Application YC di Vidcode

Summer 2016Acquired

Vidcode ha partecipato a Y Combinator nel batch Summer 2016 come azienda Education. 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: Summer 2016
Settore: Education
Dimensione team: 5
Stato: Acquired
Lanciata: 2016

Founder

Alexandra DiraclesFounder/CEO
Melissa HalfonFounder/CTO

Cosa fa Vidcode

Vidcode is computer science courses for tweens and teens. With over three hundred self-guided coding tutorials teens can build their web development skills with Vidcode course tracks. The curricular approach enables students to create video filters, simulations, augmented reality, and other creative projects -- all while learning the fundamentals of computer programming. Founded by female developers and artists, the company was originally built with girls in mind and pays special attention to increasing participation from young women and underrepresented minorities.

Application YC di Vidcode, ricostruita

Domanda per Y Combinator

Vidcode, batch Summer 2016. Le vere domande del form, risposte da dati pubblici.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Vidcode

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Coding for teens

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

We make computer science courses specifically for tweens and teens. Our product offers over three hundred self-guided coding tutorials where students learn web development fundamentals by building creative projects like video filters, simulations, and augmented reality. The goal is to teach programming fundamentals through project-based learning that appeals to young people, especially girls and underrepresented minorities.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and would keep the company based there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has a strong tech community and access to talent, which helps us build and grow Vidcode. Being here keeps us close to users, partners, and investors.

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Domande Frequenti

Questa è l'application YC reale di Vidcode?

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