Tailor

Aplicación YC de Tailor

Summer 2022Active

Tailor pasó por Y Combinator en el batch Summer 2022 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
Summer 2022
Industria
B2B
Tamaño del equipo
40
Estado
Active
Lanzado
2022

Fundadores

  • Yo Shibata
    Yo ShibataFounder
  • Misato Takahashi
    Misato TakahashiFounder

Lo que hace Tailor

Tailor is the headless ERP that gives fast-growing retail brands a composable, API-first platform to run operations with speed, flexibility, and control. 🧱 Legacy ERP is too rigid: Systems like NetSuite and SAP take months (or years) to implement and break with every change. Tailor is modular, headless, and easy to adapt. 🧩 Point solutions don’t scale: Tools like inventory or order management software solve one problem, but can’t talk to each other or keep up with growth. 📊 Spreadsheets are everywhere: From demand planning to purchase orders, even $100M+ brands still rely on Excel. Tailor replaces duct-taped workflows with ops modules you can tweak, combine, or scale ⚡️ Complex workflows need custom logic: Whether it's multi-location inventory, DTC + B2B orders, or light manufacturing (like kitting or lot tracking), Tailor supports flexible automations out of the box. 👟 Operators can move faster: Launch backend modules in minutes, not months. Tailor's low-code tools let teams build, automate, and adapt without waiting on engineering or implementation agencies. Built for composable retail: - Headless backend with GraphQL APIs - 50+ integrations (Shopify, QuickBooks, 3PLs, etc.) - Custom automations via Pipelines, Functions, and Event Triggers - State machines for approvals and multi-step workflows - AI features like OCR and vector search built in Tailor is already powering operations at fast-growing omnichannel brands and modern manufacturers. We’re proud to be the first Japan-based company to join Y Combinator. Learn more at [tailor.tech](

Aplicación YC de Tailor, reconstruida

Solicitud de Y Combinator

Tailor, batch Summer 2022. Las preguntas reales del formulario, respondidas con datos públicos.

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Company

Company name

Tailor

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Headless ERP for retail operations

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

We built Tailor to replace rigid legacy ERP and brittle point solutions retailers use today. It's a composable, API-first backend that lets brands launch and adapt retail operations modules quickly. Operators connect inventory, orders, purchasing, and workflows with flexible automations, using low-code tools instead of spreadsheets or months-long implementations.

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

We live and operate in Tokyo, Japan, and intend to base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Japan's retail market has unique needs poorly served by existing ERP. Being based in Tokyo lets us build firsthand with local brands and move faster on product-market fit while expanding globally.

21 respuestas más en la aplicación completa

están en la versión completa. Crea una cuenta gratuita para abrirla en YC Insights, junto a cada otro batch de YC.

Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Es esta la aplicación YC real de Tailor?

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 Tailor (notas de lanzamiento, antecedentes de fundadores, descripción del producto). Muestra cómo una empresa como Tailor se presentaría a YC, no el texto que enviaron.

¿En qué batch de YC estuvo Tailor?

Tailor formó parte del batch Summer 2022 de Y Combinator.

¿Quién fundó Tailor?

Tailor fue fundado por Yo Shibata, Misato Takahashi.

¿A qué se dedica Tailor?

Headless ERP for retail operations

¿Cómo leo la aplicación completa reconstruida?

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

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