Application YC di Wefunder

Winter 2013Active

Wefunder ha partecipato a Y Combinator nel batch Winter 2013 come azienda Fintech. 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 2013
Settore: FintechAsset Management
Dimensione team: 35
Stato: Active
Lanciata: 2012

Founder

Nick TommarelloFounder/CEO
Greg BeloteFounder/CTO

Cosa fa Wefunder

We help everyone invest in startups that they care about. We believe that when all Americans can invest in innovation, the world will be a better place. And soon, our dream will become a reality. Thanks to the JOBS Act, everyone - not just the wealthy - can invest as little as $100 in the startups they care about. Not only does this open up the pool of investors, and increase the amount of great ideas that get funded, but it allows startups to grow an army of passionate investors who truly want to see them succeed. Second tier VC’s will become obsolete as startups tap their lead users and customers for quick early investments.

Application YC di Wefunder, ricostruita

Domanda per Y Combinator

Wefunder, batch Winter 2013. Le vere domande del form, risposte da dati pubblici.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Wefunder

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Robinhood for pre-IPO startups

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

We built a platform that lets anyone invest as little as $100 in startups they care about. It opens early startup investing beyond wealthy VCs to regular people, creating a pool of passionate investors who help founders grow and succeed.

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

We're based in San Francisco, CA, and the company will remain here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where most startups and investors are. Being close to our early users and funding sources matters for building partnerships and learning fast.

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Domande Frequenti

Questa è l'application YC reale di Wefunder?

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