Shekel Mobility YC Application
Shekel Mobility went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2023 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 2023
- Industry
- Fintech
- Team size
- 18
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2022
Founders
Benjamen OladokunFounder
Valentine MayakiFounder
Sanmi OlukanmiFounder
What Shekel Mobility does
Our platform helps car dealers find, finance and sell more cars in the $30B African used Car market. We are building the largest auto dealership ecosystem; powering $10Bn transactions annually
Shekel Mobility's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Shekel Mobility, Winter 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Shekel Mobility
B2B marketplace for Auto Dealers in Africa
We built a platform that helps used car dealers in Africa find inventory, get financing, and sell vehicles more efficiently. Our marketplace connects dealers across the continent and supports transactions worth billions annually. We focus on solving the liquidity and inventory challenges that hold back dealers from scaling their businesses.
We live in Lagos, Nigeria, and San Francisco, USA. After YC, the company will remain based in these locations to maintain close ties with African markets and leverage US tech resources.
Lagos is where our customers and market are, so we need operational presence there. San Francisco gives us access to engineering talent, investor networks, and YC resources. This split lets us keep a strong local connection while growing globally.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Shekel Mobility YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Shekel Mobility's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Shekel Mobility would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Shekel Mobility in?
Shekel Mobility was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch.
Who founded Shekel Mobility?
Shekel Mobility was founded by Benjamen Oladokun, Valentine Mayaki, Sanmi Olukanmi.
What does Shekel Mobility do?
B2B marketplace for Auto Dealers in Africa
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Shekel Mobility's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
