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2 months ago

This is a service that allows you to make small repairs to your own car at home.

5,632

1 month ago

A platform for buying, selling, trading, and renting bikes. The company’s API provides access to data on bikes, stores, and repairs, and it currently has 30,000 bike listings.

3,960

1 month ago

A company that tracks the humidity and temperature in a room using a smart air outlet and app.

2,954

2 years ago

A platform that pairs people who have a spare room in their home with those who need a place to stay.

1,050

3 years ago

A free library of “crowd sourced” electronics repair instructions, with a database of more than 100,000 step-by-step guides for common problems with over a million unique parts.

713

4 months ago

A startup that captures photos and videos of parking spots available at an airport, so that drivers can find them when they return.

649

3 years ago

A startup that creates online courses that teach people how to do common home repairs

552

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers get their money back from airlines for delayed flights.

513

1 year ago

A small business loan platform for companies like hair salons, construction companies, etc. that want to use their own credit check data to verify their customers’ ability to pay back loans.

458

1 month ago

The startup wants to be a company that will help you choose which shampoo and conditioner to buy, based on your hair type.

445

1 year ago

A company that connects people with local handymen, who can perform repairs for them for a percentage of the cost.

430

8 months ago

A platform for booking and selling home services like plumbing and electrical repairs.

428

2 years ago

An algorithm that tells you how to play games like Solitaire: FreeCell, Spider Solitaire, and Hearts

351

1 year ago

A startup that helps people make travel plans easier. The business is working with hotel chains and airlines to help them develop better online tools for making travel plans.

324

2 years ago

A tool meant to help store managers and their employees deal with peak seasons. The tool works in a similar way to Southwest Airlines' Rapid Rewards program, connecting the store manager to the employees who help them at the store. The idea is that with the company's software, the store manager and employees can find out what rewards are best for the store and plan accordingly.

301

2 years ago

The first YC-backed startup to reach unicorn status was Airbnb, in 2009. Airbnb was followed by Dropbox, Stripe, Uber, Instacart, and Wayfair.

252

3 years ago

A startup that helps companies locate and hire the right candidates, including people who are blind or visually impaired.

251

1 year ago

A solution for people who travel and want to know what’s nearby when they arrive at airports.

241

1 year ago

A startup that wants to pair people up with mentors.

240

1 month ago

An online marketplace that matches consumers with home sellers. The startup is looking to take the model of Airbnb, and allow people to list their homes for sale, or rent them out.

226

3 years ago

A startup that provides cleaning and maintenance for Airbnb properties

225

1 year ago

A platform for homes where homeowners can share tools and services, and get paid for doing so, similar to AirBnB.

219

2 years ago

Wheelchair-mounted fans to cool you down while you’re sitting in a wheelchair. The startup is among the first contestants into a new category for Kickstarter called “Mobility” that the company says is meant to help bring people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to take part in crowdfunding to the platform.

217

1 year ago

A company that specializes in developing innovative products to help the visually-impaired. The company has developed a range of solutions to help blind users interact with the world around them.

212

1 month ago

A cloud-based platform to build custom-branded retail kiosks for the likes of Walmart, Wayfair and IKEA.

208

1 year ago

A startup for people who want to rent out their living room, garage or basement space to Airbnb/VRBO/HomeAway-like home-sharing services in cities across the US.

207

6 months ago

A hardware startup that makes the first “connected” pair of wireless earbuds. It’s first product is a $99 set of earbuds with a charging case.

207

2 years ago

Y Combinator has funded a wide variety of companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, and Reddit.

206

2 years ago

A platform that allows users to store and manage their tiny home remotely. It’s like Airbnb for tiny homes.

205

3 years ago

A startup that creates a directory of local home repair experts so people can find someone to do small home repairs

202

3 years ago

A tool that helps people find specific flights, using data from travel agent websites. It’s a fairly simple concept but it will be interesting to see how they implement it as they try to become the Yelp for flights.

200

2 years ago

A ridesharing app that will pair people with drivers who have a car that can fit the rider’s luggage. The startup wants to make it easier for people to visit the city on vacation.

196

2 years ago

A company that manufactures unique air filters for the home.

194

2 years ago

A startup that will help you live like a millionaire by getting you to invest in startup owners as they grow.

