Zatanna

Zatanna YC Application

Winter 2026Active

Zatanna went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 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 2026
Industry
B2BEngineering, Product and Design
Team size
3
Status
Active
Launched
2026

Founders

  • Alex Blackwell
    Alex BlackwellFounder
  • Tarun Vedula
    Tarun VedulaFounder

Zatanna's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Zatanna, Winter 2026 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

Zatanna

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Turning all software into agent-first APIs

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

We're building a platform that transforms existing software into agent-first APIs. Our product lets developers and product teams interact with software tools through AI agents, automating workflows and reducing manual interface friction.

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

We live and work in San Francisco, and the company will remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our team is already located and where our initial users and product experience have taken shape. Staying local lets us move faster and build closer to our community.

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 Zatanna YC application?

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

What YC batch was Zatanna in?

Zatanna was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch.

Who founded Zatanna?

Zatanna was founded by Alex Blackwell, Tarun Vedula.

What does Zatanna do?

Turning all software into agent-first APIs

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

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

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