Shelf Engine YC Application
Shelf Engine went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2018 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 2018
- Industry
- B2BRetail
- Team size
- 40
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
Stefan KalbFounder/CEO
Bede JordanFounder/CTO
What Shelf Engine does
Shelf Engine helps businesses increase sales by accurately predicting the perfect amount of perishable goods to order, thus reducing food waste.
Shelf Engine's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Shelf Engine, Summer 2018 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Shelf Engine
Transforms grocery food ordering to reduce waste
We built a machine learning system that predicts precisely how much perishable food grocery stores need to order. Our product reduces the typical food waste and lost sales caused by inaccurate stocking of produce and other perishables. It connects with customer ordering systems and automates these decisions, cutting guesswork for store managers.
We live in Seattle, WA, and the company is based here. After YC, we will continue operating from Seattle.
Seattle is where both founders live and where we have built our early team. It's a good tech hub with access to talent and customers in retail and grocery.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Shelf Engine YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Shelf Engine's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Shelf Engine would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Shelf Engine in?
Shelf Engine was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2018 batch.
Who founded Shelf Engine?
Shelf Engine was founded by Stefan Kalb, Bede Jordan.
What does Shelf Engine do?
Transforms how grocery stores buy highly perishable foods.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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