Grid YC Application

Summer 2012Inactive

Grid went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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: Summer 2012
Industry: Consumer
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2023

Founders

Josh LeongFounder
Michael LinFounder
Matt MonsonFounder/CTO

Grid's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Grid, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Grid

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Consumer app coordinating group activities

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

We're building Grid, a consumer app that helps groups organize and coordinate activities together. It simplifies figuring out who's available, what everyone wants to do, and where to meet, all in one place. The product handles scheduling and decision-making for casual events among friends or small groups.

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

We live in Mountain View, CA; Honolulu, HI; and remote. After YC, the company would be based in Mountain View to be close to the startup community and resources.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose Mountain View for the company base post-YC because it's where the tech ecosystem is strongest and where we can get the most support and feedback. The founders are spread out now but plan to work closely together around Mountain View.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Grid YC application?

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