Instacart YC 지원서

Summer 2012Public

Instacart은(는) Summer 2012 배치에서 Consumer 회사로 Y Combinator를 거쳤습니다. 아래에는 회사의 사업 내용, 창립자, 그리고 실제 YC 양식에 맞춰 재구성한 YC 지원서가 있습니다.

YC 배치: Summer 2012
산업: ConsumerFood and Beverage
팀 규모: 3000
상태: Public
출시됨: 2012

창업자

Apoorva MehtaFounder/Chairman & Founding CEO
Brandon LeonardoFounder
Max MullenFounder

Instacart의 사업 내용

Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery and one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce. Instacart’s same-day delivery and pickup services bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to busy people and families across the U.S. and Canada in as fast as an hour. Since its founding in 2012, Instacart has become an essential service for millions of families, while also serving as an immediate, flexible earnings opportunity for hundreds of thousands of shoppers across North America. The company partners with more than 350 retailers and delivers from more than 25,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in North America. Today, Instacart is accessible to more than 85% of households in the U.S. and more than 70% of households in Canada.

Instacart의 YC 지원서, 재구성됨

Y Combinator 지원

Instacart, Summer 2012 기수. 공개 데이터를 기반으로 작성된 실제 지원 질문.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Instacart

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Marketplace for grocery delivery and pickup

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

We built a platform that connects customers with local grocery stores and independent shoppers for same-day delivery and pickup. The product solves the hassle of grocery shopping for busy families and individuals by letting them order fresh groceries online and get them delivered in as fast as an hour.

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

We live and work in San Francisco, CA, and the company will be based here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco has the talent base and startup community to support building a large-scale marketplace and logistics platform. It's also a central hub for investors and potential retail partners.

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Instacart의 실제 YC 지원서인가요?

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