Shred Video YC Application
Shred Video went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 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 2015
- Industry
- ConsumerContent
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2015
Founders
Mike AllenFounder/CEO
Mark GodfreyFounder/CTO
What Shred Video does
Shred Video, a new startup launching out of Y Combinator, allows users to take footage from their iPhone, GoPro or drone and simply match it with a song from the user’s iTunes library. That’s all. Shred Video does the rest of the work. Taking into account the acceleration of the camera itself, Shred Video can pin-point the moments of action for surfers, snowboarders, skaters and other acceleration-based sports to highlight all of the coolest clips in your footage. And beyond that, Shred Video matches those epic moments with the beat-drop of the song.
Shred Video's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Shred Video, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Shred Video
Automated editing for action sports videos
We built Shred Video to take raw action footage from phones, GoPros, or drones and automatically turn it into highlight reels. Users pick a song from their iTunes library, and our system finds the moments of highest acceleration - like surf or snowboard tricks - and syncs those clips to key beats in the music. The output is a finished video without manual editing.
We live in San Francisco and the company will be based here after YC.
San Francisco is where we live and where the action sports and tech communities intersect. Being here lets us stay close to early users and potential partners while leveraging YC's network.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Shred Video YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Shred Video's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Shred Video would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Shred Video in?
Shred Video was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2015 batch.
Who founded Shred Video?
Shred Video was founded by Mike Allen, Mark Godfrey.
What does Shred Video do?
Shred Video builds automated video & photo systems that allow…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Shred Video's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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