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Y/n

YC S23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors

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Y/n is a mobile app where users navigate interactive stories by playing a character whose text choices affect plot outcomes and character relationships, with access to millions of user-created stories spanning romance, mystery, and other genres.

Also known as Emittance Inc. · Emittance, Inc. · Can of Soup · Emittance · Emittance, Can of Soup

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)

Y/n was founded in 2025 by Gabriel Birnbaum and Eric Meier.

GBGabriel Birnbaum
Gabriel BirnbaumFounderGabriel Birnbaum co-founded Can of Soup and previously worked as the first product designer at Substack, with background research in plasma physics. He is currently building Y/n.
EMEric Meier
Eric MeierFounderEric Meier is a co-founder at Can of Soup. He previously held positions at Slite and Liveblocks working on collaborative editing tools, and studied computer science at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
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Arthur XucramExecutive Assistant

Investors · 7

Agrolimen Venturesreported

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ConvictionreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $25M

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Eight CapitalreportedNorwalk

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Kleiner PerkinsreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $15M

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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

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XYZ Venture CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $10K – $5M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Y/n do?
Y/n is a mobile app where users navigate interactive stories by playing a character whose text choices affect plot outcomes and character relationships, with access to millions of user-created stories spanning romance, mystery, and other genres.
Who founded Y/n?
Y/n was founded by Gabriel Birnbaum, Eric Meier in 2025.
Who are Y/n's investors?
Y/n's investors include Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Conviction, Eight Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, XYZ Venture Capital.
Where is Y/n headquartered?
Y/n is headquartered in San Francisco, US.