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Pretty Instant

Winter 2015Acquired

Inventor of the first roaming-photo booth + pro photography platform

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Pretty Instant logo

Pretty Instant

Winter 2015Acquired

Inventor of the first roaming-photo booth + pro photography platform

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Company details

Pretty Instant was a Y Combinator-backed marketplace for professional photography and videography in the U.S., active from 2012 to 2020. Acquired by Snappr in 2021, the company served over 3,500 brands and non-profits, handling logistics, staffing, editing, and delivery. It became a go-to solution for companies seeking streamlined visual content creation nationwide. They also invested the roaming photo-booth experience that instantly sent branded photos to guests and contact info to CRMs.

Services included photography and videography for Events, Portraits, Real Estate, Product, Food, and more. Photographers were thoroughly vetted 1099 contractors, ensuring quality and reliability. Pretty Instant aimed to simplify hiring processes for businesses needing professional visual content.

Location
Boston, MA, USA; Remote
Founded
Unknown
Category
B2B
YC Directory Pagewww.prettyinstant.com
Founders
  • BM
    Ben Maitland-Lewis
    Founder/CEO
    X / TwitterLinkedIn
  • CC
    Chris Cave
    Founder/COO - YC W15
    LinkedIn
  • DR
    Douglas E. Rogers
    Founder
    LinkedIn
  • CM
    Chase McAleese
    Founder
    LinkedIn

Pretty Instant was a Y Combinator-backed marketplace for professional photography and videography in the U.S., active from 2012 to 2020. Acquired by Snappr in 2021, the company served over 3,500 brands and non-profits, handling logistics, staffing, editing, and delivery. It became a go-to solution for companies seeking streamlined visual content creation nationwide. They also invested the roaming photo-booth experience that instantly sent branded photos to guests and contact info to CRMs.

Services included photography and videography for Events, Portraits, Real Estate, Product, Food, and more. Photographers were thoroughly vetted 1099 contractors, ensuring quality and reliability. Pretty Instant aimed to simplify hiring processes for businesses needing professional visual content.

Location
Boston, MA, USA; Remote
Founded
Unknown
Category
B2B
YC Directory Pagewww.prettyinstant.com
Founders
  • BM
    Ben Maitland-Lewis
    Founder/CEO
    X / TwitterLinkedIn
  • CC
    Chris Cave
    Founder/COO - YC W15
    LinkedIn
  • DR
    Douglas E. Rogers
    Founder
    LinkedIn
  • CM
    Chase McAleese
    Founder
    LinkedIn
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