SockSoho YC Application

Summer 2020Active

SockSoho went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2020 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 2020
Industry: ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
Team size: 22
Status: Active
Launched: 2020

Founders

Simarpreet SinghFounder
Pritika MehtaFounder

What SockSoho does

SockSoho is India's largest DTC sock brand. We are on a mission to build the next Uniqlo and socks is just our starting point.

SockSoho's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

SockSoho, Summer 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

SockSoho

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Men's fashion brand focused on socks

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

We make socks and men's fashion basics sold directly to customers online. Our platform offers high-quality, comfortable socks with unique designs, backed by tech for inventory and customer insights. Socks are just the first step toward building a broader men's apparel line that we manage and distribute efficiently through our technology.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

SF is the best place for consumer startups, with access to talent, investors, and a supportive network we want to tap into while growing SockSoho.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real SockSoho YC application?

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