Zaam

Zaam YC Application

Winter 2020Inactive

Zaam went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 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
Winter 2020
Industry
B2BOperations
Team size
2
Status
Inactive
Launched
2020

Founders

  • Parinaz Firozi
    Parinaz FiroziFounder
  • Hendra Tjahayadi
    Hendra TjahayadiFounder

What Zaam does

Zaam is an end-to-end SaaS solution for business onboarding. It provides: (i) smart data entry form with real time validation (ii) automated individual and business checks (iii) case management dashboard with customizable rules

Zaam's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Zaam, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Zaam

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

End-to-end SaaS for business onboarding

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

We are building an end-to-end SaaS solution that streamlines business onboarding by combining a smart data entry form with real-time validation, automated checks for individuals and businesses, and a case management dashboard that lets users set customizable rules. Our product helps operations teams reduce errors and speed up onboarding workflows.

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

We live in Palo Alto, CA, and the company is based here with some remote team members. After YC, the company would remain headquartered in Palo Alto.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are based in Palo Alto because it puts us in the middle of the Bay Area tech ecosystem, which helps with access to talent, customers, and YC resources. Being local to YC is also logistically easier while participating in the program.

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 Zaam YC application?

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

What YC batch was Zaam in?

Zaam was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch.

Who founded Zaam?

Zaam was founded by Parinaz Firozi, Hendra Tjahayadi.

What does Zaam do?

Zaam is an end-to-end SaaS solution for business onboarding.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Zaam's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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