Vote.org YC Application

Summer 2016Active

Vote.org went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2016 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: Summer 2016
Industry: Consumer
Status: Active
Launched: 2023

Founders

Debra CleaverFounder/CEO

Vote.org's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Vote.org, Summer 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Vote.org

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Simple online voter registration and turnout tool

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

We built a website that helps Americans check their voter registration, register to vote, and request absentee ballots online. Our tool simplifies a complex government process and addresses the gap in accessible voter information.

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

Currently based in San Francisco and remote. We plan to keep the company based in San Francisco after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has the tech talent and network we need. Remote work lets us stay flexible and tap into skills beyond one location.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Vote.org YC application?

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