Sleek YC Application

Summer 2021Acquired

Sleek went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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: Summer 2021
Industry: B2B
Team size: 5
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2021

Founders

Adam MacEachernFounder
Daniel BaumFounder
Palmer McCutcheonFounder & CTO

What Sleek does

Sleek builds AI agents that automate important eCommerce flows for online shoppers. We work with consumer businesses to power these experiences across mobile and desktop via the browser.

Sleek's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Sleek, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Sleek

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Browser automation for businesses.

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

We build AI agents that automate key eCommerce flows for online shoppers by interacting directly with their browser. Our product powers consumer experiences across mobile and desktop browsers, helping eCommerce businesses reduce manual steps and increase efficiency.

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

We live in Toronto, Canada, and intend to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Toronto has a strong tech talent pool and suits our team situation. We are comfortable building and scaling our product here without the need to relocate.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Sleek YC application?

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