ZBiotics YC Application
ZBiotics went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 batch as a Healthcare 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 2018
- Industry
- HealthcareConsumer Health and Wellness
- Team size
- 22
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2017
Founders
Stephen LambFounder
What ZBiotics does
ZBiotics is a synthetic biology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company bioengineers probiotic bacteria for nutraceutical and other applications. They launched the world's first genetically engineered probiotic in 2019 - a probiotic that breaks down a toxic byproduct of alcohol. They are currently developing a pipeline of additional engineered probiotics for other consumer health applications.
ZBiotics's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
ZBiotics, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
ZBiotics
Genetically engineered probiotics
We bioengineer probiotic bacteria that break down toxins from alcohol metabolism. Our first product helps people reduce hangover symptoms by breaking down acetaldehyde, a toxic byproduct. We're also developing new strains targeting other health issues using synthetic biology.
We are based in San Francisco, CA now and would remain here after YC.
San Francisco has the biotech startup ecosystem and access to talent we need. Staying here lets us keep close to our lab and team.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real ZBiotics YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from ZBiotics's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like ZBiotics would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was ZBiotics in?
ZBiotics was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Who founded ZBiotics?
ZBiotics was founded by Stephen Lamb.
What does ZBiotics do?
ZBiotics makes genetically engineered probiotics.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of ZBiotics's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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