YouArt YC Application

Spring 2026Active

YouArt went through Y Combinator in the Spring 2026 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: Spring 2026
Industry: ConsumerContent
Team size: 3
Status: Active
Launched: 2026

Founders

Edward MaFounder
Keith ZhangFounder
Harry ZhengFounder

What YouArt does

YouArt helps storytellers create AI originals using our industry-leading video agent, launch their original concepts, get funded directly by early fans, and earn from their audience.

YouArt's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

YouArt, Spring 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

YouArt

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Patreon for AI originals

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

We built a platform for storytellers to create original AI-generated video content using our video agent, launch their creative concepts, and get funded directly by early fans. Our product connects creators with their audience to fund and earn from AI originals.

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

We live in San Francisco and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where the team lives and where the startup ecosystem, especially for AI and creator tools, is strongest. This proximity helps us recruit, network, and engage with early adopters and creators.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real YouArt YC application?

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