191

1 year ago

AirBnb is launching in India, but more importantly, the startup is looking to grow its presence in other parts of Asia and even the Middle East.

190

1 month ago

This is an automated system that helps airlines manage their fleet. It uses AI to handle the data and predict how much to order based on current demand.

190

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service to help people organize and repair their garage

189

1 year ago

A startup that helps you find contractors for construction, home repairs, or even getting a new dog sitter.

184

3 years ago

A company that makes a pair of Bluetooth headphones that are like a high-end pair of AirPods, but with a subscription service to make them more affordable.

182

2 years ago

A platform for people to share, compare and book air travel with friend and family,

182

3 years ago

A company that helps companies and individuals find the best local plumbers for renovations and repairs.

179

2 years ago

A startup that provides homeowners with discounted rates for insurance and home repairs.

177

1 month ago

A startup that takes away the hassle of traveling to airport terminals to get through security

177

1 year ago

An automatic marketplace for business and personal users for those looking for an iPhone screen repair and other Apple repair services.

176

3 years ago

A personal robot designed to help people with mobility impairments, with a goal to help them live more independently and improve daily living.

174

1 month ago

An online tool for pairing customers with local plumbers and handymen.

174

2 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses connect with local merchants in a similar way that Zumper and other real estate startups connect landlords. It counts a pair of YC startups among clients.

173

1 year ago

A startup that makes wearable tech for people with disabilities, like those with visual impairment. The startup is building software that helps people with disabilities to be more independent.

173

2 years ago

As of 2018, YC has graduated over 2,000 companies, including some of the most well-known startups in the world, including Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, and Lyft.

171

2 years ago

A startup that lets people ask Uber to have their drivers arrive at all kinds of remote locations, including airports, stadiums, and parks.

170

1 year ago

A startup that’s looking to build a platform that helps parents find the best activities for their kids, and pay them fairly.

170

3 years ago

This startup is building an automatic repair system for the Internet of Things, a term for everyday objects with sensors and connectivity.

169

3 years ago

In August 2019 they launched, a “natural hair care line for black women”.

169

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that lets anyone customize a pair of shoes for any use, whether it be running a marathon, doing yoga, or just trying to look cool.

169

1 month ago

A company that specializes in making air conditioners for people who can’t afford them.

169

2 years ago

A startup that lets you scan a barcode and get a quote for repairs on your iPhone or watch in the UK.

168

3 years ago

Starting as a maker of carbonated drinks with the tagline “For those who don’t have air,” this startup is building a new kind of Citrus Cloud, which will use the sun as a source of carbon dioxide to allow plants to grow in areas without electricity.

167

1 month ago

A startup called “TripTix” that lets you sell your unused airline tickets to other travelers.

167

3 years ago

A startup that allows people to rent their homes to Airbnb hosts on a per-night basis, charging a fee to those hosts.

165

3 years ago

The startup wants to build a smart little robot to help you get out of a chair.

163

2 years ago

This authentication app is made for Airbnb and other service providers. It lets you use your phone to make a secure token to authenticate yourself to an app.

163

3 years ago

A new kind of pairing app that allows you to chat with potential partners and find out if they have mutual friends.

162

1 month ago

This is an app that helps people beat the odds of death by helping them get their affairs in order.

162

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service for people who are interested in learning how to do their own home repairs

161

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can get a free haircut because they need a confidence boost

161

3 years ago

A blockchain-based, peer-to-peer air travel booking platform

161

3 years ago

A company that builds the “Airbnb for internships”, connecting students with companies looking for summer interns. It’s a platform that allows both internships to be created and offers a marketplace for applications.

161

3 years ago

A platform that connects cars to the internet allowing them to be monitored and repaired remotely.

161

2 years ago

The startup is building a service that they describe as “the Uber of air travel”. It replaces the “front-end” that users deal with when they book a flight and instead of a travel agent, will connect them directly with an itinerary.

161

8 months ago

This startup is building a tool that helps auto repair shops like the ones in Indianapolis monitor their cars and figure out the best course of action.

161

3 years ago

A startup that sells a directory of people who will come out and do odd jobs around your house - like repairing fixtures, painting,

160

3 years ago

A startup that sells a device that measures the humidity in your home and helps you manage your dry air

160

3 years ago

This startup is looking to bring Airbnb-style home sharing to the US.

