True Link YC Application
True Link went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2013 batch as a Fintech 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 2013
- Industry
- Fintech
- Team size
- 100
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2013
Founders
Kai StinchcombeFounder/CEO
What True Link does
True Link exists to provide life-changing financial solutions for people with complex needs and the people who care for them. We founded the company to make life better for our own loved ones, and we’re honored to serve vulnerable elders, people with disabilities, and people in recovery - and their families and professional caregivers - day in and day out. We’re a caring, diverse, values-driven company, with customers who say things like, “Your company saved my marriage,” “If not for True Link my Son would have returned to substance use,” and “This is the single best product I have ever experienced.” We’re a fast-growing fintech startup that also gets to provide our customers a life-changing solution to some of the most deeply personal, important problems in their lives.
True Link's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
True Link, Summer 2013 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
True Link
Financial Services for Financial Caregivers
We make prepaid Visa cards and financial tools designed specifically for people with complex needs and their caregivers. Our product helps elders, people with disabilities, and those in recovery manage money in a way that reduces risk and stress for both the users and their caregivers.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based in San Francisco with remote team members.
San Francisco is where we started and where the fintech ecosystem supports our growth. Our team has grown with both local and remote members to tap into the best talent while supporting flexibility.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real True Link YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from True Link's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like True Link would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was True Link in?
True Link was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2013 batch.
Who founded True Link?
True Link was founded by Kai Stinchcombe.
What does True Link do?
Financial Services for Financial Caregivers.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of True Link's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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