42 YC Application
42 went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2014 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Winter 2014
- Industry
- B2BRetail
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2013
Founders
Nick PorterFounder/CTO
What 42 does
42 is an end-to-end analytics stack for DTC and wholesale brands. Our platform shows you the right insights and data, anytime you need them: - Hundreds of built-in metrics across Stores, eComm, Wholesale, or any other channel - See all your sales, stock and customer in one report, with images - Accurate cost, markdown and promo reporting - Get answers in real-time, during your buyer / supplier meetings - Get your store managers to use data, we've seen 10% margin increases from this - Actually know how much stock you have. We're more than just a dashboard... - No infrastructure needed. We do the hosting and maintenance. - No integrations (for you). We do the heavy-lifting and get your data into 42 - For brands, we work with all the major retailers (via xlsx, portals or EDI) - For retailers, we can be your vendor portal - We integrate with any system - We work with you to tailor the analytics according to your products and naming Our customers include AllSaints, Frasers Group, Incipio Group, Bandier, Deconic... and way more. If you want to learn more about what we do, head over to our website: 42technologies.com... or go to any AllSaints store and ask a store manager:)
42's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
42, Winter 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
42
Analytics stack for omnichannel retailers and brands
We built an end-to-end analytics stack that consolidates sales, stock, and customer data from direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels. Our product gives brands and retailers accurate reporting on costs, markdowns, and promos, all in real time during meetings. It requires no infrastructure or integrations on the user side - we handle data intake from retail portals, EDI, or spreadsheets and tailor analytics to each customer's products.
We live and work in San Francisco, CA, and would keep the company based here after YC.
San Francisco is where we are and where our target customers and retailers are concentrated, making it easier to sell, support, and iterate on the product.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real 42 YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from 42's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like 42 would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was 42 in?
42 was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2014 batch.
Who founded 42?
42 was founded by Nick Porter.
What does 42 do?
Analytics stack for omnichannel retailers and brands
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of 42's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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