160

3 years ago

A drone that can follow you around on land and in the air, taking photos and video and providing a 360-degree view of your surroundings.

160

2 years ago

A way to help people find out if their car insurance will pay for car repairs

159

3 years ago

Idea: A scheduling app for hair salons, meant to streamline the process of booking appointments and also to provide a better customer experience by allowing customers to book their appointments directly through the app

158

2 years ago

A company that helps installers and service providers manage contract maintenance and repair.

158

3 years ago

• "Future Billionaires" (US edition), Forbes, November 30, 2013

157

3 years ago

A startup that builds apps for the blind and visually impaired who want to use the the cutting-edge features of their smartphones.

157

3 years ago

A mobile app that pairs with a “machine-learning algorithm” to help drivers find the best routes to their destinations.

156

3 years ago

A company trying to bring together auto repair information from different sources into a single, searchable place.

156

3 years ago

A company that pairs with local taxi drivers to make group rides more affordable.

156

3 years ago

This startup makes it easier for companies to decide if they are in compliance with the Fair Housing Act.

156

3 years ago

A travel app that claims to be fully integrated with Airbnb. The startup’s founders say they’ve already been in talks with Airbnb about using their platform.

156

1 year ago

A platform that organizes and customizes airdrops of new tokens to users

156

1 year ago

A Russian startup working on a decentralized version of Airbnb. The company gets paid for hosting travelers and then pays them in Dash.

156

3 years ago

A startup that is building an alternative repository to Airbnb for people to find rentable resources This includes everything from homes to lawn mowers, from the startup’s own website

155

3 years ago

A company that helps with home repairs and renovations, letting customers research and book local contractors

155

3 years ago

Similar to Airbnb, this company aims to connect homeowners with travelers looking for places to stay.

155

3 years ago

An AI-based matchmaking system that pairs job seekers with employers.

155

2 years ago

A simple pair of sunglasses that tells you which app you’re using.

155

1 year ago

A web-based service that helps auto mechanics diagnose and repair vehicles. The company charges a subscription for its services.

155

3 years ago

A startup that pairs freelance designers with clients to create logos, websites, and more

154

1 year ago

A fixer-upper app, with a focus on home renovations. Founded by a pair of ex-Googlers, it allows users to record their repairs on a map to see how they match up with others.

154

3 years ago

A startup that creates a directory of people who are trained to do repair work on a variety of things like plumbing, electrical wiring, and AC work

153

3 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to connect people with the services they need. A startup for services, the startup wants to help people find the services they need, like a haircut or a ride.

153

3 years ago

A company that makes it easier for the visually impaired to translate symbols. The startup has raised $1.2 million.

153

3 years ago

A social network for shared care that pairs doctors with patients.

153

3 years ago

A paperless way to order and manage airline tickets.

152

3 years ago

A startup that connects auto repair shops and customers via mobile app

151

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help connect apartment tenants with home repair services.

151

2 years ago

A software company that helps companies build new websites quickly and easily. It has helped companies like Kiva, IBM, and Airbnb build websites.

151

1 year ago

A startup for hiring for gigs, or for employees to find short-term work. It asks users to complete a questionnaire and upload a photo, and then matches them with gigs via a chat interface.

151

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can rent out air mattresses in their homes when they’re traveling

150

3 years ago

A new airline that runs flights from the US to cities in the Philippines and Indonesia, using a fleet of Boeing 787-8s

150

3 years ago

A startup that wants to “make the world a better place” by helping small farmers sell their crops for fair prices.

150

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can rent a house on Airbnb and they’ll come clean it with their own cleaning crew before the next tenant arrives

149

3 years ago

This startup lets employers create employee referral programs and sells the referral fees. The startup’s customers include companies like Wayfair, Zillow, and American Express.

149

1 year ago

This startup wants to make it easier for people to create their own videos, with the goal of helping them share their stories with the world. The platform can be integrated into other services or used standalone, and has a number of corporate customers including the likes of Airbnb.

149

1 year ago

Allaire is a retail startup that aims to reduce the time between the placement of an order and the delivery of the product by having the company deliver the product only when the order is placed.

