FitFu YC Application

Winter 2011Inactive

FitFu went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2011 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: Winter 2011
Industry: ConsumerHome and Personal
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Jof ArnoldFounder/Co-designer
Benjie GillamFounder

What FitFu does

[FitFu is now closed. Here's the original description. It was one of the first gamified fitness apps] * Track your motion Using the accelerometer on your iPhone or iPod Touch, FitFu gives you feedback to help you keep going and reach your goals. * Celebrate progress with friends Friends are the key to sticking to your goals, so we've made FitFu social; whether you want to cheer them on, thank them for help or just compare your progress. * Discover a new way to stay motivated The more you and your friends are active, the higher your level and the higher your points. Unlock new content as you progress. * Stay active wherever, whenever No more being tied to a games console or a gym, now you can stay active wherever you are - be that your bedroom, your office, a hotel room or in the cabin of your Mississippi boat.

FitFu's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

FitFu, Winter 2011 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

FitFu

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

New projects

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

We built a fitness app that uses the iPhone and iPod Touch accelerometer to track user motion. It gives real-time feedback to help people stay active and meet their fitness goals. The app is social - you connect with friends to cheer each other on and compare progress. As you and your friends get more active, you level up and unlock new content. FitFu works anywhere, no gym or console needed, so you can exercise at home, work, travel, or even on a boat.

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

We live and built the company in Ringwood, New Jersey. After YC, we would stay based there to keep working closely together.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Ringwood is where we both live and have built the product so far. We aren't tied to a major city since FitFu is remote-enabled and focused on mobile, so staying in Ringwood lets us focus on building without relocation distractions.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real FitFu YC application?

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