The Forecasting Company

The Forecasting Company YC Application

Summer 2024Active

The Forecasting Company went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2024 batch as a B2B 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 2024
Industry
B2B
Team size
7
Status
Active
Launched
2024

Founders

  • Geoffrey Negiar
    Geoffrey NegiarFounder & CEO
  • Joachim Fainberg
    Joachim FainbergFounder & CTO

What The Forecasting Company does

The Forecasting Company builds planning systems based on our in-house foundation models for time series.

The Forecasting Company's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

The Forecasting Company, Summer 2024 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

The Forecasting Company

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Foundation models for time series

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

We build enterprise software that uses our own foundation models tailored for time series data. Our product helps supply chain and planning teams improve forecasts and optimize their operations. Instead of generic forecasting tools, we deliver models trained specifically on time series patterns relevant to complex enterprises.

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

We are based in Paris, Île-de-France, France, and plan to continue operating from there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Paris gives us access to strong AI talent and proximity to enterprises and industrial clients in Europe who need better forecasting tools. We want to keep building there where our core team and network are.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real The Forecasting Company YC application?

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

What YC batch was The Forecasting Company in?

The Forecasting Company was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch.

Who founded The Forecasting Company?

The Forecasting Company was founded by Geoffrey Negiar, Joachim Fainberg.

What does The Forecasting Company do?

Foundation models for time series

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of The Forecasting Company's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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