149

1 year ago

This startup helps users find and repair faulty appliances.

149

1 year ago

A company that helps companies with “employee engagement”. The idea is that by using its “engagement platform”, companies can find more engaged employees and more engaged customers, and it’s been used by companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and LinkedIn.

149

3 years ago

A solution for managing airline reservations, with an app and a tool that helps airlines minimize the time it takes to manage their inventory and the amount of work that goes into changing the status of a flight.

148

3 years ago

A startup that brings the power of an “off-the-shelf” product like Uber or Airbnb to the small business owner. It makes the process of hosting, booking, and paying for a service as easy as booking a flight or an Uber.

148

3 years ago

A travel booking app that lets consumers book airfare, hotels and car rentals all at once.

148

1 year ago

A personal care brand that’s starting to expand into other categories, including skincare, makeup, and haircare.

148

1 year ago

The company is building a new kind of augmented reality headset that pairs with your phone, allowing users to see the real world blended with computer generated images.

148

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can get a haircut from the comfort of their own home (you visit their home and they cut your hair)

147

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service to help people with their immigration paperwork (basically lawyer) A startup that provides an alternative to Airbnb for people to rent out their homes (which they are not living in)

147

3 years ago

A startup that makes a device to help people sleep better It’s built like a thermos with a spout that releases humidified air

147

3 years ago

A startup that helps people who are blind navigate their way through airports by teaching them which gates to use

147

3 years ago

A startup that allows travelers to easily access and compare the prices of flights from all major airlines in a single interface.

147

3 years ago

A way for people to rent out their spare bedrooms and living rooms on Airbnb, or even to create an entire home on the platform.

146

3 years ago

A startup that provides mobile phone repair for $5, and a service in which customers can have their phones fixed by their friends.

146

3 years ago

The startup behind Pachube has expanded into the market for connected devices that allow users to collect and share data. The company has launched two other products since the acquisition: the Pachube Watch, which is a customizable wristband that can be paired with smart devices to collect fitness data and share data with other devices, and the Pachube Photo, which is a way for users to capture and share their photos with other users.

146

3 years ago

This app helps people find and book hair and nail services and services at salons, spas, and other beauty and wellness businesses.

146

1 month ago

A free service that connects travelers to local hairdressers who can give them a scalp massage and style.

146

3 years ago

A software company for building apps with Facebook Messenger. The startup has built apps for the likes of Unilever and Airbnb. It’s a platform for chat bots, and allows companies to build chat bots in minutes.

145

3 years ago

Marketplace for home repair, including licensed contractors.

144

3 years ago

A startup that helps convert documents into video so they can be more easily used by the visually impaired.

144

2 years ago

A consumer app that pairs with a free service that helps consumers track their spending.

144

3 years ago

A restaurant-booking app that pairs with your favorite restaurant so you can just look at the menu and book a table. The company has raised $1.3M to date.

143

3 years ago

A product that teaches people how to pair wine with food and make cocktails.

143

3 years ago

A platform for streamlining the process of managing rental properties, meant to save landlords money on things like insurance and repair work.

143

3 years ago

A startup that wants to offer a safer way for people to get their cars repaired.

142

3 years ago

There’s a lot of startups out there that are building tools to make our lives better, like TaskRabbit and Airbnb. But not so many that are building tools to make our lives worse.

142

3 years ago

The startup is looking to pair the benefits of a collaborative economy with the efficiency of a shared economy. The company offers a system that can match the right person with the right job while also providing them with a flexible schedule.

142

3 years ago

A tool to help people find the best airfare deals.

142

3 years ago

A company that aims to disrupt the transportation of hazardous cargo by using drones to fly through the air and drop off material to the ground.

142

1 year ago

A data-driven service that estimates the cost of a trip based on emissions, driving it all the way to booking a flight. Their platform works with airlines and car rental companies to help reduce emissions, as well as help people make smarter travel decisions.

142

3 years ago

One of several startups that are building alternative work schedules that let people swap out their hours for the week. They all basically pair an employer with a local worker who can come in for extra hours in exchange for a small fee or a flat rate.

141

3 years ago

A startup that pairs patients with farmers via its mobile app, helping patients manage their personal medical records and their personal health data. The startup aims to build a “virtual pharmacy” that can help patients manage continuous care.

