VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) YC Application

Winter 2016Inactive

VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2016 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: Winter 2016
Industry: ConsumerFood and Beverage
Team size: 11
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2015

Founders

Matthew DukesFounder

What VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) does

VINEBOX is a premium wine-by-the-glass subscription service. Each month, our subscribers receive 3 single-serving portions of wine to taste, share, and enjoy. Only order more of the wine you know you love! This is not your standard vino. Each VINEBOX contains 3 tubes of exceptional wine curated by our team of specialists from around the world. We simplify wine. With our easy to follow tasting notes, you'll never be stumped by a wine list. Learn your favorite varietals and regions through tasting experience. We include only the info you want, nothing you don’t. Never forget a wine again. With access to your VINEBOX history, you see every wine you’ve ever tasted, with notes, ratings, & reviews! Something for everyone. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or novice, VINEBOX will introduce you to new wines, new vineyards, and a new way to enjoy wine. VINEBOX also makes the perfect gift for birthdays, corporate gifting, celebrations, dinner parties, and random Tuesdays.

VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)'s YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.), Winter 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Wine by the glass, delivered

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

We send subscribers a monthly box with 3 single-serving tubes of curated wine. Users taste small portions to learn their preferences, then reorder full bottles of wines they love. We simplify wine discovery by cutting through complex wine lists with clear tasting notes and tracking every wine a customer tries through their account history.

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

We live and work in New York City and San Francisco. After YC, we'd keep a presence in both cities to stay close to customers and suppliers.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York connects us to our early customers and wholesale channels. San Francisco keeps us plugged into tech resources and YC's network.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) YC application?

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

What YC batch was VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) in?

VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.

Who founded VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)?

VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) was founded by Matthew Dukes.

What does VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.) do?

Wine by the glass, delivered

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)'s application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.