$Strive Math$

Strive Math YC Application

Summer 2021Active

Strive Math went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 batch as a Education 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: Education
Team size: 13
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

$Pulkit Agarwal$
Pulkit AgarwalFounder

What Strive Math does

Strive is an online coding & math school for kids (8-16). We help students start and commit to their coding and math journeys by making the subjects fun and exciting. We focus, above all else, on making the process of learning joyful. - We’re starting with coding, but we’re building the content and platform to redefine **STEM education globally** by teaching math, science, and other school subjects **through coding.** - We believe we can only make education joyful if we ourselves are joyful, so creating a fun and exciting work environment is one of our core values. We’re a remote-first company with teachers and employees from South Africa, Singapore, India, the USA, and the Philippines. - **We’re a well-funded startup backed by YCombinator and early investors of Spotify and Facebook.**

Strive Math's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Strive Math

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Online Coding School for Kids 8-16

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

We build an online platform that teaches kids aged 8-16 coding and math by making the learning process fun and engaging. We start with coding but plan to integrate math, science, and other subjects by teaching them through code, focusing on creating joyful learning experiences that keep students committed.

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

We are based in Singapore but operate as a remote-first company with team members in South Africa, India, USA, and the Philippines.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Singapore provides a strategic, stable base with strong access to global talent and markets. Being remote-first lets us hire passionate educators and staff from many countries, which supports our global vision for STEM education.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Strive Math YC application?

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