Dreamforge YC Application

Summer 2012Inactive

Dreamforge went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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 2012
Industry: B2BEngineering, Product and Design
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Nemil DalalFounder/CEO

What Dreamforge does

We believe that 3D printing will fundamentally reshape our relationship with the products and items we use. At Dreamforge, we'll strive to show our beliefs in big ways and small in the products we build and in the example we set.

Dreamforge's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Dreamforge, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Dreamforge

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Simple 3d modeling software for 3d printers.

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

We are building a straightforward 3D modeling tool tailored specifically for 3D printer users. Our software strips away unnecessary complexity so engineers, product designers, and creators can quickly turn ideas into printable objects without wrestling with traditional CAD programs.

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

We live in San Francisco, and after YC we will remain based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco offers access to hardware startups and 3D printing communities we're part of. Staying local keeps us close to our users and potential partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Dreamforge YC application?

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