Embark YC 申请

Summer 2011Acquired

Embark 在 Summer 2011 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: Summer 2011
行业: ConsumerTransportation Services
团队规模: 2
状态: Acquired
已发布: 2012

创始人

Taylor MalloyFounder

Embark 做什么

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.

Embark 的 YC 申请，重建版

Y Combinator 申请

Embark，Summer 2011 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

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.

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 Embark 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 Embark 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 Embark 这样的公司会如何向 YC 自我介绍，而不是他们提交的文本。

Embark 是哪个 YC 批次的？

Embark 是 Y Combinator Summer 2011 批次的成员。

谁创立了 Embark？

Embark 由 Taylor Malloy 创立。

Embark 做什么？

Public transit apps. Acquired by Apple in 2013.

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 Embark 的完整 26 个问题的版本，以及其他所有 YC 批次的公司信息。