141

3 years ago

A B2B company that helps property managers and agents manage rental properties by automating tasks like invoicing, collecting rent and taking care of repairs.

141

3 years ago

A startup that’s making it easier for users to supercharge their mobile devices by pairing them with high-performance wireless chargers. Its 10K program is now open for sign-ups.

141

3 years ago

A take on the “room-sharing” model of Airbnb, Mio is a peer-to-peer marketplace connecting guests and hosts.

141

3 years ago

A startup that pairs you with a community of debt-free, budget-conscious people who are willing to split the cost of a car, home, furniture, or other major purchase.

140

3 years ago

A platform that helps large businesses manage their supply chain, with a mobile app that lets users order and track products. It’s backed by Airbus and seen as a competitor to Shopify.

140

3 years ago

A venture-funded mobile app that helps users book hair and makeup services.

139

3 years ago

The startup is building a B2B website for hairdressers to sell clients on services like color, highlights, or trim, and to manage payments.

139

3 years ago

A platform to find and book airfare and hotels. The company’s mission is to democratize travel with a transparent and fair marketplace.

139

3 years ago

A virtual assistant platform that connects customers with local car repair professionals.

139

1 year ago

This startup is building an airline loyalty and rewards program that pays you back for your time. The company says it wants to solve rewards programs like frequent flyer programs and airline miles programs.

139

1 year ago

A meeting scheduling platform in the vein of Doodle. The startup is another one that’s building its service (and product) in the U.S. It’s already sold over $15 million worth of its services to companies like Airbnb, Airbnb, and Google.

139

3 years ago

"Idea 2.0 is a tool for entrepreneurs to help them learn about new technologies in the market and network together. It’s the Uber of technology conferences. The conference is in its second year and has had over 1,000 attendees and 300+ speakers from 45 countries. The conference’s format is based on the model of Airbnb, where the host gets to pick the guests. The guest list is highly curated and the speakers are handpicked by the company’s CEO. The conference has been very well received by attendees and has been named a Top 10 conference in the US in 2018.

138

2 years ago

A startup that helps users book Airbnb-style rentals, which is still a very new industry in the U.S.

138

1 year ago

Marathi version of the popular web series Watsi, and continues to air on Jaihind TV.

138

3 years ago

A logistics marketplace for e-commerce companies. The startup wants to help buyers and sellers find each other, and has already paired up with a few major retailers.

137

3 years ago

LOWCOUNTRY is a startup building a live-action reenactment of the history of the Appalachian Mountains. The company is a production company that shoots reenactments, and it is building a storytelling platform to pair with them.

137

3 years ago

A startup that aims to help people who travel by air and face long delays. It’s a platform for travelers to stay connected and informed during delays.

137

3 years ago

A platform that connects car dealers and automakers to help them sell, advertise, and service new cars and repairs and replace existing ones.

137

3 years ago

A pair of heavy-equipment spare parts specialists in the Midwest. These guys help companies find used equipment, they’ve made over 200 sales to date.

137

3 years ago

A startup that helps you find the perfect Airbnb for your needs

136

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a mobile app that lets you rent out your spare room on Airbnb.

136

3 years ago

A DIY platform for home repairs, from painting to drywall installation to building a deck. The company wants to make it as simple as possible to have something built and out the door.

136

3 years ago

A corporate-owned, decentralized, fair-trading platform with a ton of data and insights

135

3 years ago

This startup is a real estate marketplace for owners to rent out their properties for short-term stays, like Airbnb. They have over 25,000 properties on their platform.

135

3 years ago

Polite.com is building on the idea of “time banking” — people who trade their time for other people’s labor. They have a number of products that do this, including a new one that pairs people with tasks and then allows them to track their work.

135

3 years ago

A startup that offers a platform for digital nomads to rent out their homes in a peer-to-peer fashion. It’s in the early stages of development, but the founders say it will be “like Airbnb, but also a concierge service and protocol for renting out your home when you’re away”.

134

3 years ago

An on-demand marketplace for your home, pitched as a more effective, more satisfying alternative to Airbnb.

133

3 years ago

A startup focusing on the hardware side of the IoT ecosystem, building a “smart battery” for things like refrigerators and air conditioners.

