Players' Lounge YC Application
Players' Lounge went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 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 2018
- Industry
- ConsumerGaming
- Team size
- 13
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2017
Founders
Dan DelaneyFounder
Zach DixonFounder
Austin WoolridgeFounder
What Players' Lounge does
Players’ Lounge enables gamers of all skill levels to bet on the outcome of their video game matches and win money. Our mission at Players’ Lounge is to give gamers a monetary return on their gaming time, while adding a new layer of fun and entertainment. We have raised $15m in funding. Investors include: ycombinator, Samsung, Griffin Gaming Partners, Strauss Zelnick, Drake and Myles Garrett.
Players' Lounge's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Players' Lounge, Winter 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Players' Lounge
Win money betting on yourself playing AAA games
We built Players' Lounge, a platform where gamers bet on themselves in matches of popular AAA video games. Players connect with opponents across skill levels, wager money on match outcomes, and win real cash. Our product turns gaming time into an opportunity to make money and adds a competitive layer beyond just playing.
We live and work in Brooklyn, NY. After YC, we would keep the company based in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn has a strong creative and tech community, which fits our team culture and access to talent. We want to keep the company where we have roots and momentum.
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 Players' Lounge YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Players' Lounge's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Players' Lounge would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Players' Lounge in?
Players' Lounge was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Who founded Players' Lounge?
Players' Lounge was founded by Dan Delaney, Zach Dixon, Austin Woolridge.
What does Players' Lounge do?
Win money betting on yourself playing AAA video games
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Players' Lounge's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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