Zynq

Zynq YC Application

Winter 2020Acquired

Zynq 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
B2BProductivity
Team size
7
Status
Acquired
Launched
2020

Founders

  • Zerzar Bukhari
    Zerzar BukhariFounder
  • David Cottrell
    David CottrellFounder

What Zynq does

Zynq makes company offices smart with an all-in-one workspace management platform that redefines the relationship between people x space x time. Companies using Zynq can fully embrace the Hybrid Office, giving employees a quick way to find the best time and space to collaborate, meet with guests, and much more.

Zynq's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Zynq, 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

Zynq

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Office management platform for hybrid workplaces

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

We built Zynq to make offices smart by connecting people, space, and time. Our platform helps companies running hybrid work quickly find spaces and times to collaborate, book meetings, and manage guests without the usual hassle. It's designed specifically for companies transitioning to or operating with a hybrid office model, solving real chaos in scheduling and space usage.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our team is, and it's a hub for the kind of customers we target. Managing a hybrid workplace product here means close access to early users and network effects.

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 Zynq YC application?

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

What YC batch was Zynq in?

Zynq was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch.

Who founded Zynq?

Zynq was founded by Zerzar Bukhari, David Cottrell.

What does Zynq do?

Office management platform that optimizes your hybrid workplace

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

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

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