Shortbread

YC W23 · Active · Read romance comics.

Competitors

Companies closest to Shortbread
Company	Category	Status	Program
Omoi (formerly Azuki)Shared: entertainment, comic, subscriptionActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22
HeartByteShared: entertainment, fiction, contentActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW24
WuriShared: fiction, read, contentInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCW24
Diffusion StudioShared: media, read, turnActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF24
AudmShared: media, read, subscriptionAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCS17

Adjacent

Companies next to Shortbread
Company	Category	Status	Program
SvbtleShared: media, work, contentActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS12
StoryboarderShared: media, entertainment, contentActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
The AnklerShared: entertainment, subscription, contentActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22
Curious FictionsShared: read, author, contentInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCW18
The AthleticShared: media, subscription, contentAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCS16

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OverlordAI Accountability PartnerActiveAI	AI	Active
Rally TaxAI-native tax platform to save $1T+ for AmericansAcquiredAI	AI	Acquired

About Shortbread

Shortbread app is Netflix for romance comics built by a team of women writers, artists and engineers. We work with bestselling authors on Kindle and #BookTok to turn their romance fictions into comics. Our content specialize in viral romance fiction tropes such as mafia and dark romance. The comics are free to read with options to buy a subscription.

YC batch: W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 4
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 4h ago

YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer, Entertainment, Media

Shortbread in W23: 274 companies, 68% AI

Shortbread: questions

Which YC batch was Shortbread in?

Shortbread was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Shortbread still active?

Y Combinator lists Shortbread as active.

Where is Shortbread based?

Shortbread lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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