YC active company list audit

The Essential

The Essential: E-commerce 2.0. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States. Current operating status: active.

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What changed in the audit

external name

Movebutter -> The Essential
2026-06-12 · yc-oss record id 1475: field "former_names" includes "Movebutter"

external name

Move -> The Essential
2026-06-12 · yc-oss record id 1475: field "former_names" includes "Move"

Summary: E-commerce 2.0
Description: The Essential is e-commerce 2.0. What we do We make and sell the single best version of all your essentials, at the best price possible. How we do it We're not an "everything stor...
Website: https://www.theessential.com
Hiring: no
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, United States
Operating status: active
Industry: Consumer

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