Pretty Instant
AcquiredYC W15Boston, US Β· Founded 2015 Β· 3 employees Β· 1 known investors
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 & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (W15)
Pretty Instant was founded in 2015 by Ben Maitland-Lewis, Chris Cave, Douglas E. Rogers, and Chase McAleese.
BM
Ben Maitland-LewisinπFounder/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.
CC
Chris CaveinCo-Founder / Director Of Operations2013β2021Chris Cave previously held operations and product roles at SfinLogic, an AI-powered market intelligence platform.
DE
Douglas E. RogersinCo-Founder / CTO2015β2019Douglas 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.
CM
Chase McAleeseinFounder
Investors Β· 1
The YC applicationΒ· Winter 2015 batch
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.