SpoonRocket YC Application

Summer 2013Acquired

SpoonRocket went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2013 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 2013
Industry: ConsumerFood and Beverage
Team size: 51
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2013

Founders

Steven HsiaoFounder/CEO
Anson TsuiFounder/CTO

What SpoonRocket does

SpoonRocket is a next-gen, ultra fast delivery platform that delivers high quality tasty meals to customers in 15 minutes or less. Currently backed by Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, General Catalyst, and various other angels and funds. Download the app or checkout the website at

SpoonRocket's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

SpoonRocket, Summer 2013 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

SpoonRocket

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Meals Delivered in 10 Minutes

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

We built a delivery platform that gets high-quality meals to customers in 15 minutes or less. Our product includes an app and website where users can order ready-to-eat meals that we prepare and hand off for ultra-fast delivery.

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

We live and operate in Berkeley, CA, and the company would remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Berkeley is where we started and are closest to our initial customers. Staying here allows us to maintain tight control over operations and delivery times, which is crucial for our service.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real SpoonRocket YC application?

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