Demeanor.co YC Application

Summer 2018Acquired

Demeanor.co went through Y Combinator in the Summer 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: Summer 2018
Industry: ConsumerSocial
Team size: 4
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2018

Founders

Drake RehfeldFounder/CEO
Alex ParetoFounder/CTO
Jackson BerryFounder
Zac DenhamFounder

Demeanor.co's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Demeanor.co, Summer 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Demeanor.co

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

A social media platform focused on authentic interactions

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

We built Demeanor.co to create a social platform where users share and engage through unfiltered, genuine content. Our product strips away curated personas in favor of real connections, addressing the fatigue users feel with traditional social media's polished presentations.

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

We live and operate in Los Angeles, CA, and the company would remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Los Angeles has a vibrant early adopter community and access to creative talent aligned with our vision for authentic social media. Being here helps us stay close to our initial users and cultural trends.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Demeanor.co YC application?

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