Zapier YC Application
Zapier went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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 2012
- Industry
- B2BProductivity
- Team size
- 700
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Wade FosterFounder
What Zapier does
Founded in 2011, Zapier is the #1 workflow automation platform for small and mid-sized businesses. By connecting more than 6,000 of the most popular work apps, Zapier empowers its users to make the most of the tools they already use - and to focus on what matters most.
Zapier's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Zapier, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Zapier
The easiest way to automate your work.
We built a web-based automation platform that connects over 6,000 apps so users can automate repetitive tasks without writing code. Our product lets small and mid-sized businesses link workflows between their existing tools, freeing people from manual copying and pasting.
We live in Mountain View, CA, and run the company remotely with the team spread across the U.S. After YC, we will remain based in Mountain View with remote operations.
Mountain View offers access to talent and proximity to partners, but we value remote flexibility. Our product targets distributed knowledge workers, so we mirror that with our team setup.
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 Zapier YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Zapier's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Zapier would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Zapier in?
Zapier was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2012 batch.
Who founded Zapier?
Zapier was founded by Wade Foster.
What does Zapier do?
The easiest way to automate your work.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Zapier's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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