Nebia YC Application

Summer 2015Acquired

Nebia went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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 2015
Industry: ConsumerHome and Personal
Team size: 16
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2015

Founders

Philip WinterFounder/CEO
Carlos Gomez AndonaeguiFounder
Gabriel Parisi-AmonFounder/President

What Nebia does

(acquired by Brondell in 2022) At Nebia we build innovative and impactful products that improve how people use water in their daily lives. Through thoughtful reinvention of everyday interactions, we empower people everywhere to collectively make a greater impact with their most basic daily rituals. We started with the shower. The Nebia shower embodies the highest standards of experience, design, engineering and water and energy use. With water savings up to 70% compared to traditional showers, Nebia was designed to make a meaningful impact without compromising on experience. At the heart of our products is our unwavering dedication to developing groundbreaking sustainable solutions that stand the test of time. Every new iteration is made to solve a complex engineering challenge that has limited innovation for over a century. Our investment in R&D and product development is second only to our investment in the people who are making it possible. After several years working behind the scenes, we are extremely proud of what we have recently achieved: - $10m raised on Kickstarter - Products in 100,000 homes - 500+ million gallons of water saved (c. 2022) - 27 million kWh (27 GWh) of energy (approx. energy to heat 2,700 U.S. homes in one year)

Nebia's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Nebia, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Nebia

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Water-saving premium shower system

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

We make the Nebia shower system. It reinvents the shower to save up to 70% water without sacrificing the user experience. It uses patented engineering to atomize water into millions of tiny droplets, delivering premium coverage and feel while using far less water and energy.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose San Francisco because it's a hub for hardware startups, giving us access to manufacturing partners, suppliers, and early adopters.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Nebia YC application?

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