UroDev Medical YC Application

Winter 2016Acquired

UroDev Medical went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 batch as a Healthcare 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 2016
Industry: HealthcareMedical Devices
Team size: 4
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2015

Founders

Derek HerreraFounder/CTO
Zach McKinneyFounder/Chief Science Officer

What UroDev Medical does

Spinal Singularity designs connected medical devices to improve the quality of life for people with Spinal Cord Injury and Disease (SCI/D). Our first product, the Connected Catheter, will revolutionize the way people deal with Neurogenic Bladder and Urinary Incontinence.

UroDev Medical's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

UroDev Medical, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

UroDev Medical

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Devices to improve quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries

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

We build connected medical devices that help people with Spinal Cord Injury and Disease manage neurogenic bladder and urinary incontinence. Our first product, the Connected Catheter, simplifies and improves the daily catheterization process for these users.

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

We live and work in San Clemente, CA, and plan to keep the company based there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are based in San Clemente because it's where we live and it suits our small team. Staying local helps us stay focused and move fast without the distractions or costs of relocating.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real UroDev Medical YC application?

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