Y/n YC Application
Y/n went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2023 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 2023
- Industry
- ConsumerContent
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2023
Founders
Gabriel BirnbaumFounder
Eric MeierFounder
What Y/n does
Y/n is the most entertaining app in the world. On Y/n, you play a character in a story. Be a boarding school transfer student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or figure out a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes. Your choices change the story and how characters feel about you (oops!) - so no two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind). ■ Play interactive romance, drama, fanfiction, mysteries, fantasy, fluff (or angst), and more. ■ Discover 1M+ stories written by the community. ■ Write and publish your own interactive stories. Download Y/n and try for yourself!
Y/n's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Y/n, Summer 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Y/n
Play a fun story
We built Y/n, an app where users play interactive stories by choosing their path in a narrative. Players can assume different roles, such as a boarding school transfer or Sherlock Holmes, and their choices affect the plot and character relationships. Users can also write and share their own stories, creating a dynamic community-driven content platform.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.
San Francisco is where we live and work. Being here gives us access to a strong tech community and potential partners, helping us build and grow Y/n.
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 Y/n YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Y/n's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Y/n would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Y/n in?
Y/n was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2023 batch.
Who founded Y/n?
Y/n was founded by Gabriel Birnbaum, Eric Meier.
What does Y/n do?
Play a fun story
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Y/n's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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