California Dreamin YC Application

Winter 2018Inactive

California Dreamin 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: ConsumerFood and Beverage
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2017

Founders

Amy BishopFounder
Peter BishopFounder

What California Dreamin does

We're disrupting the $210B Alcoholic Beverage industry with all natural cannabis drinks.

California Dreamin's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

California Dreamin

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Cannabis infused beverages

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

We make all natural cannabis infused drinks designed to disrupt the $210B alcohol industry by offering a healthier, cannabis alternative for consumers looking to unwind or socialize without alcohol.

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

We're based in Sacramento, CA, with a remote team. After YC, we plan to remain based in Sacramento to stay connected with our suppliers and local market.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose Sacramento because it's where we're rooted, and it's close enough to major California markets. Being remote allows flexibility while maintaining ties to the cannabis friendly ecosystem here.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real California Dreamin YC application?

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