Writesonic YC Application

Summer 2021Active

Writesonic went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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 2021
Industry: B2BMarketing
Team size: 35
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Samanyou GargFounder

What Writesonic does

Writesonic is the GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) platform that tracks your AI visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, and 10+ AI search platforms. Then helps you take precise actions to boost visibility - create new content, refresh existing pages, or reach out to sites that mention competitors but not you. Track, Act, and Win AI search from one platform. 15,000+ five-star reviews across G2, Trustpilot, and Capterra.

Writesonic's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Writesonic, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Writesonic

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Track & Boost Your Brand's Visibility in AI Search

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

We built the GEO platform to track your brand's visibility across AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and more than 10 others. It shows you where you appear compared to competitors, then helps you act - whether that's creating new content, updating existing pages, or reaching out to sites mentioning your competitors. Our users are marketers who want to own search results emerging from generative AI.

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 there with a remote team.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has a strong tech ecosystem and access to talent. We also maintain a remote setup to tap into broader talent and offer flexibility.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Writesonic YC application?

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