Third Chair YC Application
Third Chair went through Y Combinator in the Spring 2025 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
- Spring 2025
- Industry
- B2BLegal
- Team size
- 8
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2025
Founders
Yoav ZimmermanFounder
Shourya LalaFounder
What Third Chair does
Third Chair works with IP rightsholders to enforce and monetize their rights, supported by an on-demand network of top lawyers to step in when you need them. We’ve started with revenue-generating workflows, giving media companies visibility into who’s using their content and helping them turn unauthorized ads into a predictable income stream. The biggest media and entertainment companies like Universal Music Group in the world rely on Third Chair to enforce their intellectual property, unlock licensing revenue, and accelerate deal flow.
Third Chair's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Third Chair, Spring 2025 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Third Chair
AI-Native IP Enforcement Agent
We built a platform that helps IP rightsholders, especially in media, detect unauthorized use of their content using AI and then monetize it by turning unauthorized ads into licensing revenue. When legal action is needed, our network of top lawyers steps in on demand.
We are based in San Francisco, CA, with some team members remote. After YC, we will remain headquartered in San Francisco and continue our hybrid remote model.
San Francisco gives us proximity to media companies and technology talent. Our remote team members allow us flexibility and broader hiring reach.
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 Third Chair YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Third Chair's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Third Chair would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Third Chair in?
Third Chair was part of the Y Combinator Spring 2025 batch.
Who founded Third Chair?
Third Chair was founded by Yoav Zimmerman, Shourya Lala.
What does Third Chair do?
AI-Native IP Enforcement Agent
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Third Chair's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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