Dropleaf YC Application

Summer 2017Inactive

Dropleaf went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2017 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 2017
Industry: ConsumerGaming
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2017

Founders

Vikram RangrajFounder/CEO
Zi GuoFounder

What Dropleaf does

Dropleaf is a response to an industry that could be so much better than it is. They want to provide everyone with a never ending stream of transformative experiences, but doing that is going to require us to change the space around games. Players need to be able to find the experiences that feel made for them, and the community around those games has to be welcoming and inclusive. Independent developers, meanwhile, need a way to improve discoverability, extend their revenue stream and find a space in which content is rewarded based on quality, not marketing budget. They are working to fix every one of those problems. They have built a discovery system that’s going to help you find games you truly love. Our community is a work in progress, but you can learn more on our blog. And our library is going to keep growing, so that when you finish one great game, you’ll find another that you’d swear was made with you in mind.

Dropleaf's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Dropleaf, Summer 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Dropleaf

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Subscription service for indie PC games

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

We built a subscription platform where players get unlimited access to a curated library of indie PC games. Our discovery system helps players find games that truly resonate with them, and we support developers by increasing discoverability and revenue beyond traditional sales.

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

We live and work in Seattle, WA, and after YC the company would remain based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Seattle is where we live, with strong local connections and a good tech community, so it makes sense for us to stay there during and after YC.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Dropleaf YC application?

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