Stack Auth YC Application
Stack Auth went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2024 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 2024
- Industry
- B2BEngineering, Product and Design
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2024
Founders
Konstantin WohlwendFounder
Zai ShiFounder
What Stack Auth does
Stack is the open-source authN, authZ, and user management platform. We build for devs who want to iterate quickly, offering both managed auth and self-hosting. You can set it up in one minute and scale with the project as it grows. Stack was built by repeat founders with strong technical backgrounds. Check out our GitHub:
Stack Auth's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Stack Auth, Summer 2024 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Stack Auth
The open-source Auth0 alternative
We are building Stack, an open-source authentication, authorization, and user management platform. It targets developers who want to move fast and either integrate managed auth or self-host their infrastructure. Our product sets up in under a minute and scales with a project as it grows.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here as well.
San Francisco has the right mix of tech talent and startup energy that supports rapid iteration. Being here keeps us close to potential users and any future partners or investors.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Stack Auth YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Stack Auth's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Stack Auth would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Stack Auth in?
Stack Auth was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch.
Who founded Stack Auth?
Stack Auth was founded by Konstantin Wohlwend, Zai Shi.
What does Stack Auth do?
The open-source Auth0 alternative
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Stack Auth's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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