Aplicación YC de A Thinking Ape

Winter 2008Acquired

A Thinking Ape pasó por Y Combinator en el batch Winter 2008 como una empresa de B2B. Abajo: qué hace la empresa, quién la fundó y su aplicación a YC, reconstruida pregunta por pregunta en el formulario real de YC.

Batch YC: Winter 2008
Industria: B2BMarketing
Tamaño del equipo: 75
Estado: Acquired
Lanzado: 2012

Fundadores

Kenshi ArasakiFounder/CEO
Eric DiepFounder

Lo que hace A Thinking Ape

Proudly recognized as one of CANADA'S TOP SMALL & MEDIUM EMPLOYERS for 2018! Mission: We build communities. Surrounded by mountains and water in beautiful Vancouver, BC, we are smart people who like smart people. We create mobile games with a social core that engage players and provoke us with creative new problems. We value data, informal leadership and keeping it all balanced. When we set out to make games with massive online communities, we knew that we first had to create the ideal environment for building ambitious things: a place where brilliant and inspiring people come together to build games that make millions of players happy. We realized that we needed to find incredibly talented people and get out of their way. Since then we've paid careful attention to how we like to work together - these are some of our guiding principles: Ownership; Have Wonderful Arguments; The Best Ideas Win; Keep Growing. We are artists, designers, and engineers. We leverage our talent with small, independent teams. And we know that a happy builder is an efficient builder.

Aplicación YC de A Thinking Ape, reconstruida

Solicitud de Y Combinator

A Thinking Ape, batch Winter 2008. Las preguntas reales del formulario, respondidas con datos públicos.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

A Thinking Ape

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

We build communities through massively multiplayer mobile games

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

We create massively multiplayer mobile games that bring players together in lasting communities. Our games center on social interactions and competition designed to keep players engaged and connected over time. We build the environments and tools that let people cooperate and compete, making the mobile experience more than just solo play.

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

We live in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and the company is based there with a mix of remote work.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Vancouver offers the talent and quality of life that lets us attract and keep smart, creative people. The balance of city and nature fits how we work best - focused but inspired.

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Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Es esta la aplicación YC real de A Thinking Ape?

No. Y Combinator mantiene privadas las aplicaciones enviadas. Esta es una reconstrucción: las preguntas reales del formulario de YC, respondidas a partir de los datos públicos de A Thinking Ape (notas de lanzamiento, antecedentes de fundadores, descripción del producto). Muestra cómo una empresa como A Thinking Ape se presentaría a YC, no el texto que enviaron.

¿En qué batch de YC estuvo A Thinking Ape?

A Thinking Ape formó parte del batch Winter 2008 de Y Combinator.

¿Quién fundó A Thinking Ape?

A Thinking Ape fue fundado por Kenshi Arasaki, Eric Diep.

¿A qué se dedica A Thinking Ape?

We build communities through massively multiplayer mobile games

¿Cómo leo la aplicación completa reconstruida?

Crea una cuenta gratuita de Round Funded. La versión completa de 26 respuestas de la aplicación de A Thinking Ape, y de cada otro batch de YC, está en YC Insights.