133

3 years ago

A startup that allows you to create an “Airbnb for Food”, allowing you to find and discover local restaurants that also allow you to book tables in advance. The company says it has already helped to book a hundred tables in New York City.

133

2 years ago

A startup that lets people get free haircuts and other services from barber shops in need of clients.

133

2 years ago

A company that lets you use the internet to buy and sell everything from iced coffee to air mattresses to motorcycles.

133

1 year ago

A startup for your home, including repairs.

133

3 years ago

This is a company building a platform where an existing customer can find and hire a contractor to repair or remodel a specific item in their home. It’s a marketplace for homeowners looking to hire contractors, and the startup is profitable.

132

3 years ago

A startup that helps people find and book flights around the world. "We're not trying to be a travel booking site but more a package." The platform lets users see prices and deals from a variety of airlines, which is useful for travelers.

132

2 years ago

A car insurance company that helps drivers who are blind or visually impaired

132

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a marketplace for dispute resolution for startups and small businesses. It pairs companies with a lawyer who works in conjunction with a separate, neutral party.

131

3 years ago

A home services marketplace that helps users coordinate with contractors and service providers to make repairs and renovations. The startup also offers a concierge service that lets users put the app on a desk, and it works with home services companies to help them grow.

131

3 years ago

A media company that provides videos for doctors on evidence-based medicine, and for patients on everything from how to take their diabetes medication to how to use a wheelchair.

131

3 years ago

The app that makes it easy to find a place to get a haircut or a manicure.

131

2 years ago

A mobile app that helps people get local deals and coupons for things like a haircut, lunch, and a movie

131

2 years ago

A platform that helps people make money by sharing their home with Airbnb guests.

131

1 year ago

A company that makes a low-cost, high-capacity drone that can drop off packets of goods in a package attached to an airplane. The drone can then land at the destination, drop off its payload and return to the airport. The startup has already secured $1.2 million in funding.

131

1 year ago

A startup bringing a piece of the hotel-management world to the Airbnb world.

131

3 years ago

A digital drawer that provides a digital photo frame, calendar, diary, and address book. It’s designed for the elderly and visually impaired.

130

11 months ago

A pitch from a pair of former YC founders, who say they’re using self-driving cars to help Detroit’s homeless.

130

3 years ago

An AI-powered personal assistant that helps people access their organization’s knowledge base to find information on the go. The startup wants to build a simple single-app solution that’s paired with a native iOS app.

129

3 years ago

A travel rewards app for frequent travelers that links to loyalty programs and airlines.

129

3 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses track repairs, maintenance, and replacements rather than having to rely on spreadsheets and stops receiving Ubers and other ride-share services.

129

2 years ago

A startup for buying and selling used office equipment, including desks, chairs, and computers.

129

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service that helps people with disabilities, including those with mobility impairments, be more independent

128

3 years ago

A platform for small business owners to rent their property out. The company is a joint venture between a local business incubator and the co-founder of Airbnb.

128

3 years ago

A chatbot-powered automated service for making purchases at the airport.

127

3 years ago

A “worker-owned cooperative” that will put a new spin on the working world, pairing freelancers and clients with each other to help them co-create a working space, and to help members through a “micro-retirement” plan.

127

3 years ago

The company is pairing the digital technology used by banks to process payments to the physical elements of a cash machine, such as a keypad and a printer, to create an end-to-end solution.

127

2 years ago

A system for companies to track and manage their repair/replace parts inventory

127

2 years ago

“The world’s largest decentralized flight management system”, helping pilots and air traffic control systems coordinate location and navigate flights. The startup says that its technology is already replacing “50% of an airline’s total operations” with a fleet of more than 30,000 aircraft.

127

1 year ago

A way to manage and share travel costs, including airfare, with travel ideas, itineraries, and itineraries.

127

3 years ago

A “digital assistant” for managing all of your travel bookings, including flights, hotels, cars, and more. The company is currently in talks with major airlines and booking sites to integrate the product.

126

3 years ago

A startup that pairs up its product design expertise with a developer to build a custom mobile app. It takes a few days and the startup will provide a working prototype.

126

3 years ago

A startup that wants to develop a technology that allows cities to track air quality.

