Pulpix YC Application

Winter 2016Acquired

Pulpix went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 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: Winter 2016
Industry: B2BMarketing
Team size: 15
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2015

Founders

Sabry OtmaniFounder/CEO
Denis VilarFounder/CTO

What Pulpix does

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to offer personalized video experience for online video platforms.

Pulpix's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Pulpix, Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Pulpix

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Binge-watching technology for video platforms

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

We build AI-powered tools that personalize video experiences on online platforms. Our product analyzes viewer behavior to surface the most relevant content, increasing engagement and watch time for video publishers.

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

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

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where our team and initial customers are. Staying local keeps us close to users and partners in media and marketing.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Pulpix YC application?

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