Embark YC 지원서

Summer 2011Acquired

Embark은(는) Summer 2011 배치에서 Consumer 회사로 Y Combinator를 거쳤습니다. 아래에는 회사의 사업 내용, 창립자, 그리고 실제 YC 양식에 맞춰 재구성한 YC 지원서가 있습니다.

YC 배치: Summer 2011
산업: ConsumerTransportation Services
팀 규모: 2
상태: Acquired
출시됨: 2012

창업자

Taylor MalloyFounder

Embark의 사업 내용

Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit. Among other features, the iOS and Android application tells users when trains and busses are coming and will send push notifications when services are delayed. With over half a million users and rapid growth, Embark's simple and powerful mobile application is designed to bring urban transportation into the age of the smartphone. Embark is available for twelve major transportation systems in the US and the UK and is expanding rapidly. Embark won best transit and mobility app awards from the New York MTA App Quest and NYC Big Apps 3.0 contests.

Embark의 YC 지원서, 재구성됨

Y Combinator 지원

Embark, Summer 2011 기수. 공개 데이터를 기반으로 작성된 실제 지원 질문.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Embark

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Public transit apps

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

We are building a mobile app that helps people navigate mass transit systems. It shows when buses and trains arrive, sends alerts for delays, and covers major US and UK cities. The goal is to make public transit predictable and easy on smartphones.

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

We live in San Francisco and the company is based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is a hub for mobile technology and startups. Being here connects us to users, transit agencies, and potential partners in the industry.

전체 지원서에서 21개의 추가 답변

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Embark의 실제 YC 지원서인가요?

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