Bluesmart YC 지원서

Winter 2015Acquired

Bluesmart은(는) Winter 2015 배치에서 Consumer 회사로 Y Combinator를 거쳤습니다. 아래에는 회사의 사업 내용, 창립자, 그리고 실제 YC 양식에 맞춰 재구성한 YC 지원서가 있습니다.

YC 배치: Winter 2015
산업: ConsumerConsumer Electronics
팀 규모: 51
상태: Acquired
출시됨: 2014

창업자

Alejo VerliniFounder/CPO

Bluesmart의 사업 내용

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.

Bluesmart의 YC 지원서, 재구성됨

Y Combinator 지원

Bluesmart, Winter 2015 기수. 공개 데이터를 기반으로 작성된 실제 지원 질문.

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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Bluesmart의 실제 YC 지원서인가요?

아닙니다. Y Combinator는 제출된 지원서를 비공개로 유지합니다. 이것은 재구성된 것입니다. 실제 YC 양식 질문에 Bluesmart의 공개 데이터(출시 노트, 창업자 배경, 제품 설명)를 기반으로 답변했습니다. Bluesmart과 같은 회사가 YC에 어떻게 자신을 소개하는지 보여주며, 그들이 제출한 텍스트는 아닙니다.