Z1 YC Application
Z1 went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 batch as a Fintech 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 2021
- Industry
- FintechConsumer Finance
- Team size
- 80
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Joao Pedro ThompsonFounder
Thiago AchatzFounder
Mateus CraveiroFounder
Sophie SecafFounder
What Z1 does
Z1 is a digital banking app made for teenagers and young adults. By using the Z1 app and a prepaid card linked to their account, teenagers can begin their road to financial independence by learning to manage and spend their money, as well as having a place to receive money they earn through jobs and small businesses.
Z1's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Z1, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Z1
Digital bank for Latin American teenagers
We built a digital banking app focused on teenagers and young adults in Latin America. Our product links a prepaid card to their account, allowing them to receive money from jobs or small businesses and learn how to manage their money independently.
We live in São Paulo, Brazil, and the company will remain based here after YC.
São Paulo is the center of fintech innovation in Latin America and where our users are, so it makes sense to build and scale from here.
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 Z1 YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Z1's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Z1 would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Z1 in?
Z1 was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.
Who founded Z1?
Z1 was founded by Joao Pedro Thompson, Thiago Achatz, Mateus Craveiro, Sophie Secaf.
What does Z1 do?
Digital bank for teenagers in LatAm connected to prepaid card
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Z1's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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