V-Flow Medical YC Application
V-Flow Medical went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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
- Summer 2021
- Industry
- HealthcareMedical Devices
- Team size
- 4
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
- Darren Spencer
- paul sobotka
- Rodney Brenneman
- Peter Balmforth
What V-Flow Medical does
Chronic pelvic pain is a debilitating condition, that impacts over 15 million US women and costs over $39 Billion each year to manage. V-Flow medical has developed a trio of products that target the root cause of chronic pelvic pain, allowing millions of women to avoid opioid use and restart living a normal, pain free life. The V-Flow team has successfully scaled, multiple start-up medical device companies in various clinical disciplines with a combined exit value of over $4B. We have developed a broad IP portfolio covering both device design and method of application. A recent landscaping identified no competing IP for our indication of use. We have tested our beta prototypes and are initiating animal models ahead of a planned first in human investigation in Q1 2023. Following discussion with the NIH program advisors, we have been encouraged to apply for a phase 1 grant, call to action for the Heal initiative to find new diagnostic and non-drug treatments for chronic pelvic pain.
V-Flow Medical's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
V-Flow Medical, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
V-Flow Medical
Transforming chronic pelvic pain treatment
We are making a trio of medical devices that address the root cause of chronic pelvic pain in women. Our products are designed to help patients avoid long-term opioid use by offering a non-drug treatment option that can reduce pain and improve quality of life.
Our team is based in San Clemente, CA with some members working remotely. Post-YC, we plan to remain headquartered in San Clemente while supporting a distributed team structure.
San Clemente is where our founding team is located and where we have access to necessary clinical and manufacturing resources. Remote work allows us to tap talent flexibly while keeping core operations centralized.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real V-Flow Medical YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from V-Flow Medical's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like V-Flow Medical would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was V-Flow Medical in?
V-Flow Medical was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch.
Who founded V-Flow Medical?
V-Flow Medical was founded by Darren Spencer, paul sobotka, Rodney Brenneman, Peter Balmforth.
What does V-Flow Medical do?
Transforming the lives of millions of women suffering from chronic…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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