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Shortbread

Active · Read romance comics.

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Why it ranks

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8signal of 100 · rising 2
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6

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Competitors

OtherOmoi (formerly Azuki)Shared: entertainment, comic, subscriptionYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIHeartByteShared: entertainment, fiction, contentYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveWuriShared: fiction, read, contentYC W24Startup →
Companies closest to Shortbread
Company
Omoi (formerly Azuki)Shared: entertainment, comic, subscriptionYC W22ActiveOther
HeartByteShared: entertainment, fiction, contentYC W24ActiveAI
WuriShared: fiction, read, contentYC W24InactiveOther

Adjacent

OtherSvbtleShared: media, work, contentYC S12San FranciscoStartup →AIStoryboarderShared: media, entertainment, contentYC W23New York CityStartup →OtherThe AnklerShared: entertainment, subscription, contentYC W22Los AngelesStartup →AIDiffusion StudioShared: media, read, turnYC F24BYStartup →OtherAcquiredAudmShared: media, read, subscriptionYC S17Los AngelesStartup →
Companies next to Shortbread
Company
SvbtleShared: media, work, contentYC S12ActiveOther
StoryboarderShared: media, entertainment, contentYC W23ActiveAI
The AnklerShared: entertainment, subscription, contentYC W22ActiveOther
Diffusion StudioShared: media, read, turnYC F24ActiveAI
AudmShared: media, read, subscriptionYC S17AcquiredOther

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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
6h ago

YC tags: Consumer, Entertainment, Media, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Shortbread in W23: 274 companies, 69% 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.