SOMATIC YC Application

Winter 2020Active

SOMATIC went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 batch as a Industrials 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 2020
Industry: IndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics
Team size: 31
Status: Active
Launched: 2020

Founders

Michael LevyFounder
Eugene ZasobaFounder

What SOMATIC does

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SOMATIC's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

SOMATIC, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

SOMATIC

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Bathroom cleaning robots for office buildings

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

We build autonomous robots that clean bathrooms in office buildings. Our robots scrub, disinfect, and maintain restrooms automatically, reducing the need for manual janitorial work and improving cleanliness and consistency.

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

Our team is distributed; we don't have a fixed HQ now. After YC, we plan to base the company where it can best grow, likely near industry hubs or where our customers are.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We prioritize being close to customers and talent. The flexibility lets us focus on building the product and scaling operations without geographic constraints.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real SOMATIC YC application?

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