Swadesi Way YC Application
Swadesi Way went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 batch as a Consumer 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
- ConsumerFood and Beverage
- Team size
- 9
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Shubham BansalFounder
Divish GuptaFounder
What Swadesi Way does
At Swadesi Way, we’re building an organic food brand movement that connects us back to real food. A few things set us apart: 1. We source exclusively from organic small farmer collectives. No traders. 2. We operate with capped margins: 60% to farmers, 30% to ops, 10% for overheads, ensuring fair value distribution 3. We practice radical transparency: customers know where their food comes from, how it’s priced, and how much the farmer earns
Swadesi Way's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Swadesi Way, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Swadesi Way
Healthy organic food that creates a positive impact
We sell organic food products sourced directly from small farmer collectives through an e-commerce platform. Our product connects customers with transparent information about their food's origin, pricing, and how much farmers earn. This builds trust and supports fair value distribution in the food supply chain.
We live in Delhi, India, and the company will remain based here after YC, with part of the team working remotely.
We chose Delhi because it's central to our farmer networks and customer base. It's where we can best manage operations and stay close to our suppliers and customers.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Swadesi Way YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Swadesi Way's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Swadesi Way would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Swadesi Way in?
Swadesi Way was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.
Who founded Swadesi Way?
Swadesi Way was founded by Shubham Bansal, Divish Gupta.
What does Swadesi Way do?
Healthy organic food that creates a positive impact
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Swadesi Way's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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