Lion Pose

Lion Pose YC Application

Winter 2021Active

Lion Pose 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
Consumer
Team size
3
Status
Active
Launched
2021

Founders

  • Nisha Phatak
    Nisha PhatakFounder

Lion Pose's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Lion Pose, 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

Lion Pose

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Clinical skincare tested on diverse skin

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

We make skincare products clinically tested on diverse skin types, designed to address real needs underserved by the industry. Our products are now available at Sephora, offering users effective, inclusive skincare options.

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

We live in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with some team members remote. After YC, we plan to remain based in these areas to leverage both coasts' talent and market opportunities.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Our team is spread between SF and LA because we want access to the tech ecosystem here and the beauty industry in LA. This mix is essential since we build the product and sell to beauty retailers.

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 Lion Pose YC application?

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

What YC batch was Lion Pose in?

Lion Pose was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.

Who founded Lion Pose?

Lion Pose was founded by Nisha Phatak.

What does Lion Pose do?

Clinical skincare tested on diverse skin, now available in Sephora.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

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

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