Application YC di Bluesmart

Winter 2015Acquired

Bluesmart ha partecipato a Y Combinator nel batch Winter 2015 come azienda Consumer. Sotto: cosa fa l'azienda, chi l'ha fondata e la sua application a YC, ricostruita domanda per domanda nel form reale di YC.

Batch YC: Winter 2015
Settore: ConsumerConsumer Electronics
Dimensione team: 51
Stato: Acquired
Lanciata: 2014

Founder

Alejo VerliniFounder/CPO

Cosa fa Bluesmart

Bluesmart is a global travel company that became famous for creating the world's first smart connected luggage. Its first product, the Bluesmart Carry-on, launched in October 2014 through Indiegogo and raised more than $2M in pre-orders from more than 10,000 backers in 120 countries worldwide. It was named "Top Innovative Product and Service" by Forbes Magazine, awarded "Best Travel Gear" by Fast Company and “Best of the Best" Red Dot Design Award. The company is backed by Y Combinator and other top Silicon Valley venture investors. Bluesmart is headquartered in New York with offices in Hong Kong, China and Argentina.

Application YC di Bluesmart, ricostruita

Domanda per Y Combinator

Bluesmart, batch Winter 2015. Le vere domande del form, risposte da dati pubblici.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Bluesmart

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Smart luggage controlled via a mobile app

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

We make smart connected luggage with an embedded scale, GPS, and remote locking features controlled through an app. Our first product, the Bluesmart Carry-on, solves common travel problems like overweight bags, lost luggage, and inconvenient locks.

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

We live in New York, NY, and plan to keep the company headquartered there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where our team is based and where we built the initial product; it's a major travel hub which helps us stay close to our customers and distribution.

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Domande Frequenti

Questa è l'application YC reale di Bluesmart?

No. Y Combinator mantiene private le application inviate. Questa è una ricostruzione: le domande del form YC reale, a cui si è risposto usando i dati pubblici di Bluesmart (note di lancio, background dei founder, descrizione del prodotto). Mostra come un'azienda come Bluesmart si presenterebbe a YC, non il testo che hanno inviato.

A quale batch YC apparteneva Bluesmart?

Bluesmart apparteneva al batch Winter 2015 di Y Combinator.

Chi ha fondato Bluesmart?

Bluesmart è stato fondato da Alejo Verlini.

Cosa fa Bluesmart?

Bluesmart makes smart luggage powered by an app to empower people to…

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