Candidature YC de Thread

Summer 2012Inactive

Thread a été sélectionné par Y Combinator dans le cadre du batch Summer 2012 en tant qu'entreprise Consumer. Ci-dessous : ce que fait l'entreprise, qui l'a fondée, et sa candidature à YC, reconstruite question par question dans le vrai formulaire YC.

Batch YC: Summer 2012
Secteur d'activité: ConsumerHome and Personal
Taille de l'équipe: 92
Statut: Inactive
Lancé: 2012

Fondateurs

Kieran O'NeillFounder/CEO
Ben PhillipsFounder/CTO

Ce que fait 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).

Candidature YC de Thread, reconstruite

Candidature Y Combinator

Thread, promotion Summer 2012. Les vraies questions de candidature, répondues à partir de données publiques.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

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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Questions fréquemment posées

Est-ce la vraie candidature YC de Thread ?

Non. Y Combinator garde les candidatures soumises privées. Ceci est une reconstruction : les vraies questions du formulaire YC, répondues à partir des données publiques de Thread (notes de lancement, parcours des fondateurs, description du produit). Cela montre comment une entreprise comme Thread se présenterait à YC, pas le texte qu'ils ont soumis.

À quel batch YC Thread appartenait-il ?

Thread faisait partie du batch Summer 2012 de Y Combinator.

Qui a fondé Thread ?

Thread a été fondé par Kieran O'Neill, Ben Phillips.

Que fait Thread ?

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

Comment lire la candidature complète reconstruite ?

Créez un compte Round Funded gratuit. La version complète de la candidature de Thread en 26 réponses, et de chaque autre promotion YC, se trouve dans YC Insights.