Guesses
OPEN 0 · STRONGER 0 · WEAKER 0 · KILLED 0
- Not written yet.
Where we are
13 days until we submit (Sun 1 Nov 2026).
YC closes Mon 2 Nov, 8pm San Francisco time (4am UK, Tue 3 Nov).
Data built 19 Oct 2026.
This week
- nowMon 19 - Wed 21 Oct
Back-test the rubric on 6 anchors. Longlist wedges. 4 judges score blind. Set up Paxel.
Done when: Top 3 wedges named - nextThu 22 - Mon 26 Oct
Discovery: 10+ buyer conversations on the top 3. Xavier: consultancies. Marton: startup engineering leads.
Done when: Quotes logged indiscovery/; one pilot or LOI asked for - nextTue 27 - Wed 28 Oct
Re-score with evidence. Pick ONE. Test the 50-char line on 5 strangers.
Done when: One wedge, one line - nextThu 29 - Fri 30 Oct
Write the form. Record the video from bullets, 3 takes. Record the demo. GPT plays the partner.
Done when: Draft application - nextSat 31 Oct - Sun 1 Nov
Fix, re-record, submit.
Done when: Submitted
What is still open
Leads
No leads written yet.
Video slots
- Who we are: two names, how we met, who builds. (~10s)
Not filled yet. The teardown summary will draft it.
- The problem: one buyer, one pain, in their words. (~15s)
Not filled yet. The teardown summary will draft it.
- What we built: the system, and the one number it moved. (~20s)
Not filled yet. The teardown summary will draft it.
- Why us, why now: the insight funded competitors miss. (~15s)
Not filled yet. The teardown summary will draft it.
Questions we cannot answer yet
from the brief
- Who has paid for the system?Known answer: Nobody yet.
- Which one buyer?
- Which number moves, before and after?
- Why us over the funded ones?
- How is client data kept safe?
Teardown progress
2870 of 2870 YC companies screened. 664 on the deep list. 72 full teardowns written.
Blind scores
Claude's and GPT's scores stay sealed until you have both scored. Open the score sheet.