Bountii YC Application
Bountii went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2007 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 2007
- Industry
- ConsumerHome and Personal
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
- Samir MeghaniFounder
- John PuskarichFounder
What Bountii does
Bountii is a price search startup that has built a search engine capable of finding shoppers lower and more accurate prices than any existing price comparison service. Currently supplying consumers with pricing information on electronics and appliances, Bountii aims to expand its service to make buying any product online at the best price an effortless experience. Bountii was founded in the Summer of 2007 by Samir Meghani and John Puskarich. Initial investment was provided by Y Combinator, a venture firm that specializes in funding early stage startups.
Bountii's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Bountii, Summer 2007 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Bountii
Price search engine for online electronics
We built a price search engine that finds shoppers lower and more accurate prices than existing comparison sites. It currently covers electronics and appliances and helps consumers buy online at the best possible price with less hassle.
We live in Watertown, MA, and would keep the company based here after YC.
We chose to base the company in Watertown because that's where we live and can operate efficiently with the small founding team.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Bountii YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Bountii's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Bountii would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Bountii in?
Bountii was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2007 batch.
Who founded Bountii?
Bountii was founded by Samir Meghani, John Puskarich.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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