Application YC di Deako

Winter 2016Active

Deako ha partecipato a Y Combinator nel batch Winter 2016 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 2016
Settore: ConsumerHome and Personal
Dimensione team: 11
Stato: Active
Lanciata: 2015

Founder

Derek RichardsonFounder/CEO

Cosa fa Deako

Deako believes that everyone should be able to enjoy the wonderful experiences of smart lighting, regardless of their budget. We invented the modular light switch, giving homeowners maximum flexibility to customize and upgrade their systems, at any time, in minutes and without turning off the power. Deako’s beautiful designer switches are like nothing else on the market today. Deako Smart Lighting has been named the #1 Smart Lighting Control System by TecHome Builder, Top 25 Innovative IOT Companies by Entrepreneur, featured in “I Want That!” episode on DIY Network, Top 50 most promising Startups by Bloomberg, and “Changing The Way Builders Spec Light Switches” - Builder Magazine.

Application YC di Deako, ricostruita

Domanda per Y Combinator

Deako, batch Winter 2016. Le vere domande del form, risposte da dati pubblici.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Deako

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Connected modular light switches for smart homes

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

We make modular light switches that let homeowners customize and upgrade their lighting controls easily without shutting off power. Our switches connect to Wi-Fi and allow control from phones or voice assistants, designed to be beautiful and flexible for builders and consumers.

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

We live and work in Seattle, WA, and would base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Seattle has the talent we need for hardware and software and is where we have built our network and early customers.

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Domande Frequenti

Questa è l'application YC reale di Deako?

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 Deako (note di lancio, background dei founder, descrizione del prodotto). Mostra come un'azienda come Deako si presenterebbe a YC, non il testo che hanno inviato.