126

3 years ago

A browser extension that lets you easily find free Wi-Fi, or a coupon for free Wi-Fi at an airport or hotel, and a reputation system to make sure you can always find good free Wi-Fi.

126

3 years ago

A startup that helps brands leverage influencer marketing and endorsements using a platform that pairs up brands with influencers

125

2 years ago

A startup that bundles travel packages (air, hotel, rental car) for you

125

3 years ago

A company that makes a small device that cools down the air in your car.

124

3 years ago

A student-driven airline that’s been in operation for less than a month. Its founders are trying to get the airline off the ground by asking students to fund the startup, but now they’re asking for $25,000 to accelerate growth.

124

2 years ago

The app will allow people to search and buy flights at any time of day, choosing from direct flights, travel agencies, or their preferred airlines.

124

9 months ago

A platform that allows travelers to book airfare and hotels in advance. The startup is building a software platform that will help airlines, hotels and consumers make better decisions on travel with technology that is both predictive and personalized.

124

3 years ago

A startup that helps real estate agents with "after-hours" showings The startup wants to grow into a managed marketplace that serves as a broker for all home services, from repairs to insurance

123

3 years ago

A tool for booking rooms, like Airbnb but for short stay hotels.

123

3 years ago

A tool that pairs with a customer’s bank account to automatically route money and send bills.

123

2 years ago

A startup that provides a “digital dictionary” for the visually impaired

123

2 years ago

A C2C marketplace for buying and selling used furniture. There’s a big market for people looking to buy used furniture but no good way to find them. The startup’s website shows a few beautiful tables and chairs, but the bulk of the site features the items for sale.

122

1 year ago

This startup’s mission is to make helping out in-person with home repairs as easy as booking a ride on Uber

122

3 years ago

A legal analytics startup that wants to help companies like Airbnb and Uber navigate regulations. The startup wants to provide data that would be required for an uber-like app to operate in a country.

121

3 years ago

A platform that helps users find the best salon for their haircuts. The app stores salon location data in users’ phones and provides them with recommendations based on their location and needs.

121

2 years ago

A messaging app that was built from the ground up to be used by people who are hearing impaired.

121

11 months ago

A peer-to-peer car sharing app with an emphasis on safety. It’s also a marketplace for car parts, car sharing, and car repair. The company currently has around 100,000 members and $3M in revenue.

121

8 months ago

A restaurant discovery site/app that pairs diners who would like to dine with a restaurant and diners who are willing to open their own restaurant

121

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service for renting servers, using a model similar to Airbnb Users can rent a server by the hour, day, week, or month They rent out their unused servers, which helps keep them up to date, and clients get cheap hosting

120

3 years ago

A startup working with AAA automobile associations to give car owners access to in-home maintenance, repair, and tracking services.

120

2 years ago

The startup is a personal shopper for the cosmetics market, helping people find the right products for skin type, hair type, and more.

120

2 years ago

As Seen On TV is a YouTube channel that reviews and shares videos from the shows that air on TLC, the Discovery Channel, and History Channel. It was founded in January 2015.

120

1 year ago

A company that wants to provide “the next generation of airline seatback entertainment”.

120

3 years ago

The founders of this company hope to make it easier for people to book professional services online, allowing them to book a haircut from a stylist or a plumber from a service rep.

119

3 years ago

A company that wants to improve the way people pay for airline tickets. The startup is building a new online travel booking platform that they say will help travelers get the cheapest and best seats, and even get upgrades.

119

2 years ago

Jeeves is a service that lets people reserve rooms on Airbnb, post photos, and chat with hosts. It’s currently running in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has plans to expand to New York City, Chicago, and Washington, DC.

119

2 years ago

A company that makes a social network for people who are visually impaired.

119

2 years ago

This startup is creating a chatbot that will help users find the best deal on airline tickets, and provide recommendations based on personal preferences.

119

2 years ago

A travel booking platform that connects consumers with local businesses to offer services like free airport parking, meal discounts, or access to free Wi-Fi.

118

2 years ago

A web-based platform for booking and managing travel. It’s like Kayak but for travel companies and airlines.

118

2 years ago

A company that wants to help people find a way to use a home like a hotel. People can rent out their home for a day, two weeks, or longer, with Airbnb-like booking options.

