Lumi YC Application

Winter 2015Acquired

Lumi went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2015 batch as a B2B 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 2015
Industry: B2BSupply Chain and Logistics
Team size: 67
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2014

Founders

Jesse GenetFounder/CEO
Steph AngoFounder

What Lumi does

Lumi.com provides packaging and shipping supplies to online brands, from small businesses to leading ecommerce companies shipping millions of orders per month.

Lumi's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Lumi, Winter 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Lumi

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Packaging for online brands

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

We make packaging and shipping supplies tailored for ecommerce brands. Our product streamlines how online businesses source custom packaging, from small startups to companies shipping millions of orders monthly. We handle design, manufacturing, and logistics to help these brands get branded packages without the usual headaches.

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

We live in Los Angeles, CA and the company is based here as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Los Angeles has a strong creative community and access to manufacturers on the West Coast. Being here helps us stay close to key customers and packaging suppliers, which is critical for production and growth.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Lumi YC application?

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