Hyperink YC Application
Hyperink 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
- ConsumerContent
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Kevin GaoFounder/CEO
Min Ming LoFounder
What Hyperink does
Hyperink, the San Francisco based self-publishing platform, wants to unlock and sell that untapped information by giving every citizen the ability to publish a book.
Hyperink's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Hyperink, Winter 2011 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Hyperink
Ebook publisher.
We built a self-publishing platform that lets anyone turn their knowledge or content into ebooks and sell them. Our product simplifies the publishing process to unlock information hidden in individuals who want to become authors but don't know how to publish.
We live in San Francisco, and the company is based here.
San Francisco has the talent and startup ecosystem we need. This location connects us directly with early users interested in self-publishing and content creation.
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 Hyperink YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Hyperink's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Hyperink would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Hyperink in?
Hyperink was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2011 batch.
Who founded Hyperink?
Hyperink was founded by Kevin Gao, Min Ming Lo.
What does Hyperink do?
Ebook publisher.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Hyperink's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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