Breaker (YC Winter 2017)

TL;DR: Breaker is a Y Combinator Winter 2017 startup A podcast company., currently acquired with a team of 1.

A podcast company.

YC ID
1525
YC Batch
Winter 2017
Status
Acquired
Team size
1
Industry
Consumer, Content
Tags
Social Media, Media, Podcasts
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/breaker

Last verified:

Breaker is a podcast listening and discovery application. Most podcasts are free, but serious publishers are spending big budgets to make high quality audio content like Serial, which hit 100 million downloads and made podcasts mainstream. 67 million Americans are already listening to podcasts a month. Breaker wants to sign exclusive deals to distribute the best premium podcasts and charge users $6 per month. First, its goal is to build a huge listener audience by making the best podcast consumption app. It launched today, and will offer podcasters ways to connect and get feedback from their community, and analytics about what content performs best. It has a stunning 67% retention rate after a month for beta users. If it can convince people to pay for what’s often free, it could become th…

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Frequently asked questions

Is Breaker a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Breaker was funded by Y Combinator in the Winter 2017 batch. A podcast company.

What does Breaker do?

Breaker is a podcast listening and discovery application. Most podcasts are free, but serious publishers are spending big budgets to make high quality audio content like Serial, which hit 100 million downloads and made podcasts mainstream. 67 million Americans are already listening to podcasts a month. Breaker wants t…

What YC batch was Breaker in?

Breaker was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch.

How big is Breaker?

Breaker has a team of 1 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Breaker still active?

Breaker is currently listed as Acquired with a team of 1 in Y Combinator's directory.

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