Framed Data

Framed Data YC Application

Winter 2014Acquired

Framed Data went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2014 batch as a B2B 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 2014
Industry
B2BAnalytics
Team size
2
Status
Acquired
Launched
2013

Founders

  • Thomson Nguyen
    Thomson NguyenFounder/CEO
  • Elliot Block
    Elliot BlockFounder/CTO

What Framed Data does

Predictive analytics for user churn. We use machine learning to help you identify when, and why, your users are leaving. We're building data science tools and predictive analytics solutions for businesses who want value without headcount. Our platform will also include ways for people to collaborate on datasets and analyses. Data science is a high demand field and want to democratize it for all companies to use. Framed Data was acquired by Block in 2016.

Framed Data's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Framed Data, Winter 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Framed Data

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Predicted churn for enterprises.

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

We build predictive analytics tools that use machine learning to identify when and why users are leaving enterprise products. Our platform helps businesses detect churn risks without hiring data scientists, and includes features to collaborate around datasets and analyses.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here now and would remain here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our current team and customers are located. It provides access to enterprise clients and technical talent needed to build and grow the product.

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 Framed Data YC application?

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

What YC batch was Framed Data in?

Framed Data was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2014 batch.

Who founded Framed Data?

Framed Data was founded by Thomson Nguyen, Elliot Block.

What does Framed Data do?

Predicted churn for enterprises. (Acquired by Block)

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Framed Data's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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