Parse YC Application
Parse went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2011 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
- Summer 2011
- Industry
- B2BEngineering, Product and Design
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Kevin LackerFounder/CTO
What Parse does
Parse offers cloud-based software developer kits that enable users to create apps for desktop, mobile, and embedded devices. Its product portfolio is comprised of Parse Core to save data in the cloud; make the app social; run custom app code in the Parse Cloud; schedule recurring tasks such as sending engagement emails, updating data, and long running computation; share data between platforms; and get a local datastore and Parse dashboard. The company also provides Parse Push for creating, scheduling, and segmenting push notifications; and Parse Analytics to find and fix crashes, measure app usage, optimize push campaigns, track custom analytics, and measure growth analytics. Parse is based in San Francisco, California. Currently, it operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.
Parse's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Parse, Summer 2011 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Parse
Parse is the easiest way to build apps.
We are building cloud-based software developer kits that let developers save data in the cloud, run custom code, schedule background tasks, and send push notifications. Our product includes Parse Core for backend features like data storage and a local datastore, Parse Push for managing push notifications, and Parse Analytics to monitor app usage and crashes. The goal is to simplify building apps across desktop, mobile, and embedded devices.
We live in Menlo Park, CA, and plan to base the company here after YC.
We are based in Menlo Park because it's close to where we live and to other tech companies and talent in the Bay Area.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Parse YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Parse's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Parse would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Parse in?
Parse was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2011 batch.
Who founded Parse?
Parse was founded by Kevin Lacker.
What does Parse do?
Parse is the easiest way to build apps.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Parse's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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