Rinsed YC Application

Winter 2021Active

Rinsed went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 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 2021
Industry: B2B
Team size: 80
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Austin EsecsonFounder
Nic HippenmeyerFounder
Sam LoganCo-Founder & COO

Rinsed's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Rinsed, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Rinsed

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Software to run car washes on subscription

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

We build software that helps car washes move from pay-per-wash to a monthly subscription model for customers. Our platform includes subscription management, customer acquisition tools, and analytics tailored for car wash operators. The goal is to help car washes grow predictable recurring revenue, manage operations efficiently, and reduce reliance on walk-in traffic.

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

We live now and build the company in New York, NY, and the company would remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where we know the market and our early customers. Being here puts us close to a concentration of car wash operators and partners who provide valuable feedback.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Rinsed YC application?

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