HER YC Application
HER went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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 2015
- Industry
- ConsumerSocial
- Team size
- 10
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Robyn ExtonFounder/CEO
What HER does
HER is here to connect womxn and queer people. Our dating app helps LGBTQ+ folks express their identity fully and unequivocally to meet someone for love, lust or anything in between. Our communities connect people to each other socially around interests and identity. Group chats around what's important to you as well as listings of LGBTQ+ evens taking place in your area. HER also hosts events in 12 cities across the world, helping queer womxn meet in person. Our parties are typically 300-600 people per event and we host 4 per month.
HER's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
HER, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
HER
HER helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other
We built a dating app for lesbian, bisexual, and queer womxn to connect authentically. It goes beyond dating by enabling group chats, building communities around shared identities and interests, and listing LGBTQ+ events locally. We also host real-world events in 12 cities where hundreds gather monthly to meet in person.
We are based in San Francisco, CA, with team members remote as well. After YC, we would continue to base the company in San Francisco where the ecosystem and community supporting queer tech startups thrive.
San Francisco is the center of tech and LGBTQ+ communities, which makes it the best hub for building both the product and real-world queer events at scale. Remote team members also give us flexibility.
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 HER YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from HER's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like HER would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was HER in?
HER was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2015 batch.
Who founded HER?
HER was founded by Robyn Exton.
What does HER do?
HER helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of HER's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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