Sycamore YC Application

Winter 2017Inactive

Sycamore went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2017 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 2017
Industry: B2BRecruiting and Talent
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2016

Founders

Steven SyverudFounder/CEO
Goutham BuchiFounder/CTO

What Sycamore does

Sycamore is committed to up to date, clear earnings information for contractors. The goal is to let you choose the job that maximizes your earnings.

Sycamore's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Sycamore, Winter 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Sycamore

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Marketplace to add delivery drivers in 5 minutes

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

Sycamore lets companies quickly add a delivery driver by connecting them to contractors with clear earnings info. The product is a marketplace that helps companies staff delivery shifts on-demand, and contractors pick jobs that maximize their pay.

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

We don't have a fixed location now. After YC, we plan to be wherever needed to grow the business, likely remote or a startup hub.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We prioritize flexibility to find the best talent and opportunities. Being location-independent lets us focus on shipping and customer feedback.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Sycamore YC application?

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