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Pretty Instant

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

Acquired

About

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.

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Location
Boston, MA, United States
Team size
3 employees
YC batch
Winter 2015
Status
Acquired
Stage
Early stage

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Questions and answers

What does Pretty Instant do?

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

Where is Pretty Instant based?

Boston, MA, United States

How many people work at Pretty Instant?

3 employees, according to the company profile.

Has Pretty Instant raised money?

There are no funding rounds for Pretty Instant in our data.

What are the alternatives to Pretty Instant?

Similar startups: Stripe, Deel, and GrubMarket.