What we learned from Healthcare YC applications

“Two users after 11 months full time is not traction, it's a research project with a privacy excuse.”

6.6/10·Sharp clinical insight and real product, but you need 100 users in 90 days or this stays theoretical.

“You built a working MVP in simulation, but have zero users, zero revenue, no pilots, no co-founder, and no proof any hospital will actually buy this.”

6.2/10·Sharp technical founder tackling a real $31B problem, but solo in healthcare with one month of commitment and no real world traction yet.

“You built a working product in three weeks but have zero users, zero revenue, and a broker commission model that may keep you a better broker, not a tech company.”

7.2/10·Serious builder, real problem, exceptional speed, but you need 100+ enrollments in six weeks to prove this scales beyond broker economics.

“You claim Fortune 500 pilot agreements after one month with no product, which either means you are inflating conversations into commitments or you left out critical context.”

5.1/10·Strong technical builders who just met, but zero traction and unsubstantiated claims hurt credibility. Get out of CAD and into PT clinics now.

“You peaked at 8 families and dropped to 3, which suggests you have not solved retention or onboarding well enough to scale.”

6.9/10·Real product in a huge market, but you need to prove this works beyond friends and family before someone copies you.

“You built a working prototype in one month with synthetic data, but you have zero real users, no revenue, and you're solo in healthcare with no domain expertise.”

6.9/10·Fast builder attacking massive pain, but no market pull yet and desperately need a healthcare cofounder yesterday.