GoScale
GoScale was a London-based B2B company specializing in infrastructure, providing a platform for scaling and managing cloud servers. It operated from 2012 until 2014.
Company Background and History
GoScale was a B2B infrastructure company based in London, England, United Kingdom. The company was launched as part of Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch. Despite initial excitement and development, GoScale ceased trading in 2014. The company primarily operated in the United Kingdom and Europe, focusing on providing solutions for elastically scaling and managing cloud servers and services.
Y Combinator S12 Batch
GoScale was a participant in Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch. Y Combinator is a prominent startup accelerator that provides seed funding, advice, and connections. Being part of the S12 batch placed GoScale among many innovative startups, which helped in gaining initial traction and development support.
Cloud Servers and Services Management Platform
GoScale offered a platform designed to elastically scale and manage cloud servers and services. This solution was aimed at businesses looking for efficient and automated ways to handle cloud infrastructure requirements, ensuring that server resources could be adjusted dynamically based on demand.
iPG - Simulated Interview with Paul Graham
One of GoScale's notable developments was iPG, a simulated interview tool featuring Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator. The tool allowed users to prepare for interviews by experiencing virtual interactions. iPG garnered significant attention and peaked on HackerNews, emphasizing GoScale's innovative approach within the tech community.