Pretty Instant
AcquiredYC W15Boston, US · Founded 2015 · 3 employees · 1 known investors
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A marketplace connecting brands and non-profits with vetted photographers and videographers for events, portraits, real estate, and product shoots, offering end-to-end services including logistics, editing, and delivery. The company also pioneered a mobile photo booth that captured branded images and collected guest contact information for CRM systems.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)
Pretty Instant was founded in 2015 by Ben Maitland-Lewis, Chris Cave, Douglas E. Rogers, and Chase McAleese.
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Ben Maitland-Lewisin𝕏Founder/CEOBen Maitland-Lewis worked as a professional musician and tour manager, served as marketing director at SonyBMG, and founded a digital asset management platform acquired by UMG and a roaming photo booth platform acquired by Snappr. He was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2015 cohort and has worked in startup banking.
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Chris CaveinCo-Founder / Director Of Operations2013–2021Chris Cave previously held operations and product roles at SfinLogic, an AI-powered market intelligence platform.
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Douglas E. RogersinCo-Founder / CTO2015–2019Douglas E. Rogers was technical co-founder of Pretty Instant (YC W15), which was acquired by Snappr in 2021. He currently provides technical and strategic advisory work for enterprise clients.
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Chase McAleeseinCo-Founder2014–2016Chase McAleese co-founded Pretty Instant, a marketplace for photographers and videographers offering event and commercial shoots with editing and delivery services, which was acquired by Snappr. He previously co-founded Jebbit, which was acquired by Vista Equity Partners.
Investors · 1
The YC application· Winter 2015 batch
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2 people who came through Pretty Instant went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Pretty Instant do?
- A marketplace connecting brands and non-profits with vetted photographers and videographers for events, portraits, real estate, and product shoots, offering end-to-end services including logistics, editing, and delivery. The company also pioneered a mobile photo booth that captured branded images and collected guest contact information for CRM systems.
- Who founded Pretty Instant?
- Pretty Instant was founded by Ben Maitland-Lewis, Chris Cave, Douglas E. Rogers, Chase McAleese in 2015.
- Who are Pretty Instant's investors?
- Pretty Instant's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Pretty Instant headquartered?
- Pretty Instant is headquartered in Boston, US.