Media entertainment

Y/n

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Founded 2025Origin source ↗Checked 2026-11-05

Overview

Y/n is the most entertaining app in the world.

On Y/n, you play a character in your story. Be a boarding school student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or plan a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes.

Stories are made for you. Your texts change the plot and how characters feel about you, so no two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind).

There's a Y/n story for every mood: romance, fanfiction, fluff, mystery, and more. Discover 10M+ stories created by the community.

Can't find the one you want? Write and publish your own.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Media entertainmentConsumer appConsumersConsumerSubscription

Founders & team

Previously Emittance, Can of Soup

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Gabriel Birnbaum

Founder

I am building Y/n. Previously, I co-founded Can of Soup, researched plasma physics, and was the first product designer at Substack.

LinkedIn X
Founder profile As recorded 2026-11-05

Eric Meier

Founder

Eric Meier is the co-founder of Can of Soup, the AI photo sharing app. Prior to that, Eric worked with collaborative text editors at Slite and Liveblocks. He studied computer science at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology prior to going into industry.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-11-05
4team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-11-05

Founded 2025 · Source

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Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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