Samos Insurance YC Application

Winter 2022Active

Samos Insurance went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2022 batch as a Fintech 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 2022
Industry: FintechInsurance
Team size: 6
Status: Active
Launched: 2022

Founders

Leon PunambolamFounder

What Samos Insurance does

Samos sells accidental death insurance for individuals undergoing surgery. Just like travel insurance but covering a hospital stay.

Samos Insurance's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Samos Insurance, Winter 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Samos Insurance

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Accidental Death Insurance for Surgery

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

We sell accidental death insurance specifically for people undergoing surgery. It's like travel insurance but covers hospital stays where there's increased risk. Our product is designed for individuals preparing for surgery who want simple, short-term coverage for a real but overlooked risk.

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

We live and operate out of Kitchener, ON, Canada. After YC, we plan to remain based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Kitchener is our home and where we have built our team and infrastructure. Staying here keeps us close to the local market and talent we already rely on.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Samos Insurance YC application?

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