ContestMachine YC Application
ContestMachine went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2007 batch as a B2B 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
- B2BMarketing
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Savraj SinghFounder- Kalid AzadFounder
- Lee LindenFounder
What ContestMachine does
ContestMachine is a web service that makes running promotions from any website easy. The service allows clients to run a contest or giveaway from their blog or website and handles the rest of the details, like collecting submissions and contacting winners. The service also allows clients varied options, like choosing entry requirements, start and end times, and the addition of prizes.
ContestMachine's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
ContestMachine, Summer 2007 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
ContestMachine
Roll your own contest or giveaway
We built ContestMachine, a web service that lets any website or blog run contests or giveaways easily. The platform manages entries, qualifications, start/end times, submissions, and winner notifications. It's customization without the headache of building or running the backend yourself.
We live in Southfield, Michigan, and the company is based here. After YC, we would keep the company based here unless relocation is required by YC program.
We are based in Southfield because it's where we live and work together. There's no pressing reason to move right now; close collaboration as a small team is easier this way.
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 ContestMachine YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from ContestMachine's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like ContestMachine would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was ContestMachine in?
ContestMachine was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2007 batch.
Who founded ContestMachine?
ContestMachine was founded by Savraj Singh, Kalid Azad, Lee Linden.
What does ContestMachine do?
Roll your own contest or giveaway. No longer in business.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of ContestMachine's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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