Acely YC 지원서

Winter 2018Active

Acely은(는) Winter 2018 배치에서 Education 회사로 Y Combinator를 거쳤습니다. 아래에는 회사의 사업 내용, 창립자, 그리고 실제 YC 양식에 맞춰 재구성한 YC 지원서가 있습니다.

YC 배치: Winter 2018
산업: Education
팀 규모: 30
상태: Active
출시됨: 2017

창업자

Vivian Midha ShenFounder

Acely의 사업 내용

Acely is the leading AI tutor for the digital SAT and ACT, helping students get into their dream college. Our mission is to democratize opportunity for high school families through AI-native tools that empower students to learn smarter and gain confidence. Backed by Forerunner Ventures, we've grown to $10M ARR with a lean, 10-person team, proof that small, mission-driven teams can deliver outsized impact. Our product has traction, our users are engaged, and we're now at an inflection point: ready to scale with speed, craft, and AI-native excellence. Acely was launched out of beta in January 2024 as a spinout product from Juni (YC W18).

Acely의 YC 지원서, 재구성됨

Y Combinator 지원

Acely, Winter 2018 기수. 공개 데이터를 기반으로 작성된 실제 지원 질문.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Acely

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Every student's AI coach for college readiness

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

We built Acely to be an AI tutor for the digital SAT and ACT. It's a personalized coach that helps high school students prepare for these tests efficiently, gaining skills and confidence along the way. The product focuses on making access to effective test prep more affordable and data-driven than traditional tutoring or prep classes.

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

We're based in San Francisco, CA and plan to stay here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we built the product and built our early team. It's the center for AI and edtech talent, so staying here keeps us close to key resources and future hires.

전체 지원서에서 21개의 추가 답변

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference는 전체 버전에 있습니다. 무료 계정을 만들어 YC Insights에서 모든 YC 배치 옆에 열어보세요.

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Acely의 실제 YC 지원서인가요?

아닙니다. Y Combinator는 제출된 지원서를 비공개로 유지합니다. 이것은 재구성된 것입니다. 실제 YC 양식 질문에 Acely의 공개 데이터(출시 노트, 창업자 배경, 제품 설명)를 기반으로 답변했습니다. Acely과 같은 회사가 YC에 어떻게 자신을 소개하는지 보여주며, 그들이 제출한 텍스트는 아닙니다.