Bump (YC Summer 2009)

TL;DR: Bump is a Y Combinator Summer 2009 startup Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos, currently acquired with a team of 30.

Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos

YC ID
243
YC Batch
Summer 2009
Status
Acquired
Team size
30
Industry
Consumer, Social
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bump

Last verified:

Bump was acquired by Google in 2013. The Bump and Flock apps were shut down, but our unreleased Photoroll app went on to become the basis for Google Photos, which we led from inception to more than 1B users. Bump let you exchange contact info and photos by bumping phones together. Bump was one of the all-time top mobile apps, amassing more than 150M installs by 2013. Flock was a semi-automated photo sharing app that figured out which photos you took with which friends and created private shared albums. Bump was co-founded in 2009 and received funding from Y Combinator, Sequoia, and Andreessen-Horowitz. We were based in Mountain View, CA.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bump a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Bump was funded by Y Combinator in the Summer 2009 batch. Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos

What does Bump do?

Bump was acquired by Google in 2013. The Bump and Flock apps were shut down, but our unreleased Photoroll app went on to become the basis for Google Photos, which we led from inception to more than 1B users. Bump let you exchange contact info and photos by bumping phones together. Bump was one of the all-time top mobi…

What YC batch was Bump in?

Bump was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2009 batch.

How big is Bump?

Bump has a team of 30 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Bump still active?

Bump is currently listed as Acquired with a team of 30 in Y Combinator's directory.

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