Fivestars YC Başvurusu

Winter 2011Acquired

Fivestars, B2B şirketi olarak Winter 2011 grubunda Y Combinator'dan geçti. Aşağıda: şirketin ne yaptığı, kimin kurduğu ve gerçek YC formunda yeniden yapılandırılmış YC başvurusu.

YC grubu: Winter 2011
Sektör: B2BRetail
Ekip büyüklüğü: 201
Durum: Acquired
Lansmanı Yapıldı: 2012

Kurucular

Victor HoFounder/CEO
Matt DokaFounder/CTO

Fivestars ne yapar

Fivestars is a leading payment and customer loyalty platform for small local businesses. Our mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship. Since launching in 2011, Fivestars has become a rewarding platform with 60 million users discovering and driving sales to 14,000+ small businesses. We help drive over $3 billion in local sales per year. More than 1 million people sign up monthly to support the local businesses that make our neighborhoods great. The company is backed by Lightspeed, DCM, Menlo Ventures, HarbourVest, and others. Together, let’s #LoveLocal. Visit for more information.

Fivestars'in YC başvurusu, yeniden yapılandırılmış

Y Combinator başvurusu

Fivestars, Winter 2011 dönemi. Gerçek form soruları, herkese açık verilerden yanıtlandı.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Fivestars

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Customer loyalty and payments platform

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

We are building a platform that helps small local businesses run customer loyalty programs and process payments in one system. Our product turns every transaction into a way to build a customer relationship, making it easier for businesses to keep customers coming back and for customers to discover new places in their neighborhood.

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.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where the small business market and tech talent intersect. Being close to our customers and the startup ecosystem is vital to iterate fast and grow.

Tam başvuruda 21 ek cevap

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference tam sürümde. YC Insights'ta, diğer her YC grubu yanında açmak için ücretsiz bir hesap oluşturun.

Tüm başvuruyu gör

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

Bu, Fivestars şirketinin gerçek YC başvurusu mu?

Hayır. Y Combinator gönderilen başvuruları gizli tutar. Bu bir yeniden yapılandırmadır: gerçek YC form soruları, Fivestars'in kamuya açık verilerinden (lansman notları, kurucu geçmişleri, ürün açıklaması) yanıtlanmıştır. Fivestars gibi bir şirketin YC'ye kendisini nasıl sunacağını gösterir, gönderdikleri metni değil.