Vimcal YC Application

Summer 2018Active

Vimcal went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2018 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: Summer 2018
Industry: B2BProductivity
Team size: 9
Status: Active
Launched: 2018

Founders

Michael ZhaoFounder/Board Member
John LiFounder

Vimcal's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Vimcal, Summer 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Vimcal

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

The world's fastest calendar, built for remote teams.

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

We are building Vimcal, a calendar app designed to speed up scheduling and improve remote team productivity. It focuses on speed, intuitive design, and collaboration so teams spend less time managing their calendars and more on their work.

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

We live in New York, NY, and after YC the company will be based there as well, operating remotely with a distributed team.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York has been where we found our network and users, and running a remote-first team suits our product focus. Staying based in NY while working remotely helps us stay connected to our customers' needs.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Vimcal YC application?

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