Pigeonly YC Application
Pigeonly went through Y Combinator in the Winter 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
- Winter 2015
- Industry
- ConsumerSocial
- Team size
- 40
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2014
Founders
Frederick HutsonFounder/CEO
Alfonzo BrooksCo-Founder/Head of Finance
Clifford KeeneyFounder
What Pigeonly does
Pigeonly is a subscription-based platform that makes it easy for people to search, find, and communicate with an incarcerated loved from anywhere in the world. Our technology cuts the cost of expensive prison calls by 80% and allows our customers to send their inmate printed photos, greeting cards, and more right from any cell phone, tablet, or computer. At the core of the Pigeonly business is our proprietary inmate API, Haystac, that searches and organizes millions of Federal, State, and County records in real-time to determine the location of 2MM+ inmates across all prison facilities. This makes it possible for our users to easily search, find, and connect with their incarcerated loved one using one or all of our 6 consumer-facing products. Pigoenly's target market usually has to settle for poor product design and is often the victim of predatory business practices. At Pigeonly, we focus on providing quality products at affordable prices; pair that with five-star customer service to achieve a superb customer experience never seen in the market. We understand just how important this is to our customer because we are our customer.
Pigeonly's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Pigeonly, Winter 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Pigeonly
Affordable inmate search and communication
We built a subscription platform that helps people search and find incarcerated loved ones through our Haystac API, which organizes millions of inmate records in real time. Our service also cuts prison call costs by 80% and lets users send printed photos and greeting cards from any device.
We live in Las Vegas, NV, and plan to base the company here after YC.
Las Vegas is where our team and network are located. Staying here lets us focus on building our product and serving a hard-to-reach market without relocating disruption.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Pigeonly YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Pigeonly's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Pigeonly would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Pigeonly in?
Pigeonly was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2015 batch.
Who founded Pigeonly?
Pigeonly was founded by Frederick Hutson, Alfonzo Brooks, Clifford Keeney.
What does Pigeonly do?
The affordable way to search, find & communicate with an incarcerated…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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