Eight Sleep YC Application
Eight Sleep went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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 2015
- Industry
- ConsumerHome and Personal
- Team size
- 100
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Matteo FranceschettiFounder/CEO
Massimo Andreasi BassiFounder/CTO
Alexandra ZatarainFounder/CMO
What Eight Sleep does
Eight Sleep is the world's first sleep fitness brand with a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. Founded in New York City in 2014, Eight Sleep leverages thermoregulation, data, and technology to design products to restore individuals to their peak energy every morning. Eight Sleep was named one of Fast Company's “Most Innovative Companies of 2018 and 2022”, and recognized by TIME's Best Inventions of 2018 and 2019.
Eight Sleep's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Eight Sleep, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Eight Sleep
The sleep fitness company.
We build a sleep fitness platform centered around a mattress that controls temperature dynamically each night and collects sleep data. It helps users optimize their sleep quality and wake up more energized by regulating heat and analyzing sleep patterns.
We live and operate primarily from New York City, with team members working remotely. The company will remain based in New York after YC.
New York is where we founded Eight Sleep and where our team is based. Being here connects us to manufacturing, design resources, and early customers.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Eight Sleep YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Eight Sleep's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Eight Sleep would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Eight Sleep in?
Eight Sleep was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2015 batch.
Who founded Eight Sleep?
Eight Sleep was founded by Matteo Franceschetti, Massimo Andreasi Bassi, Alexandra Zatarain.
What does Eight Sleep do?
The sleep fitness company.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Eight Sleep's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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