Terra

Terra YC Application

Summer 2024Active

Terra went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2024 batch as a B2B 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 2024
Industry
B2BSupply Chain and Logistics
Team size
6
Status
Active
Launched
2024

Founders

  • Lev Glushkovskii
  • Dylan McFarland

What Terra does

Terra empowers creators and brands to design, sample, and bring their own products to market. Creators keep 100% of profits above manufacturing cost - all with no upfront cost or minimums, while manufacturing, fulfillment & logistics are handled in full.

Terra's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Terra, Summer 2024 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

Terra

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Design and sell products in minutes

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

We built a platform that lets creators and brands design, sample, and sell their own products without upfront costs or minimum orders. We handle manufacturing, fulfillment, and logistics, so users can focus on their designs and keep 100% of profits above manufacturing costs.

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

We live in New York City and the company will remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose New York because that's where our team is and it puts us close to a lot of creators and brands we serve in fashion and consumer goods.

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 Terra YC application?

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

What YC batch was Terra in?

Terra was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch.

Who founded Terra?

Terra was founded by Lev Glushkovskii, Dylan McFarland.

What does Terra do?

Design and sell products in minutes

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

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

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