Hipset YC Application

Summer 2012Inactive

Hipset went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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 2012
Industry: ConsumerContent
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Bryan KimFounder
Mazy KazerooniFounder

What Hipset does

The best way for artists to release new music and videos.

Hipset's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Hipset, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Hipset

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

The best way for artists to release new music and videos

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

We built Hipset to give artists a simple platform to release and share new music and videos without relying on complex, fragmented tools. Artists can upload content, customize their releases, and directly reach their fans in one place. We focus on helping them manage digital drops easily and promoting their work effectively.

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

We currently don't have a fixed office location or single hub for the company. After YC, we would base the company where it makes the most sense for the founders and our growth.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are currently distributed and have not settled on a single base because our founders are spread out. Post YC, we'll choose a location that maximizes collaboration and access to key partners and resources.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Hipset YC application?

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