RegistryLove YC Application

Summer 2012Inactive

RegistryLove went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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 2012
Industry: ConsumerHome and Personal
Team size: 11
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2012

Founders

Marika ChenFounder

What RegistryLove does

The first wedding registry to co-operate with independent retailers & big box stores, RegistryLove lets you register products and services from anywhere & consolidate them all onto ONE registry. From traditional department store items, to local gems you wouldn't find anywhere else, to your dream honeymoon & activities, RegistryLove is a service tailored to _you_.

RegistryLove's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

RegistryLove, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

RegistryLove

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Cross-store wedding registry

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

We built RegistryLove to let couples register for wedding gifts from any retailer, whether it's big box stores, local shops, or even experiences like honeymoons or activities. Instead of juggling multiple registries, users consolidate everything into one place that reflects what they actually want.

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

We live and are based in Cupertino, California, and after YC we plan to keep the company there.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Cupertino is where we live and allows us to be close as a team. It's also a good spot to connect with tech and retail partners necessary for RegistryLove.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real RegistryLove YC application?

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