Posterous (YC Summer 2008)

TL;DR: Posterous is a Y Combinator Summer 2008 startup Dead simple blogs by email, currently acquired with a team of 11.

Dead simple blogs by email

YC ID
281
YC Batch
Summer 2008
Status
Acquired
Team size
11
Industry
Consumer, Social
Tags
Email
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/posterous

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Posterous emerged from Y Combinator in the summer of 2008 as an innovative company focused on making blogging simple - as simple as sending an email - and now has more than 15 million monthly users. With the launch of Posterous Spaces, the company is bringing its trademark simplicity to help people share smarter with intuitive privacy controls to share selectively across multiple platforms.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Posterous a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Posterous was funded by Y Combinator in the Summer 2008 batch. Dead simple blogs by email

What does Posterous do?

Posterous emerged from Y Combinator in the summer of 2008 as an innovative company focused on making blogging simple - as simple as sending an email - and now has more than 15 million monthly users. With the launch of Posterous Spaces, the company is bringing its trademark simplicity to help people share smarter with…

What YC batch was Posterous in?

Posterous was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2008 batch.

How big is Posterous?

Posterous has a team of 11 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Posterous still active?

Posterous is currently listed as Acquired with a team of 11 in Y Combinator's directory.

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