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Squad
AcquiredYC W18San Francisco, US · 10 employees · 14 known investors
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SquadApp is a platform that helps people connect with friends, family, and collaborators in real-time to reduce loneliness and isolation. The app serves individuals seeking meaningful social interactions and personal growth through digital connection.
Also known as Olabot, Inc. · Molly · Olabot · Olabot, Molly · Squad (YC W18) · SquadApp
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)
Investors · 14
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseedAug 2019Source ↗
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Squad is a mobile social application built around live shared experiences. Its central feature combines group video chat with screen sharing, so participants can browse apps, websites and video content together in real time while seeing and hearing one another. The product is positioned as a way for live communities to spend time together remotely rather than as a conventional video-conferencing tool.
Material published under the squadapp.io domain describes the app's feature set as group video calls, live screen sharing, co-watching of videos, shows and movies via shared screens, in-app interactive games and challenges, and filters, effects and stickers applied during calls. Users form a "squad" by inviting friends or family and can start spontaneous calls with one person or a larger group. The stated use cases span catching up socially, watching content together, playing games, and collaborating.
Squad participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch, was based in San Francisco, and is listed by Y Combinator with a team size of 10 and a status of acquired.
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Market position
Squad describes itself as distinct from standard video chat applications by framing the product as a shared social experience rather than a communication utility.
The combination of high-quality group video calling with live screen sharing, allowing participants to use and watch any app or content together, plus in-app games and visual effects.
Technology
The app layers screen sharing onto group video chat, allowing any application on a participant's device to be viewed by the rest of the call in real time, alongside co-watching of video content, in-call games and camera filters, effects and stickers.
Go-to-market
Consumers who want to spend time with friends, family or existing group chats remotely, including people separated by distance and those seeking group entertainment or social interaction online.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco, United States, per Y Combinator's company listing.
History
Squad went through the Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch as a San Francisco-based social company. Y Combinator lists the company's status as acquired, and its founder profile for Ethan Sutin (Founder/CTO) states that Squad was acquired by Twitter; the same profile notes he also co-founded Bee, which it says was acquired by Amazon.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Related companies · 9
Companies working in the same space as Squad.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsY Combinator's Squad company page lists the company's status as Acquired, and the profile of founder Ethan Sutin describes Squad as acquired by Twitter. No transaction terms are stated.
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Legal entities · 1
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primary sources listed
- Squadsquadapp.io · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Squad do?
- Squad is a social app that pairs group video chat with screen sharing so friends can use any app together live.
- Who founded Squad?
- Squad was founded by Ethan Sutin, Edwin van Vliet, Anthony Adamovich.
- Who are Squad's investors?
- Squad's investors include Dream Machine, The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto), Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, BBG Ventures, Betaworks Ventures Management, Llc, Day One Ventures and 6 more.
- Where is Squad headquartered?
- Squad is headquartered in San Francisco, US.