The Muse YC Application
The Muse went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2012 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
- Winter 2012
- Industry
- B2BRecruiting and Talent
- Team size
- 60
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2011
Founders
Kathryn MinshewFounder/CEO
Alex CavoulacosFounder/COO
Melissa Quino McCreeryFounder
What The Muse does
The Muse is a values-based careers site that helps Gen Z and millennial candidates find a career path and search for jobs at companies whose people, benefits, and values align with their unique professional needs. For employers, our marketplace results in a more efficient hiring process that results in better "matches" - and therefore better retention.
The Muse's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
The Muse, Winter 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
The Muse
Values-based job search and hiring
We made The Muse to connect job seekers, primarily Gen Z and millennials, with companies whose cultures, values, and benefits align with what candidates really want. Job seekers can explore real employee profiles and get a deeper sense of companies before applying. For employers, our platform surfaces candidates that fit their culture better, reducing churn and speeding hiring.
We live in New York, and the company will be based there after YC.
Our team is here and our early customers are mostly New York employers and job seekers. Staying local means faster iteration and better connections.
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 Muse YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from The Muse's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like The Muse would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was The Muse in?
The Muse was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2012 batch.
Who founded The Muse?
The Muse was founded by Kathryn Minshew, Alex Cavoulacos, Melissa Quino McCreery.
What does The Muse do?
The Muse is values-based job search & hiring for 7M+ monthly
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of The Muse's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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