Screenleap YC Application

Winter 2012Active

Screenleap went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2012 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 2012
Industry: B2BProductivity
Team size: 4
Status: Active
Launched: 2011

Founders

Tuyen Truong
John Finkelstein

What Screenleap does

Screenleap allows you to share your screen and view it from any web-enabled device without installing any software. Our mission is to do for screen sharing what Dropbox did for file sharing: make screen sharing a hassle-free experience that just works across all devices. We also allow developers to add screen sharing to their applications using our API ( Our screen sharing service has been integrated into a variety of products and services ranging from audio-conferences services to e-learning platforms, sales tools, and support applications.

Screenleap's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Screenleap, Winter 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Screenleap

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

One-click screen sharing, no installs needed

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

We built Screenleap to let people share their screens instantly and let others view them on any device through a browser - no downloads or installs required. Our product removes the friction in remote collaboration by working across all web-enabled devices, from desktops to phones. We also offer an API so developers can embed screen sharing directly into their own apps, used in diverse areas like e-learning, sales, and support.

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

We live mostly in San Carlos, CA, with some remote team members. After YC, we plan to base the company in the Bay Area to stay close to the startup ecosystem and users.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Carlos is where we are based because that's where we live and work, plus it's a hub for tech talent and customers. Being in the Bay Area helps us build relationships and move fast.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Screenleap YC application?

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