Flaviar YC Application

Summer 2014Active

Flaviar went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2014 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 2014
Industry: ConsumerFood and Beverage
Team size: 60
Status: Active
Launched: 2014

Founders

Jugoslav PetkovicFounder/CEO
Matija RijavecFounder/Magician, Taster & CTO
Grisa SobaFounder

What Flaviar does

Flaviar, a spirits tasting club, offers a subscription service that helps members discover new liquor products through sample tasting packs. Every month, subscribers receive a tasting kit featuring 3 samples of spirits that have been sourced from across the globe.

Flaviar's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Flaviar, Summer 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Flaviar

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Try-at-home service for fine spirits

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

We offer a spirits tasting club subscription where members receive tasting packs with samples of fine spirits every month. Our product helps people discover new liquors by sending them curated sample kits sourced globally, allowing them to try before they buy full bottles.

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

We live in New York, NY and the company is based here. After YC, we would remain based in New York to stay close to our market and suppliers.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where we have built our network and customers. Being where the supply chain and spirit enthusiasts are makes it easier to source unique products and grow our community.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Flaviar YC application?

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