Swayable YC Application
Swayable went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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
- Winter 2018
- Industry
- B2BMarketing
- Team size
- 30
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
James SlezakFounder & CEO
What Swayable does
Swayable partners with the world's leading brands and advocacy groups to change minds, behaviors and attitudes. We are hiring in data science, full stack engineering, data visualization, design, and operations. We welcome unsolicited CVs from anyone, and especially encourage women and people from under-represented groups to talk to us.
Swayable's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Swayable, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Swayable
Swayable predicts consumer opinion and content impact
We build a platform that uses machine learning to predict how consumers will react to marketing and advocacy content. Our product helps brands and advocacy groups understand and influence opinions and behaviors before launching campaigns.
We are based in New York, NY and would continue to be based there after YC.
New York puts us close to major brands and advocacy groups who are our customers. It also offers a strong talent pool in data science and marketing, which is crucial for our product development and growth.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Swayable YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Swayable's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Swayable would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Swayable in?
Swayable was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Who founded Swayable?
Swayable was founded by James Slezak.
What does Swayable do?
Swayable predicts consumer opinion and the impact of content
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Swayable's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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