Secured YC Application

Winter 2018Inactive

Secured went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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 2018
Industry: ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
Team size: 12
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2017

Founders

Sam Howarth
Jack Ryder

What Secured does

Our vision is that anyone with a passion for collectibles (sneakers, NFTs, sports cards, Pokemon cards etc.) will need a Secured membership to access the ultimate market advice and best connect with their community.

Secured's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Secured, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Secured

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Tools for Sneaker, NFT & web3 investors

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

We build a subscription platform that provides market advice and community connections for collectors of sneakers, NFTs, sports cards, and similar collectibles. Our product gives members access to data-driven insights and a network of enthusiasts to make better investment decisions.

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

We live in London and the company is primarily based there, though we have remote team members as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

London has a strong presence in both fashion and tech, which fits our target users and team. Remote work lets us tap talent beyond the city, but the core remains London.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Secured YC application?

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