Revery AI YC Application

Summer 2021Inactive

Revery AI went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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 2021
Industry: ConsumerSocial
Team size: 5
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2021

Founders

Kedan LiFounder
Min Jin ChongFounder
Jeffrey ZhangFounder

What Revery AI does

We are building the TikTok for fashion - a platform for creators to showcase their works, gain traction and build their brands. ### Reverie is powered by two pieces of core technology: - An AI-enhanced design tool for creators to turn their design ideas into e-commerce quality product images very efficiently. - An AI-powered Virtual Dressing Room to create professional fashion photography directly from product images. Both fashion creators and other users can easily style outfits on different models. With our core tech, we are building an active community of fashion creators (designers, stylists, influencers, bloggers, artists, casting directors, etc..) who produce original designs and engaging content around the published pieces. The social media platform will provide a streamlined path for fashion creators to experiment with their ideas and build traction. We want to eventually become the default choice for anyone who wants to launch their fashion label, and have the future Off-White, Balenciaga, Rick Oven, etc. originate from Reverie. Our team combines deep expertise in technology (AI Phds) and the fashion industry (Community builder). Our Virtual Dressing room is live with top retailers (such as Neiman Marcus) and has ~1M ARR. We are backed by YCombinator, TSVC, Cabra VC, and other amazing angels with retail experience and connections. Join us to reshape the fashion industry!

Revery AI's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Revery AI, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Revery AI

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

TikTok for fashion: creators show + build traction

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

We are building a social platform where fashion creators - designers, stylists, influencers - showcase their work and build an audience. Our product has two main AI components: an AI-powered design tool that helps creators quickly generate e-commerce quality product images from their design ideas, and a Virtual Dressing Room that lets users style outfits on models using product images. This lets creators experiment and produce professional-looking content without traditional photography.

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

We live in Emeryville, CA, and plan to keep the company based there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We live and work in Emeryville, a convenient spot near the Bay Area's tech and fashion ecosystem, allowing us easy access to talent and potential partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Revery AI YC application?

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