Somos YC Application
Somos went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 batch as a Real Estate and Construction 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 2021
- Industry
- Real Estate and ConstructionHousing and Real Estate
- Team size
- 250
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Forrest HeathFounder
What Somos does
We use cutting-edge radio tech operating in unlicensed spectrum to rapidly build fiber-quality networks (1Gbps ) in the urban developing world.
Somos's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Somos, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Somos
Internet for the urban developing world.
We build high-speed wireless networks using unlicensed radio spectrum to deliver fiber-quality (1Gbps) internet in dense urban areas of developing countries. Our technology overcomes the infrastructure and regulatory barriers common in Latin America to rapidly deploy reliable broadband where fiber isn't feasible.
We live and work in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. After YC, the company would remain based in Medellín.
Medellín is our home and where the problem exists. Our network operates across Latin America's urban areas, and staying local keeps us close to customers and the challenges we solve.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Somos YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Somos's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Somos would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Somos in?
Somos was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.
Who founded Somos?
Somos was founded by Forrest Heath.
What does Somos do?
Internet for the urban developing world.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Somos's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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