VoiceGem YC Application

Summer 2012Acquired

VoiceGem went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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 2012
Industry: B2BRecruiting and Talent
Team size: 2
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2012

Founders

Arda KaraFounder/CEO
Alexander BlessingFounder

VoiceGem's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

VoiceGem, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

VoiceGem

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Voice messaging platform

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

We are building a voice messaging platform tailored for recruiting and talent teams. Our product allows users to send voice messages quickly to candidates, creating a more personal and efficient communication channel than traditional emails or SMS. The focus is on improving hiring workflows through asynchronous voice communication.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose to base the company in San Francisco because it allows us to be close to key customers in recruiting and tech companies, plus access to talent and investors.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real VoiceGem YC application?

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