Tech in Asia YC Application

Winter 2015Acquired

Tech in Asia went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2015 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 2015
Industry: ConsumerContent
Team size: 70
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2014

Founders

Willis WeeFounder/CEO

What Tech in Asia does

Tech in Asia (YC W15) is the largest English-language technology media company that focuses on Asia. From the latest news to the hottest trends and the boldest startups to the strongest titans, we cover everything tech in the region. Our goal is to build and serve Asia’s tech and startup community.

Tech in Asia's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Tech in Asia, Winter 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Tech in Asia

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Asia's largest English tech media

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

We built a content platform focused on Asian technology, startups, and markets. It delivers news, analysis, and startup profiles to the English-speaking tech community interested in Asia. Our goal is to be the go-to source for anyone following the region's tech scene.

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

We live in Singapore, and the company will remain based in Singapore after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Singapore is the heart of Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem. Being here puts us close to our primary market and the entrepreneurs and companies we cover. It also makes it easier to build relationships with our community and industry partners.

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 Tech in Asia YC application?

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