Upcall YC Application
Upcall went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2017 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 2017
- Industry
- B2BSales
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2016
Founders
Samuel DevyverFounder/CEO
What Upcall does
Upcall helps hundreds of companies acquire, qualify, engage and retain more customers through outbound phone calls. Upcall's platform and API give 24/7 access to 1000s vetted US based callers as well as various tools to manage call campaigns effectively such as script templates, call analytics and recording, as well as integrations with client's existing workflow (Slack, Salesforce, Google Calendar, Outlook,...). Upcall was part of the prestigious Y Combinator.
Upcall's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Upcall, Winter 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Upcall
Outbound call professionals as a service
We provide a platform and API that connects companies with thousands of vetted US-based outbound call professionals. Our tools let customers manage call campaigns, use script templates, get call analytics and recordings, and integrate with workflows like Slack, Salesforce, and calendar apps. This helps companies acquire, qualify, engage, and retain customers via outbound calls.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here with some remote team members.
Silicon Valley is a natural base for a B2B sales platform and helps us recruit talent and raise funding. Remote team members help us stay flexible and scale operations.
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 Upcall YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Upcall's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Upcall would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Upcall in?
Upcall was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2017 batch.
Who founded Upcall?
Upcall was founded by Samuel Devyver.
What does Upcall do?
Upcall provides outbound call professionals as a service.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Upcall's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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