The Ankler YC Application

Winter 2022Active

The Ankler went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2022 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 2022
Industry: ConsumerContent
Team size: 2
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Janice MinFounder
Richard RushfieldFounder

What The Ankler does

The Ankler is subscription news for the entertainment industry so good that everyone from CEOs to creators pay to consume it every day.

The Ankler's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

The Ankler, Winter 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

The Ankler

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Subscription entertainment news

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

We deliver daily subscription-based news and analysis for the entertainment industry. Our newsletter and website provide insiders - from CEOs to creators - with sharp, original stories that aren't covered elsewhere.

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

We live in Los Angeles, CA, and operate remotely. After YC, we plan to remain based in LA to stay close to the heartbeat of the industry we cover.

Explain your decision regarding location.

LA is where entertainment happens. Being here keeps us connected to sources and helps us understand the culture straight from the ground. Remote team lets us stay flexible while staying plugged in.

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 The Ankler YC application?

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