Roost YC Application
Roost went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2014 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
- Summer 2014
- Industry
- B2BEngineering, Product and Design
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2014
Founders
Tim VarnerFounder/| Growth and Strategy
What Roost does
Roost is the first to provide push notifications for websites. Power your web engagement and audience growth with cutting edge technology. Powerful feature sets including geolocation, A/B testing, and personalization. Currently supports Chrome and Safari browsers on Windows, Mac, and Android. Firefox support is coming soon. Roost is a Y Combinator backed company located in NYC.
Roost's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Roost, Summer 2014 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Roost
Web push notifications
We are building a service that enables websites to send push notifications directly to users' browsers. Our product supports Chrome and Safari on multiple platforms and includes features like geolocation targeting, A/B testing, and personalization to improve engagement and audience growth.
We currently live in New York, NY, and the company will remain based here after YC.
We're based in New York because that's where the founders live and where we've built our initial product and early traction. Staying here keeps the team close and focused.
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 Roost YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Roost's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Roost would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Roost in?
Roost was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2014 batch.
Who founded Roost?
Roost was founded by Tim Varner.
What does Roost do?
Web push notifications.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Roost's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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