to stand out in high-value markets, helping our customers differentiate their crops.

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

We live and work in San Francisco and Oakland, California. After YC, the company remains based in the Bay Area to stay close to our biotech and agriculture partners.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Bay Area offers the best access to biotech talent, industry partners, and investors interested in agricultural innovation. Staying local helps us iterate quickly and maintain relationships needed to advance our plant biotechnology work.

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 Rev Genomics YC application?

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

What YC batch was Rev Genomics in?

Rev Genomics was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2017 batch.

Who founded Rev Genomics?

Rev Genomics was founded by Bertrand Vick.

What does Rev Genomics do?

Rev is a biotechnology company creating better plants.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Rev Genomics's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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