ShipBlu YC Application

Summer 2021Active

ShipBlu went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 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 2021
Industry: B2BSupply Chain and Logistics
Team size: 300
Status: Active
Launched: 2021

Founders

Ali NasserFounder
Ahmed ElKawassFounder
Abdelrahman HosnyFounder

What ShipBlu does

ShipBlu provides Amazon level logistics for eCommerce companies in MENA - one of the fastest growing eCommerce markets in the world. As it stands, the majority of delivery providers are still using pen and paper to manage delivery and fulfillment operations, leading to 5x the rate of failed deliveries and 3x the operating costs as compared to global benchmarks. At ShipBlu, we've built an infrastructure that handles every aspect of delivery and fulfillment operations. We've also added some unique features that tie in various business functions, allowing us to realize significant efficiencies compared to other players. Our platform is managed by ShipBlu AutoPilot - our collection of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning algorithms that constantly make operational predictions and decisions to reduce costs, meet delivery constraints, and refine our operating assumptions. Designed by ShipBlu's CTO, Abdelrahman is currently completing his PhD at Brown University where he explores the applications of AI and ML in optimization problems. We built a nationwide delivery network in Egypt in about 2.5 months, kicking off operations on Aug 1st, 2021. In under 4 weeks, we have signed on over 40 merchants, and when those merchants fully go live in October, we will be making over $40k in MRR.

ShipBlu's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

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

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

ShipBlu

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Amazon Level Logistics for eCommerce in MENA

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

We built a platform that manages all delivery and fulfillment operations for eCommerce companies in MENA. It replaces pen-and-paper processes and uses our AI system, ShipBlu AutoPilot, to make operational decisions that reduce costs and failed deliveries.

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

We live in Cairo, Egypt, and plan to base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Cairo is our home and where we understand the logistics market best. Building local infrastructure here gives us a competitive edge in MENA's unique delivery challenges.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real ShipBlu YC application?

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