AptDeco

AptDeco YC Application

Winter 2014Active

AptDeco went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2014 batch as a Consumer 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
ConsumerHome and Personal
Status
Active
Launched
2013

Founders

  • Reham Fagiri
    Reham FagiriFounder/CEO
  • kalam dennis
    kalam dennisFounder

What AptDeco does

AptDeco is a peer-to-peer managed marketplace dedicated for buying and selling quality used furniture. We offer a complete end-to-end process to bring back the joy of discovering amazing furniture finds for the home again. Our customers benefit from a trusted and verified community of buyers and sellers, pre-arranged pick up and delivery and a secure electronic payment process.

AptDeco's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

AptDeco, Winter 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

AptDeco

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

The easiest way to buy and sell used furniture

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built a peer-to-peer marketplace tailored for used furniture. Our platform handles everything from discovery to sale, including scheduling pickup and delivery and processing payments securely. This takes the hassle out of buying and selling bulky furniture items locally.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in New York, NY and AptDeco is based here. After YC, we would continue to operate from New York.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York has a large market of people who frequently buy and sell furniture, especially renters and city dwellers. It's also where we live and can iterate quickly with real users nearby.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real AptDeco YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from AptDeco's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like AptDeco would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.

What YC batch was AptDeco in?

AptDeco was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2014 batch.

Who founded AptDeco?

AptDeco was founded by Reham Fagiri, kalam dennis.

What does AptDeco do?

AptDeco is the easiest way to buy and sell used furniture

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of AptDeco's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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