Whirlscape YC Application
Whirlscape went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2014 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 2014
- Industry
- ConsumerSocial
- Team size
- 3
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2013
Founders
Will WalmsleyFounder/CEO
Severin SmithFounder
What Whirlscape does
Whirlscape high-tech startup with roots in human-computer interaction (HCI) and advanced machine learning/computational linguistics.
Whirlscape's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Whirlscape, Winter 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Whirlscape
Mobile keyboards + emoji + deep learning
We make Dango, a mobile keyboard that uses deep learning to suggest emojis and contextually relevant responses based on what the user is typing. It's designed to make conversations more expressive and efficient by understanding the text and suggesting meaningful, emoji-enhanced replies.
We currently live in Toronto, Canada, and plan to base the company here after YC as well.
Toronto has a strong talent pool in human-computer interaction and machine learning, plus it's our home. Staying here keeps us close to the networks and resources we need to build the product right.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Whirlscape YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Whirlscape's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Whirlscape would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Whirlscape in?
Whirlscape was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2014 batch.
Who founded Whirlscape?
Whirlscape was founded by Will Walmsley, Severin Smith.
What does Whirlscape do?
Mobile keyboards + emoji + deep learning. We make Dango. We also made…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Whirlscape's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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