Polly
DefunctYC S17San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 3 employees · 2 known investors
Polly is a polling application that lets users create and share multiple-choice surveys on Snapchat, Instagram, and other social platforms. The tool serves both casual users seeking to gather opinions and brands or creators looking to collect feedback from their audiences.
Also known as Polly (formerly Whale) · Polly.Fun · The Artist Union ( F.K.A Polly/Whale) · Whale
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)
Polly was founded in 2015 by Ranidu Lankage, Vicc Alexander, and James Zhang.
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Ranidu Lankagein𝕏Founder/CEORanidu Lankage founded Polly, a messaging platform, and Audius, a decentralized audio protocol. He was part of Y Combinator's S17 batch.
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Vicc Alexanderin𝕏Founder, Head of Mobile & DesignVicc Alexander co-founded Polly in 2017, a polling application that participated in Y Combinator's S17 batch. Previously, he co-founded the video Q&A app Whale with Justin Kan and worked on LooBot, an SMS-based AI assistant, in 2016.
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James Zhangin𝕏FounderJames Zhang previously worked at Stripe and Notion. He co-founded Polly, a social platform used by millions of teenagers, and Whale, a short-form video Q&A service, following participation in Y Combinator's S17 batch.
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$25M disclosed across 1 round · 2024
- $25MraisedSep 2024 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Polly do?
- Polly is a polling application that lets users create and share multiple-choice surveys on Snapchat, Instagram, and other social platforms. The tool serves both casual users seeking to gather opinions and brands or creators looking to collect feedback from their audiences.
- Who founded Polly?
- Polly was founded by Ranidu Lankage, Vicc Alexander, James Zhang in 2015.
- Who are Polly's investors?
- Polly's investors include Y Combinator, Menlo Ventures.
- How much funding has Polly raised?
- Polly has disclosed $25M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Polly headquartered?
- Polly is headquartered in San Francisco, US.