Lollipuff YC Application

Winter 2013Active

Lollipuff went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2013 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 2013
Industry: ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
Team size: 11
Status: Active
Launched: 2012

Founders

Fei DeyleFounder/CEO

What Lollipuff does

Lollipuff is the only online auction site that pre-screens each and every item to guarantee the authenticity of its high-end, pre-owned designer apparel and accessories. Buyers can be confident they're getting the real deal, and sellers never have to worry about listing their luxury pieces alongside counterfeits. Combining the buyer security of an upscale boutique with the amazing prices of an online auction, Lollipuff is the go-to site for authentic, affordable and on-trend designer fashion.

Lollipuff's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Lollipuff, Winter 2013 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Lollipuff

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Online Auctions for Authentic (Women's) Designer Goods

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

We built an online auction site that focuses exclusively on pre-owned women's designer fashion. Each item is vetted for authenticity before it goes live, so buyers can trust what they bid on and sellers don't have to compete with fakes. Our platform combines the excitement and affordability of auctions with the confidence and quality standards of a high-end boutique.

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

We live in Mountain View, California, and the company will remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Mountain View is where we live, and it's also at the center of tech talent and resources. Staying here keeps us connected to that network while we build and grow the platform.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Lollipuff YC application?

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