Aplicación YC de Thread

Summer 2012Inactive

Thread pasó por Y Combinator en el batch Summer 2012 como una empresa de Consumer. 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 2012
Industria: ConsumerHome and Personal
Tamaño del equipo: 92
Estado: Inactive
Lanzado: 2012

Fundadores

Kieran O'NeillFounder/CEO
Ben PhillipsFounder/CTO

Lo que hace Thread

Thread, a free online personal styling service for men, uses a combination of human stylists and a powerful algorithm to make it easy for guys to dress well. Thread was founded in 2012 by three guys - Kieran, Ben and Ben - who wanted to dress well, but found it difficult or frustrating to do so: they hated shopping on the High Street and were overwhelmed by millions of choices online. Thread combines the best bits of tech with the best bits of personal styling: After signing up by completing a short questionnaire and uploading photos of yourself, you’re paired with a stylist who reviews your information and uses Thread’s proprietary algorithm to sort through thousands of items to create the best outfits for you. When you log onto Thread, everything you see is tailored to your sizes, budget, preferences and tastes. We’ve raised $16 mm in funding from investors in the realms of tech, Artificial Intelligence and fashion, including Beringea, Balderton Capital, Demis Hassabis and Mustafa Suleyman (co-founders of Google-owned DeepMind), Andrew Jennings (former president of Saks 5th Avenue), Edgar Bronfman Jr. (former owner of Warner Music), Guy Hipwell (former head of online at Harrods and Liberty) and Shakil Kahn (founding investor in Spotify).

Aplicación YC de Thread, reconstruida

Solicitud de Y Combinator

Thread, batch Summer 2012. Las preguntas reales del formulario, respondidas con datos públicos.

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Company

Company name

Thread

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Thread makes it incredibly easy to dress well

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

We built Thread to combine human stylists with an algorithm that sifts through thousands of clothing items. Users complete a simple profile and upload photos, then our stylists and AI pick clothes tailored to their size, taste, and budget - making it easy for men to dress well without the hassle of shopping.

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

We live in England, United Kingdom, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Our users and team are mainly in the UK, and the fashion market we're targeting is here. It makes sense to base the company where we understand the culture and customer preferences best.

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Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Es esta la aplicación YC real de Thread?

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

¿En qué batch de YC estuvo Thread?

Thread formó parte del batch Summer 2012 de Y Combinator.

¿Quién fundó Thread?

Thread fue fundado por Kieran O'Neill, Ben Phillips.

¿A qué se dedica Thread?

Thread makes it incredibly easy to dress well, using stylists and AI

¿Cómo leo la aplicación completa reconstruida?

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