Shasqi YC Application
Shasqi went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2015 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
- Winter 2015
- Industry
- HealthcareDrug Discovery and Delivery
- Team size
- 28
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Jose M. Mejia OnetoFounder/CEO
What Shasqi does
Shasqi is leading the development of therapeutics leveraging click chemistry to get active cancer treatments to tumors with its proprietary CAPAC™ platform. Our technology is based on localizing a click chemistry reagent in the tumor area, which then activates a second agent, a systemically infused protodrug. When the two 'click', a powerful localized therapy is activated at the tumor, while keeping its systemic exposure levels below toxic thresholds.
Shasqi's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Shasqi, Winter 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Shasqi
Targeting Cancer with Click Chemistry
We are building cancer treatments using our proprietary CAPAC™ platform. It localizes a reagent in the tumor that reacts with a systemically infused protodrug. When they 'click' at the tumor site, the drug activates locally, hitting tumors hard while keeping systemic toxicity low.
We are based in San Francisco, CA, with some team members working remotely. After YC, we plan to continue in San Francisco.
San Francisco has excellent access to biotech talent, research institutions, and clinical partners. It's where our team is located and where we can best advance our platform.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Shasqi YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Shasqi's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Shasqi would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Shasqi in?
Shasqi was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2015 batch.
Who founded Shasqi?
Shasqi was founded by Jose M. Mejia Oneto.
What does Shasqi do?
Targeting Cancer with Click Chemistry
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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