Sorce, an AI-powered job-search app that lets you swipe right to apply while an agent handles the forms, has officially joined Y Combinator’s F25 batch. The team calls it “Tinder for jobs”: you browse roles, swipe, and Sorce’s automation visits the employer’s site, fills applications, and drafts tailored cover letters—turning a chore into a few taps.
What Sorce actually does
Traditional job hunting forces applicants to retype the same details across dozens of portals. Sorce flips that flow. Its AI agent handles repetitive application steps, generates cover letters, and tracks progress, so users focus on picking the right roles instead of wrestling with forms. An App Store listing highlights “instant apply” and real-time tracking, signaling the team’s consumer-grade polish and obsession with speed.
The founders
Sorce was founded in 2024 by Daniel Ajayi (CTO), David Alade, and Oluwapelumi Dada (CEO)—young builders with internships and early stints spanning MIT/Northeastern, Citadel Securities, Nvidia, Tesla, Dell, and JPMorgan. Their backgrounds explain the product’s bent: rigorous engineering for a mass-market workflow problem. YC’s company profile lists the team and pithy product thesis (“Tinder for Jobs. Swipe right, AI applies on your behalf”).
How they got into YC
The backstory is very “founder-core.” In a widely shared post, Dada describes hustling their way into the right rooms—literally chasing down creators and operators for feedback, and even turning down Tesla and Dell offers to keep building. That bias for action, paired with early traction, helped them earn YC’s yes. Sorce and YC both announced the news publicly, with YC summarizing the product in a single line: “When you swipe right, AI navigates to the company’s website and applies on your behalf.”
Why YC? Why now?
YC is a forcing function for product velocity and distribution. The accelerator invests at the earliest stage, surrounds teams with experienced partners, and plugs them into an alumni network known for shipping fast and fundraising well. For a consumer app that relies on trust and network effects, YC’s guidance on growth loops, onboarding, and retention can be decisive.
Traction signals
Public posts from Sorce and partners point to strong early usage (hundreds of thousands of downloads have been referenced on social channels), with users praising the “one-swipe” experience. The company’s site showcases a wide array of employers and platforms—an implicit claim that Sorce’s agent can navigate diverse ATS flows, from enterprise to startup. If the team continues to improve coverage and accuracy, Sorce could become the default starting point for job seekers.
What to watch next
- Reliability at scale: Can Sorce’s agent keep pace with constantly changing employer portals?
- Quality & fit: Beyond volume, does AI help candidates land interviews faster by emphasizing match quality and tailored narratives?
- Trust & compliance: Automating applications raises questions about terms of service, consent, and data security—areas where YC’s legal and security playbooks can help.
Sorce’s YC nod validates a simple insight: the bottleneck in job search isn’t finding openings—it’s the grind of applying. If the team can keep the “one swipe, done” promise across thousands of employers while improving outcomes for candidates, Sorce could redefine how the next generation finds work—and how employers meet them. For now, the momentum is real, the story is scrappy, and the mission is clear: make applying so effortless that more people can aim higher.
