OMGPop YC Application

Summer 2006Acquired

OMGPop went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2006 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 2006
Industry: ConsumerGaming
Team size: 11
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2012

Founders

Charles FormanFounder/CEO

What OMGPop does

OMGPOP is a leading developer of social games for facebook, iphone and the open web. With games on multiple social networks as well as its own destination site, the company is recognized as a leader in creating real-time game experiences. Based in New York City, OMGPOP is funded by Spark Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners.

OMGPop's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

OMGPop, Summer 2006 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

OMGPop

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

An independent flash game studio.

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

We make social games that run on Facebook, iPhone, and the web. Our platform allows people to play real-time multiplayer games with friends and strangers across multiple social networks and on our own website.

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

We live and work in New York City, and after YC the company will remain based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where we are established, with access to creative talent and a strong local community. It fits our culture and keeps us connected to our users and partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real OMGPop YC application?

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