RoboHR YC Application

Summer 2009Inactive

RoboHR went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2009 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: Summer 2009
Industry: B2BHuman Resources
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Henry LiuFounder
Jingsong WangFounder

RoboHR's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

RoboHR, Summer 2009 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

RoboHR

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Automated HR management for small businesses

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

We are building a product that automates routine HR tasks like payroll, benefits administration, and compliance for small companies. It connects data and processes that are usually manual or scattered across services into one automated system.

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

We currently live in San Francisco, and after YC, the company would remain based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we live, and it's a hub for startups and early users who need simple HR tools. Staying here lets us stay close to potential customers and YC resources.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real RoboHR YC application?

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