Fivestars YC 申请

Winter 2011Acquired

Fivestars 在 Winter 2011 批次的 Y Combinator 中作为一家 B2B 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 2011
行业: B2BRetail
团队规模: 201
状态: Acquired
已发布: 2012

创始人

Victor HoFounder/CEO
Matt DokaFounder/CTO

Fivestars 做什么

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 的 YC 申请，重建版

Y Combinator 申请

Fivestars，Winter 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

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.

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

Fivestars 是哪个 YC 批次的？

Fivestars 是 Y Combinator Winter 2011 批次的成员。

谁创立了 Fivestars？

Fivestars 由 Victor Ho, Matt Doka 创立。

Fivestars 做什么？

Customer loyalty and payments platform for small businesses.

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