Boosted YC Application
Boosted 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
- ConsumerConsumer Electronics
- Team size
- 51
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Matt TranFounder
John UlmenFounder/CTO
What Boosted does
Boosted designs and builds powerful lightweight electric vehicles that are extremely fun to ride and perfect for the last mile of your commute. We're driven by a passion for longboarding, electric vehicles, and beautiful design. Check us out at BoostedBoards.com!
Boosted's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Boosted, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Boosted
Simple, fun, and fast electric vehicles
We design and build powerful, lightweight electric vehicles - electric longboards - that are fun to ride and ideal for the last mile of a commute. Our boards combine longboarding passion with electric vehicle tech to make urban travel easier and more enjoyable.
We live in Mountain View, CA and plan to keep the company based here after YC.
Mountain View is where we live and where much of the electric vehicle and hardware ecosystem is. Being here gives us access to suppliers and talent we need to build the boards.
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 Boosted YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Boosted's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Boosted would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Boosted in?
Boosted was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2012 batch.
Who founded Boosted?
Boosted was founded by Matt Tran, John Ulmen.
What does Boosted do?
Simple, fun, and fast electric vehicles.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Boosted's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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