Techmate YC Application

Summer 2016Acquired

Techmate went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2016 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: Summer 2016
Industry: ConsumerHome and Personal
Team size: 11
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2016

Founders

Colin BarcelouxFounder
Scott HasbrouckFounder/CTO (YC S16)

What Techmate does

Techmate offers simple, on-demand tech support for small businesses and startups. With fast appointment booking, transparent pricing, and friendly, trusted technicians, we aim to take the frustration out of tech support. Get onsite or virtual tech support in as little as 2 hours.

Techmate's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Techmate, Summer 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Techmate

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

A technology concierge for your home

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

We built a platform that provides on-demand tech support for small businesses and startups. Customers book appointments quickly and get access to friendly, trusted technicians either onsite or virtually in as little as 2 hours. We handle the tech headaches so they can focus on their business.

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

We live in New York, NY, and the company is based there now and would remain based there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We picked New York because our early users are local small businesses, and it's where Scott and Colin are located. Being on the ground and accessible makes it easier to build and deliver an in-person tech support service.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Techmate YC application?

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