YC Companies/Winter 2015/Pretty Instant
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Pretty Instant

Inventor of the first roaming-photo booth + pro photography platform

Winter 2015Consumer / Consumer -> Home and PersonalBoston, MA, USA; Remote3 employees
B2B

About

Pretty Instant was a Y Combinator-backed marketplace for professional photography and videography in the U.S., active from 2012 to 2020. Acquired by Snappr in 2021, the company served over 3,500 brands and non-profits, handling logistics, staffing, editing, and delivery. It became a go-to solution for companies seeking streamlined visual content creation nationwide. They also invested the roaming photo-booth experience that instantly sent branded photos to guests and contact info to CRMs. Services included photography and videography for Events, Portraits, Real Estate, Product, Food, and more. Photographers were thoroughly vetted 1099 contractors, ensuring quality and reliability. Pretty Instant aimed to simplify hiring processes for businesses needing professional visual content.

Founders (4)

Ben Maitland-Lewis
Founder/CEO
Chris Cave
Founder/COO - YC W15
Douglas E. Rogers
Founder
Chase McAleese
Founder

Details

Status
Acquired
Stage
Early
Team Size
3
Regions
United States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Fully Remote