Tastemaker YC Application
Tastemaker went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2012 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 2012
- Industry
- ConsumerHome and Personal
- Team size
- 11
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
Joe FraimanFounder/CEO
Kyle LarsonFounder/Software Architect
Esther Park HallamFounder
Juan VasquezFounder/CTO
What Tastemaker does
Tastemaker aims to make interior decorating affordable and accessible to everyone. We believe that everyone should have a beautiful home, and that a little help from a pro can make all the difference in the world. Our mission is to make hiring an interior decorator easy, fun, and affordable.
Tastemaker's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Tastemaker, Summer 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Tastemaker
Interior design marketplace and online retailer
We provide a platform where anyone can hire an interior decorator easily and affordably. Users can browse design professionals, get tailored advice, and buy curated home products all in one place. Our goal is to make professional interior design accessible without the usual hassle or high costs.
We are based in San Francisco, CA with a distributed team working remotely as well. After YC, the company would continue to be based in San Francisco.
San Francisco has the design and tech talent we need, plus proximity to early users and potential partners. Remote work lets us tap a wider talent pool and stay flexible.
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 Tastemaker YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Tastemaker's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Tastemaker would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Tastemaker in?
Tastemaker was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2012 batch.
Who founded Tastemaker?
Tastemaker was founded by Joe Fraiman, Kyle Larson, Esther Park Hallam, Juan Vasquez.
What does Tastemaker do?
Interior design marketplace and online retailer
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Tastemaker's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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