Videopixie

Videopixie YC Application

Summer 2011Active

Videopixie went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2011 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 2011
Industry
B2BMarketing
Team size
11
Status
Active
Launched
2012

Founders

  • Tom SaffellFounder/CEO

What Videopixie does

Videopixie is a marketplace for video production that allows users to have great video on the website, such as promotional videos and etc. Videopixie is a marketplace where you can hire the world’s best video professionals at a range of price points, to fit any budget. Retailers use Videopixie to make weekly product videos. Game companies use Videopixie to make trailers, using in-game footage, to air on national TV. Newly-weds use Videopixie to edit their five hours of ‘big-day’ footage into a five minute keepsake for life.

Videopixie's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Videopixie, Summer 2011 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

Videopixie

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Marketplace for Video Production Services

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

We built a marketplace where businesses and individuals can hire video professionals at various price points. Our platform matches clients with video creators to produce promotional videos, trailers, or personal keepsakes, making quality video production accessible on demand.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and would base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we're based and where we can connect easily with early customers and talent in the video and marketing space.

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 Videopixie YC application?

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

What YC batch was Videopixie in?

Videopixie was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2011 batch.

Who founded Videopixie?

Videopixie was founded by Tom Saffell.

What does Videopixie do?

Marketplace for Video Production Services. We help you hire the best…

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

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

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