Globe YC Application

Winter 2019Active

Globe went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2019 batch as a Fintech 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 2019
Industry: FintechBanking and Exchange
Team size: 20
Status: Active
Launched: 2018

Founders

James WestFounder/CEO
Shaun NgFounder/CTO

What Globe does

The global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Inventors of bitcoin VIX, the first low latency perpetual futures exchange and more

Globe's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Globe, Winter 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Globe

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Coinbase for derivatives

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

We built the global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange focusing on low latency perpetual futures. We invented the bitcoin VIX and deliver a platform for traders to access efficient, liquid crypto derivatives.

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

We live in London, United Kingdom, and operate remotely with team members in Seychelles and beyond. Post-YC, we plan to remain based out of London with a distributed team.

Explain your decision regarding location.

London offers the best access to talent, financial infrastructure, and regulatory environment for crypto derivatives. Our distributed setup allows us to tap talent globally while centralizing strategic operations.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Globe YC application?

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