Snipshot
DefunctYC W06Founded 2006 · 1 known investors
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Snipshot is a browser-based photo editor that lets users crop, resize, adjust colors, and enhance images with a bookmarklet, then save the edited photos back to the web.
Also known as Treefly, Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W06)
Snipshot was founded in 2006 by Beau Hartshorne and Greg Dingle.
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Beau HartshorneFounder2006–2013Beau Hartshorne is a software developer who founded Snipshot, an online image editor, in 2006. He previously started Instant in 2005 and later joined Facebook as an early employee working on growth, photos, and mobile products.
Investors · 1
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Snipshot do?
- Snipshot is a browser-based photo editor that lets users crop, resize, adjust colors, and enhance images with a bookmarklet, then save the edited photos back to the web.
- Who founded Snipshot?
- Snipshot was founded by Beau Hartshorne, Greg Dingle in 2006.
- Who are Snipshot's investors?
- Snipshot's investors include Y Combinator.





