Simmery

Simmery YC Application

Summer 2005Inactive

Simmery went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2005 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 2005
Industry
ConsumerSocial
Status
Inactive
Launched
2012

Simmery's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Simmery, Summer 2005 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Simmery

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

A social site connecting people through shared interests

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 users can connect by sharing summaries and insights on various topics they care about. The product helps people find like-minded individuals and meaningful conversation around everyday interests.

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

We are based in Wallingford, CT, and after YC, the company would continue to operate from here initially.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Staying in Wallingford allows us to focus wholly on building the product without relocation distractions while remaining connected via remote work possibilities.

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 Simmery YC application?

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

What YC batch was Simmery in?

Simmery was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2005 batch.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Simmery's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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