StrideQ YC Application

Summer 2021Active

StrideQ 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: B2BRetail
Team size: 2
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Shreyansh GandhiFounder
Sreehari Pulikkal SivadasanFounder

What StrideQ does

StrideQ (formerly SliceQ) is the automated phone ordering system for restaurants which ensures no missed calls and no missed orders. Surprisingly, 33% of restaurant customers still prefer ordering via phone calls, but front desk staff is often busy and revenue is lost. After enabling StrideQ our customers have increased their sales by over 10%, even while dealing with staff shortages in covid times. Phone ordering is our wedge to become the point of sale system for all restaurants. StrideQ also streamlines dine-in and online orders in one single system. It helps to run restaurants more easily by effectively managing operations during weekend peak rush.

StrideQ's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

StrideQ

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Automated phone ordering system for restaurants

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

We built StrideQ, an automated phone ordering system that handles restaurant calls so no orders or calls get missed. It captures phone orders, manages dine-in and online orders in one platform, and helps restaurants handle peak rushes without extra staff.

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

We live in Mountain View, California, and the company operates remotely, with the main team based here and distributed. After YC, we plan to keep the company in Mountain View but continue remote work.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are based in Mountain View because that's where we started and live. We want to stay here since it connects us to tech talent and YC resources, but we work remotely to stay flexible.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real StrideQ YC application?

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