Fam YC Application
New York, NY, USA
Fam 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
- ConsumerSocial
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2017
Founders
- Mike McIntyreFounder/CEO
- Eddie ZhangFounder/CTO
What Fam does
Fam is a group video calling social network to talk with your friends and make new friends. Fam was part of Y-Combinator’s Summer ’17 batch under FriendSpot.
Fam's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Fam, Summer 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Fam
Video calling social network to talk and make friends
We built Fam as a group video calling app where you can chat with your existing friends and also meet new people through social video calls. It's not just one-on-one video; it's designed for casual group conversations that feel spontaneous and friendly. Our target users want a social place that combines video and discovery to connect live, not by text or static posts.
We live in New York, NY, and plan to base the company here after YC as well.
New York is where our team and early users are located. We want to stay close to the social scene and tech talent here while growing the product.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Fam YC application?
No. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Fam's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Fam would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted. Y Combinator does not publish most applications.
What YC batch was Fam in?
Fam was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2017 batch.
Who founded Fam?
Fam was founded by Mike McIntyre, Eddie Zhang.
What does Fam do?
Video calling social network to talk with friends and make new friends
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Fam's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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