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They applied to YC with $320 of monthly revenue and a video call that never connected. Seven years later they dropped the word “phone” from the name.

OpenPhone's S18 application shows 1,500 users, 32 paying customers and $320 of revenue in the last month. In September 2025 the company renamed itself Quo, raised $105M and reported nearly 90,000 businesses. The thesis that got them there is in the application.

By Sachin SharmaMakersClaw Blog
They applied to YC with $320 of monthly revenue and a video call that never connected. Seven years later they dropped the word “phone” from the name.

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Originally published by MakersClaw Blog on Sep 12, 2026.

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