Kicksend YC Application
Kicksend went through Y Combinator in the Summer 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
- Summer 2011
- Industry
- ConsumerHome and Personal
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Pradeep ElankumaranFounder/CEO
Brendan LimFounder/CPO
What Kicksend does
Kicksend is a web, mobile and desktop app that provides an easy solution for printing and sending photographs. Kicksend platform is complete with social tools, multiple payment options, one click purchasing and a robust virtual currency system. The company has partnerships with Walmart, Walgreens, Target, CVS and Duane Reade that provide local retail locations for users to pick up their printed photos.
Kicksend's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Kicksend, Summer 2011 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Kicksend
Send and print photo albums with people you love
We built a web, mobile, and desktop app that makes it easy for people to send and print photo albums. Our product connects users with local stores like Walmart and Walgreens where they pick up physical prints. It includes social sharing tools, various payment options, and a virtual currency system to simplify purchasing.
We live and work in Mountain View, CA and plan to base the company here after YC.
Mountain View is where our team is and near the retail partners critical to our service. Staying local helps us manage these partnerships and iterate on the product quickly.
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 Kicksend YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Kicksend's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Kicksend would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Kicksend in?
Kicksend was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2011 batch.
Who founded Kicksend?
Kicksend was founded by Pradeep Elankumaran, Brendan Lim.
What does Kicksend do?
Send and print photo albums with people you love. Acquired by Lyft
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Kicksend's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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