The Breakaway YC Application
The Breakaway went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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 2021
- Industry
- Consumer
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Jordan KobertFounder
Kyle YugawaFounder
What The Breakaway does
The Breakaway is a personal performance coach for cyclists, with the product, team, roadmap and vision to extend to be the mass market coaching platform for anyone tracking their performance. As more and more people realize that exercise is the key not only to personal performance, but to health and wellness, the inevitable future is that everyone will have an AI driven personal performance coach & companion in their pocket. The Breakaway will be that Coach.
The Breakaway's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
The Breakaway, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
The Breakaway
Personal coach and companion for cyclists
We build The Breakaway, a personal performance coach specifically for cyclists that tracks their data, guides training, and helps improve fitness and wellness. Our product combines coaching with a companion app, and our vision is to expand to become the go-to AI-driven performance coach for anyone who tracks their fitness progress.
We live in Truckee, California, and operate remotely. After YC, the company will continue to be based in Truckee with a remote team.
We picked Truckee because it is a hub for outdoor sports including cycling and offers a good lifestyle aligned with our product's focus. Remote work also gives us flexibility in building the team and reaching users.
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 The Breakaway YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from The Breakaway's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like The Breakaway would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was The Breakaway in?
The Breakaway was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch.
Who founded The Breakaway?
The Breakaway was founded by Jordan Kobert, Kyle Yugawa.
What does The Breakaway do?
The personal coach and companion for cyclists.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of The Breakaway's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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