Basement YC Application
Basement went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 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 2019
- Industry
- ConsumerSocial
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Jeremy BermanFounder
Fernando RojoFounder
Basement's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Basement, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Basement
The social network for your close friends
We built Basement as a social network focused on close friends rather than broadcasting to everyone. It lets users share moments, chat, and stay connected in a smaller, more private group, avoiding the noise and performative nature of larger platforms.
We live in New York, NY, and the company is based here as well.
We chose to stay in New York because the density and diversity of our network here help us better understand close-knit social dynamics, which is central to Basement.
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 Basement YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Basement's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Basement would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Basement in?
Basement was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2019 batch.
Who founded Basement?
Basement was founded by Jeremy Berman, Fernando Rojo.
What does Basement do?
The social network for your close friends.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Basement's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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