How We Got Into Y Combinator
Three applications, three rejections, one acceptance — what changed between each YC attempt, what the interview was actually like, and what YC taught us about scaling DailyBot.
DailyBot
CTO & Cofounder — Y Combinator S21
Building the future of team collaboration — a platform that enables human teams and AI agents to work together seamlessly, with unified transparency across hybrid teams and intelligent workflows.
The Story
DailyBot is a modern collaboration platform that enables both human teams and AI agents to work together seamlessly. It provides unified transparency and visibility into the work done by people and AI agents alike, offering users clear insights into all activities across hybrid teams and intelligent workflows.
DailyBot acts as a powerful automation layer, supporting everything from asynchronous standups and peer recognition among humans to AI agents reporting on progress and making business decisions within team processes—all inside familiar chat platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Google Chat.
DailyBot acts as a powerful automation layer, supporting everything from asynchronous standups and peer recognition among humans to AI agents reporting on progress and making business decisions within team processes—all inside familiar chat platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Google Chat.
Y Combinator Journey
In 2021, DailyBot was selected for Y Combinator's Summer batch (S21). Being part of YC was a transformative experience — it accelerated our growth, sharpened our focus on product-market fit, and connected us with an incredible network of founders, mentors, and investors.
The YC experience taught us to move fast, talk to users obsessively, and build what matters. It validated our vision and gave us the resources and confidence to scale globally.
The YC experience taught us to move fast, talk to users obsessively, and build what matters. It validated our vision and gave us the resources and confidence to scale globally.
My Role as CTO
As CTO, I lead the technical vision and engineering team behind DailyBot. From architecture decisions to AI feature development, I'm responsible for ensuring our technology delivers real value to teams.
This includes designing scalable systems, integrating AI capabilities (including LLMs) into the product, managing cloud infrastructure on AWS, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence within the team.
This includes designing scalable systems, integrating AI capabilities (including LLMs) into the product, managing cloud infrastructure on AWS, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence within the team.
Platform Features
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Async Stand-ups & Check-ins
Automated team updates that run on your schedule, keeping everyone aligned without meetings.
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AI Agents & Human Collaboration
Enables both humans and AI agents to work together seamlessly, with AI agents reporting on progress and making decisions within team processes.
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Kudos & Recognition
A peer recognition system that boosts team morale and celebrates achievements.
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Workflows & Automations
Custom workflows triggered by events or schedules to streamline team processes.
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Mood & Wellness Tracking
Track team sentiment over time to maintain a healthy and engaged workforce.
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Multi-Platform Integration
Works with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Discord, and many more tools.
DailyBot Articles
2022
March
2021
March
Looking for Product Market Fit
My journey through building and failing products at Rocka.co — what each failed experiment taught me, how I learned to recognize real PMF signals, and why DailyBot finally stuck.
2018
December
Building Rocka.co: The Story Behind a Tech Venture Builder Website
How we built the Rocka.co website — from classical statue metaphors and custom parallax effects to a CSS Design Awards Special Kudos. The story of crafting a digital identity for the incubator where DailyBot was born.