Pretty Instant

Inscrição YC de Pretty Instant

Winter 2015Acquired

Pretty Instant passou pela Y Combinator no batch Winter 2015 como uma empresa Consumer. Abaixo: o que a empresa faz, quem a fundou e sua inscrição para a YC, reconstruída pergunta por pergunta no formulário real da YC.

Batch YC
Winter 2015
Indústria
ConsumerHome and Personal
Tamanho da equipe
3
Status
Acquired
Lançada
2014

Fundadores

  • Ben Maitland-Lewis
    Ben Maitland-LewisFounder/CEO
  • Chris Cave
    Chris CaveFounder/COO - YC W15
  • Douglas E. Rogers
    Douglas E. RogersFounder
  • Chase McAleese
    Chase McAleeseFounder

O que Pretty Instant faz

Pretty Instant was a Y Combinator-backed marketplace for professional photography and videography in the U.S., active from 2012 to 2020. Acquired by Snappr in 2021, the company served over 3,500 brands and non-profits, handling logistics, staffing, editing, and delivery. It became a go-to solution for companies seeking streamlined visual content creation nationwide. They also invested the roaming photo-booth experience that instantly sent branded photos to guests and contact info to CRMs. Services included photography and videography for Events, Portraits, Real Estate, Product, Food, and more. Photographers were thoroughly vetted 1099 contractors, ensuring quality and reliability. Pretty Instant aimed to simplify hiring processes for businesses needing professional visual content.

Inscrição YC de Pretty Instant, reconstruída

Inscrição Y Combinator

Pretty Instant, lote Winter 2015. As verdadeiras perguntas do formulário, respondidas com dados públicos.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Pretty Instant

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Inventor of the first roaming-photo booth + pro photography platform

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

We built a marketplace and platform that connects businesses with vetted professional photographers and videographers across the U.S. Our product handles everything from booking and logistics to staffing, editing, and delivery. We also created a roaming photo booth that sends branded photos instantly to guests and syncs contact info to CRMs - streamlining event photography.

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

We live and work from Boston, MA and remote locations. After YC, we'd stay based in Boston and maintain remote team members.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Boston has a strong tech and startup community, and it's where our team lives. Remote work has been part of our DNA, allowing us to access talent and clients nationwide.

21 respostas a mais na inscrição completa

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference estão na versão completa. Crie uma conta gratuita para abri-la no YC Insights, ao lado de todos os outros batches da YC.

Perguntas Frequentes

Esta é a inscrição real da YC de Pretty Instant?

Não. A Y Combinator mantém as inscrições submetidas em privado. Esta é uma reconstrução: as perguntas reais do formulário da YC, respondidas a partir dos dados públicos de Pretty Instant (notas de lançamento, históricos de fundadores, descrição do produto). Mostra como uma empresa como Pretty Instant se apresentaria à YC, não o texto que eles submeteram.

Em qual batch da YC Pretty Instant esteve?

Pretty Instant fez parte do batch Winter 2015 da Y Combinator.

Quem fundou o Pretty Instant?

O Pretty Instant foi fundado por Ben Maitland-Lewis, Chris Cave, Douglas E. Rogers, Chase McAleese.

O que o Pretty Instant faz?

Inventor of the first roaming-photo booth + pro photography platform

Como eu leio o application completo reconstruído?

Crie uma conta gratuita no Round Funded. A versão completa de 26 respostas do application do Pretty Instant, e de todos os outros lotes do YC, está no YC Insights.

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