"Startup Trivia: From Garage to Billion" is built for shared play. 10 questions about Startup and venture capital โ famous founder stories, unicorn companies, Y Combinator, Silicon Valley lore., hosted start-to-finish by Diego, and fast enough (5 minutes end-to-end) that nobody loses interest halfway through.
Everyone plays on their own device โ no app, no signup, no one typing their name into a second screen. You share the link, they tap it, the gameshow starts. 20-second timers, instant reveals, final scoreboard. About 5 minutes for the full run.
What makes the pack feel live is Diego on the mic. Diego delivers fast-paced Spanish-English hype โ fiery, arena-level, football-announcer energy. Smart Host-enabled packs add per-answer commentary โ worth replaying the pack just to hear how the reactions change.
When the pack ends, there's a one-tap "challenge a friend" share that carries your score into the new link. Good for Discord servers, group chats, fan communities, and the back half of any party where you need something to do. Pack language: English.
Most players finish "Startup Trivia: From Garage to Billion" in about 5 minutes. Each question runs on a 20-second timer with a short reveal between rounds, so 10 questions move at a brisk but comfortable pace.
No account is required. "Startup Trivia: From Garage to Billion" opens in any modern browser and starts on the first tap. Players stay anonymous unless they enter a nickname at the end for the leaderboard.
Diego is the AI host for "Startup Trivia: From Garage to Billion". Diego handles the intro, narrates each question, and reacts to right and wrong answers in real time. This pack runs with Smart Host on โ Diego's reactions are generated per answer, so wrong answers, right answers, and timeouts each get a different take. There are six other hosts you can browse at /hosts/diego.
"Startup Trivia: From Garage to Billion" is set to medium difficulty, which means it's a mid-level challenge โ expect questions that reward genuine familiarity with the topic but don't require deep expertise. The overall tone is fun, so the host leans into the fun.
The pack centers on Startup and venture capital โ famous founder stories, unicorn companies, Y Combinator, Silicon Valley lore.. The question set draws from Startups, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, and Tech History. Individual questions aren't listed here to keep the first playthrough spoiler-free.
The primary language of this pack is English. Creator Pro subscribers can retranslate any pack into any of Trivana's ten supported languages, and the AI host re-voices the questions in that language rather than reading a subtitle.
About this game
Startup Trivia: From Garage to Billion is a 10-question AI-hosted trivia round about Startup and venture capital โ famous founder stories, unicorn companies, Y Combinator, Silicon Valley lore.. The round is balanced for mixed audiences โ challenging enough to keep regulars engaged without losing newcomers, and the host carries it with a tone that is fun and upbeat โ the round keeps the energy light while still rewarding real topic knowledge. Most players finish in about 4 minutes on phone or laptop โ no signup, no app install, just a shareable link that opens straight into the game.
Every question is generated by AI and checked before publication. The pack passed Trivana's quality scoring before publication; when source grounding is available, verified facts are shown below. The host voice (delivered by Diego) reads each question aloud with timing, reacts to your answer in real time, and produces a shareable scorecard when the round ends. Trivana is built for the moment when a static quiz form falls short of the gameshow energy the topic deserves.
Your host: Diego
Fiery & passionate
Diego hosts like a sports commentator who also reads history books. His delivery is passionate, confident, and unafraid of big emotion โ he celebrates hard, he reacts hard, and he drags the energy of the room up with him.
Creators pick Diego for packs where the topic itself has heat. La Liga and football trivia get a host who sounds like he's in the stadium. The AI IQ Test and CTO Academy Challenge get a host who sells the difficulty and rewards the win. Spanish-language games get a host who feels native rather than translated.
Show all 10 questions, answers, and explanations โ full spoilers, only expand after playing
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Question 1: Which company, known for its innovative electric vehicles, was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning?
Tesla โ correct
Rivian
Lucid Motors
Nikola
Explanation: Tesla was co-founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. Elon Musk joined the company shortly after as an investor and chairman.
Question 2: Before co-founding Apple, Steve Wozniak worked for which tech company?
Xerox
IBM
Hewlett-Packard โ correct
Atari
Explanation: Before co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak worked at Hewlett-Packard (HP), where he designed calculators.
Question 3: Which of these famous tech companies was NOT part of the original 'PayPal Mafia'?
Yelp
Facebook โ correct
YouTube
LinkedIn
Explanation: The 'PayPal Mafia' refers to a group of former PayPal employees and founders who went on to found and develop other successful tech companies. Facebook's founders were not part of this group.
Question 4: What term is used for a privately held startup company valued at over $1 billion?
Phoenix
Centaur
Dragon
Unicorn โ correct
Explanation: The term 'unicorn' was coined by Aileen Lee in 2013 to describe privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion, highlighting their rarity.
Question 5: Which prominent startup accelerator is known for its motto 'Make Something People Want'?
Techstars
500 Global
Y Combinator โ correct
Plug and Play
Explanation: Y Combinator, a highly influential startup accelerator, is famous for its guiding principle, 'Make Something People Want,' which emphasizes product-market fit.
Question 6: The founders of Airbnb famously sold themed breakfast cereals to fund their early startup efforts. What were the cereal names?
Jobs Jumbles & Wozniak Wafers
Musk Muesli & Bezos Bites
Obama O's & McCain Crisps โ correct
Zuckerberg Z's & Gates Grahams
Explanation: To raise money during their early days, Airbnb founders sold limited-edition breakfast cereals called 'Obama O's' and 'Cap'n McCain's' during the 2008 election.
Question 7: Which company, now a tech giant, started in a garage in Menlo Park, California?
Apple
Hewlett-Packard โ correct
Google
Microsoft
Explanation: Hewlett-Packard (HP) famously started in a garage in Palo Alto, California, which is often cited as the birthplace of Silicon Valley.
Question 8: Before founding Amazon, Jeff Bezos worked in which industry?
Journalism
Investment Banking โ correct
Software Development
Automotive
Explanation: Prior to founding Amazon, Jeff Bezos worked on Wall Street in the investment banking and hedge fund industry, notably at D.E. Shaw & Co.
Question 9: Which company's origin story involves its founder dropping out of Stanford to pursue his idea?
Snapchat
Google โ correct
Dell
Facebook
Explanation: Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Google, famously dropped out of their Ph.D. program at Stanford University to fully dedicate themselves to their search engine project.
Question 10: What was the initial primary focus of the company that eventually became Twitter?
Online gaming
Photo sharing app
Podcasting platform โ correct
Blogging platform
Explanation: Twitter actually started as a side project within Odeo, a podcasting company. The idea for a short messaging service emerged from a brainstorming session.
