Wavy YC Application

Winter 2017Acquired

Wavy went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2017 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 2017
Industry: ConsumerVirtual and Augmented Reality
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2016

Founders

Hammad BashirFounder
Sonia SharmaFounder

Wavy's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Wavy, Winter 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Wavy

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Experience music and art in augmented reality

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

We are building Wavy, an app that overlays music and art experiences onto the real world using augmented reality. Users can discover, interact with, and share location-based AR music and visuals, blending creativity and technology in new ways.

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

We live and work between San Francisco and Paris. After YC, we plan to base the company primarily in San Francisco for closer contact with the tech ecosystem and investors, while keeping a creative presence in Paris.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We chose San Francisco because it is the hub for AR technology and startups. Paris gives us access to a rich artistic community, which is essential to the cultural side of our product. This bi-continental setup helps us connect technology and art effectively.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Wavy YC application?

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