Whitenoise YC Application
Whitenoise went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2007 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 2007
- Industry
- ConsumerSocial
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
What Whitenoise does
Whitenoise is like a social network for the music industry. It comes with specially made tools for bands, agents, publicists, and venues to manage each part of their business. Bands will be able to manage their cross country tours by map, using a venue search to find gigs in any town they're passing through. Venues will get access to a full list of artists in their area along with samples and ways to reach their agent to book a show.
Whitenoise's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Whitenoise, Winter 2007 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Whitenoise
Social network with tools for music industry
We are building a social network designed specifically for the music industry. Bands can manage their tours with a map-based interface, search venues in towns they plan to visit, and handle bookings. Venues get access to local artists, including samples and contact info for booking agents.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and would keep the company based here after YC.
San Francisco is home to many music and tech companies, plus our potential users and partners. Staying here helps us stay close to the market and talent we need.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Whitenoise YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Whitenoise's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Whitenoise would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Whitenoise in?
Whitenoise was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2007 batch.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Whitenoise's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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