Nowmov YC Application

Winter 2010Acquired

Nowmov went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2010 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 2010
Industry: ConsumerContent
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2012

Founders

David KelsoFounder
Thomas PunFounder
James Felix BlackFounder

What Nowmov does

Nowmov is an endless stream of videos recommended to users based on their interests, friends and what's trending around the world.

Nowmov's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Nowmov, Winter 2010 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Nowmov

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Endless video stream based on interests and trends

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

We built a video platform that delivers an endless stream of videos recommended to users based on their interests, their friends' preferences, and global trends. The product learns from what users watch and shares popular content in real-time.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and plan to base the company here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we are already located and where the startup ecosystem and potential partners and investors are concentrated. We want to stay where we have access to this network.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Nowmov YC application?

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