The Flex Company YC Application

Summer 2016Active

The Flex Company 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: 28
Status: Active
Launched: 2016

Founders

Lauren Schulte WangFounder/CEO
Panpan WangCFO & Cofounder

What The Flex Company does

The Flex Co. is the top-selling sustainable period care brand known for creating a more comfortable period for everyone. Their patented product portfolio, Flex™ Disc, FlexCup™, Softdisc® and Softcup®, which are sold online and in over 30,000 retail doors throughout the U.S. including Walmart, Target, CVS and Walgreens. Based in Venice, California, The Flex Co. is the sole manufacturer of its products, which are designed and produced in the U.S. and Canada. Led by founder & CEO Lauren Schulte Wang, our team is working to create life-changing experiences through the products we make and conversations we spark. Learn more at flexfits.com.

The Flex Company's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

The Flex Company

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Sustainable period care.

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

We make reusable, patented period care products like the Flex™ Disc and FlexCup™ that offer a more comfortable and affordable alternative to traditional period products. Our products are designed and manufactured in the U.S. and Canada, and are sold online and in over 30,000 retail locations.

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

We live in Los Angeles, CA, and the company is based in Venice, California. We would continue operating from this location after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Venice is home to our team and manufacturing partnerships, allowing close oversight of product quality and operations. Staying here keeps us connected to our supply chain and retail partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real The Flex Company YC application?

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