Claimspotting YC Application

Summer 2008Inactive

Claimspotting went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2008 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 2008
Industry: ConsumerGaming
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Constantin HofstetterFounder
Florian HufskyFounder
Flo LauberFounder
Leo SierekFounder

Claimspotting's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Claimspotting, Summer 2008 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Claimspotting

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Claim and conquer your city

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

We built Claimspotting, a location-based game where players claim virtual spots around their city, competing for control and status. It blends real-world exploration with gaming elements to engage urban players and encourage them to discover and interact with their environment.

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

We live remotely in various locations and intend to remain remote after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose a remote setup because our team operates well across distances and this suits the game's digital, location-based nature without tying us to a particular city.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Claimspotting YC application?

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