Eternal YC Application

Winter 2020Acquired

Eternal went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 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 2020
Industry: ConsumerGaming
Team size: 15
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2020

Founders

Jeffrey TongFounder

Eternal's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Eternal, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Eternal

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Own the best moments in streaming

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

We built a platform that lets gamers and streamers capture, share, and own their best moments in live streams. Our product integrates with streaming platforms to automatically identify highlight-worthy content and helps users curate and distribute clips with their communities.

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

We live in Los Angeles, CA, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Los Angeles is a hub for gaming, entertainment, and streaming culture, which matches our focus and user base. Being local lets us stay close to both creators and viewers who form our core audience.

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.

See full application

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Eternal YC application?

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