Bluesmart YC 申请

Winter 2015Acquired

Bluesmart 在 Winter 2015 批次的 Y Combinator 中作为一家 Consumer 公司进行过。以下是：公司做什么、谁创立了它，以及其 YC 申请，按照真实 YC 表格逐题重建。

YC 批次: Winter 2015
行业: ConsumerConsumer Electronics
团队规模: 51
状态: Acquired
已发布: 2014

创始人

Alejo VerliniFounder/CPO

Bluesmart 做什么

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.

Bluesmart 的 YC 申请，重建版

Y Combinator 申请

Bluesmart，Winter 2015 期。来自公开数据的真实申请问题解答。

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.

21 更多回答在完整申请中

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference 包含在完整版中。创建免费账户即可在 YC Insights 中打开，紧邻每个其他 YC 批次。

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常见问题解答

这是 Bluesmart 的真实 YC 申请吗？

不是。Y Combinator 对提交的申请保密。这是重建版：使用 Bluesmart 的公开数据（发布笔记、创始人背景、产品描述）回答真实的 YC 表格问题。它展示了像 Bluesmart 这样的公司会如何向 YC 自我介绍，而不是他们提交的文本。

Bluesmart 是哪个 YC 批次的？

Bluesmart 是 Y Combinator Winter 2015 批次的成员。

谁创立了 Bluesmart？

Bluesmart 由 Alejo Verlini 创立。

Bluesmart 做什么？

Bluesmart makes smart luggage powered by an app to empower people to…

如何阅读完整的重建申请？

创建免费的 Round Funded 账户。YC Insights 中包含 Bluesmart 的完整 26 个问题的版本，以及其他所有 YC 批次的公司信息。