Scanwell Health YC Application

Summer 2018Acquired

Scanwell Health went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2018 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 2018
Industry: HealthcareDiagnostics
Team size: 13
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2018

Founders

Stephen ChenFounder/Founding CEO

What Scanwell Health does

Scanwell Health makes healthcare more accessible through smartphone-enabled, at-home diagnostics. Scanwell's innovative approach lets people test from anywhere, skip the waiting room and get same-day results. By quickly diagnosing acute illnesses, chronic diseases and rare conditions, Scanwell accelerates the path to treatment. Our first product is the only FDA-cleared over-the-counter app that provides testing and treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Scanwell Health's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Scanwell Health, Summer 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Scanwell Health

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Smartphone-enabled, at-home diagnostics

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

We make a smartphone app that lets people test for common health conditions from home, starting with urinary tract infections. Users scan a specially designed test with their phone to get same-day results and treatment options without visiting a doctor.

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

We are based in Los Angeles, CA, with some remote team members. After YC, we'd stay here to keep close to our users and healthcare partners.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Los Angeles has a strong healthcare ecosystem and access to potential partners. It also allows us to attract talent who want to work on healthcare tech where we are.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Scanwell Health YC application?

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