VanGo YC Application

Winter 2017Inactive

VanGo went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2017 batch as a Consumer 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: ConsumerHome and Personal
Team size: 8
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2016

Founders

Misha LaskinFounder
Marta JamrozikFounder

VanGo's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

VanGo, Winter 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

VanGo

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Uber for Kids

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

We built a transportation platform tailored specifically for parents who need reliable, safe rides for their children. Our product connects families with vetted drivers, lets parents schedule rides in advance, and tracks rides in real time. It's designed to solve the unique challenges around child transportation that typical ride-sharing apps don't address.

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

We live in New York, NY, and the company would stay based in New York after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Our customers and drivers are primarily in New York, which has unique urban transportation challenges for kids. Being local helps us build trust and solve real problems efficiently.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real VanGo YC application?

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