Juicy Marbles

Juicy Marbles YC Application

Winter 2021Active

Juicy Marbles went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 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 2021
Industry
ConsumerFood and Beverage
Team size
45
Status
Active
Launched
2021

Founders

  • Luka Sinček
    Luka SinčekFounder
  • Maj Hrovat
    Maj HrovatFounder
  • Tilen Travnik
    Tilen TravnikFounder

What Juicy Marbles does

We are food-tech company. We developed proprietary protein texturing technology that enables us to produce plant-based whole cuts. Our vision is to produce a variety of meat products and match animal derived counterparts by taste, price and convenience. We want to accelerate transition of meat industry into a more sustainable future - by 2030 we want to cut meat consumption in half.

Juicy Marbles's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Juicy Marbles, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Juicy Marbles

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Thick juicy and marbled plant-based steaks

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

We make plant-based whole cuts that look and taste like real steaks. Our proprietary protein texturing technology lets us create thick, juicy, marbled plant steaks that match animal meat on taste, price, and convenience. We're targeting consumers who want sustainable alternatives without sacrificing quality.

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

We live in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Ljubljana is where we developed the technology and built the initial product. The team is local, and we want to grow the company here while accessing global markets through YC's network.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Juicy Marbles YC application?

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

What YC batch was Juicy Marbles in?

Juicy Marbles was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.

Who founded Juicy Marbles?

Juicy Marbles was founded by Luka Sinček, Maj Hrovat, Tilen Travnik.

What does Juicy Marbles do?

Juicy marbles makes thick juicy and marbled plant based steaks.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Juicy Marbles's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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