GOAT Group YC Application
GOAT Group 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
- ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
- Team size
- 1600
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
- Eddy LuFounder
- Daishin SuganoFounder/CPO
What GOAT Group does
GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands - GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias - GOAT Group has a global community of over 50M members across 170 countries. We are backed by some of the leading names in venture capital including Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, NEA, SV Angel, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator.
GOAT Group's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
GOAT Group, Winter 2011 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
GOAT Group
Platform for the greatest products from past, present, future
We have built an online marketplace focused on authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories. Our platform connects buyers and sellers worldwide, offering a verified way to buy and sell rare and sought-after products across four brands. We solve trust issues in the sneaker and apparel resale market and give users access to products they can't find anywhere else.
We live in Los Angeles, CA, and the company will be based there after YC.
Los Angeles is where our community and market are strongest. Being in LA lets us stay close to sneaker culture hubs and the apparel industry, which helps us engage our customers and partners directly.
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 GOAT Group YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from GOAT Group's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like GOAT Group would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was GOAT Group in?
GOAT Group was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2011 batch.
Who founded GOAT Group?
GOAT Group was founded by Eddy Lu, Daishin Sugano.
What does GOAT Group do?
Platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of GOAT Group's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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