shortkit YC Application
shortkit went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 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 2026
- Industry
- B2BEngineering, Product and Design
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Neil BhammarCo-Founder
Michael SelemanFounder
What shortkit does
ShortKit lets any consumer app launch a TikTok-grade media expereinces. Michael, spent 6 years at YouTube building the infrastructure that powers YouTube Shorts. Neil, prev. scaled a SaaS company from 0 to $6M ARR as employee #1. We handle the full media stack, starting with short form video - client SDKs, video infrastructure, rec systems, and monetization - so product teams don't have to.
shortkit's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
shortkit, Winter 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
shortkit
Media infra for consumer apps
We build the full backend and frontend media infrastructure so any consumer app can add TikTok-style short form video experiences. Our product includes client SDKs, video hosting and streaming, recommendation systems, and monetization tools. We handle the hard parts so product teams don't have to build this from scratch.
Location isn't fixed yet. We're remote for now and will base the company where YC recommends after acceptance.
We want to stay flexible to join YC and leverage their network and resources. Being remote until accepted lets us focus on building the product.
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 shortkit YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from shortkit's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like shortkit would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was shortkit in?
shortkit was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch.
Who founded shortkit?
shortkit was founded by Neil Bhammar, Michael Seleman.
What does shortkit do?
Media infra for consumer apps
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of shortkit's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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