Fam YC Application

Summer 2017Inactive

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
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

Company name

Fam

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Video calling social network to talk and make friends

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

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.

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

We live in New York, NY, and plan to base the company here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

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. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. 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.