Fobo YC Application
Fobo went through Y Combinator in the Summer 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
- Summer 2011
- Industry
- ConsumerHome and Personal
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Ryan MickleFounder
Ed McManusFounder/CTO
What Fobo does
FOBO is a local marketplace for selling consumer electronics. FOBO offers users a new way to sell goods via mobile app. It gets rid of all the hassle that is usually associated with local marketplaces and makes it ultra-simple and ultra-fast to do so. The app guarantees sellers will get a certain price for their devices and will be paid upfront, and ensures that their product is sold fast - within 97 minutes.
Fobo's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Fobo, Summer 2011 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Fobo
Sell to people nearby.
We built a local marketplace mobile app that lets people sell consumer electronics quickly and easily to buyers nearby. It removes the usual hassles of local marketplaces, guaranteeing sellers a certain price, upfront payment, and ensures the device sells fast - usually within 97 minutes.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company would be based there after YC as well.
We're based in San Francisco because it's a tech hub with early adopters who understand local marketplaces and mobile commerce. Staying here keeps us close to product feedback and potential partners.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Fobo YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Fobo's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Fobo would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Fobo in?
Fobo was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2011 batch.
Who founded Fobo?
Fobo was founded by Ryan Mickle, Ed McManus.
What does Fobo do?
Sell to people nearby.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Fobo's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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