118

2 years ago

A free form writing and editing tool for people with a visual impairment.

118

2 years ago

A platform that helps local governments make decisions about vacant properties. It's similar to other services like Airbnb, but for rentals.

118

3 years ago

A startup known as “The Human Body on Demand”, which aims to be the Airbnb of medical testing. The company is currently testing a system which allows you to get a blood test on-demand, with the possibility of charging for the service.

117

2 years ago

A tool for scheduling and estimating repairs. It currently has over 2,000 customers in the UK.

117

2 years ago

A company that makes it easier for companies to create and manage tons of different types of virtual environments like cars and airplanes.

117

2 years ago

A company that’s building a mobile app to allow travelers to search for hotels and airbnb listings in cities they’re visiting.

117

3 years ago

A startup that pairs job seekers with employers and arranges interviews, enabling the hiring process to happen without the hassle of having to deal with recruiters.

116

3 years ago

A cloud-based video platform that allows video producers to sell their content in a transparent and fair way.

116

2 years ago

A digital concierge that helps people find the best options for a variety of services, including the best hair stylist, the best car service, or the best restaurant.

116

2 years ago

A startup that lets guests book rooms and restaurants directly on Airbnb, without having to go through the service’s own reservations system.

116

2 years ago

A smart phone app that makes it easier to find the cheapest airfare for travel on Facebook. The startup has already seen success with the app, and says they’ve seen a 150% increase in the number of people in India who use it on a daily basis.

116

2 years ago

A startup that builds a new kind of chair, with the goal of being the first chair in the world to help with back pain and to be completely customizable.

115

2 years ago

A platform that helps advertisers and agencies connect with creators to curate the most viral content. Content Studio is hoping to use blockchain to create a market for content and allow users to earn tokens for their contributions in a way that is transparent and fair.

115

1 year ago

A startup focused on building tech for homes in India. The startup wants to enable a system through which families can track their energy consumption, water usage, and air quality.

115

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a version of the Oculus Rift for the visually impaired

114

2 years ago

A startup for buying and selling airtime on prepaid phones, currently live in Sweden.

113

2 years ago

A 24-hour customer service bot that's capable of making appointments, booking hotels, and purchasing airline tickets.

113

2 years ago

This is a fully automated dairy company that aims to sell its milk in a box. The startup uses a robot to make the milk, and plans to distribute in 100,000 restaurants.

112

2 years ago

A startup for people who are hosts on Airbnb. The startup is looking to make it easier to manage multiple properties

112

2 years ago

A new startup that helps students learn how to do their own repairs by teaching them the basics of repair.

112

2 years ago

A way for people to find a great hair stylist

112

3 years ago

An in-app and website for education and training, partnering with institutions like the US Air Force Academy to teach students how to fly drones.

111

2 years ago

A $50 million per year B2B startup that gathers data from credit card transactions, then matches the data to the person’s payment history to make sure they’re getting fair credit.

111

2 years ago

This startup is building a closed social network for people who are physically or emotionally unable to socialize with others in the same way as most of the world. The idea is that they’ll want to be part of a social network, but they can’t be fully active because of a physical or emotional impairment.

110

2 years ago

The startup is building a traveler marketplace for South American cities. It’s a place where travelers can find roommates, book flights, and even share their rooms on AirBNB-like websites.

110

2 years ago

A “co-living” startup focused on the business side of student housing and aiming to become the Airbnb of college housing

110

2 years ago

A platform to save money on airline tickets for frequent travelers. The company’s software automatically determines how much you’d pay each way to get to a particular destination, based on your previous travel history.

110

3 years ago

A peer-to-peer marketplace for reclaimed building material, with a well-documented process for sourcing and ensuring quality before selling. The company’s founders are also part of a collective that works to repair Habitat for Humanity homes.

109

2 years ago

A payment platform for mobile airtime cards and prepaid calling cards

109

2 years ago

Ideas is organized by YC staff and features the companies that have been accepted into the program. Past speakers include the founders of Airbnb, Stripe, and Reddit.

109

10 months ago

A startup focused on making it easier for grocery stores to acquire and market products as diverse as produce, dairy and meat

109

3 years ago

The startup is looking to help people who are disabled take advantage of the online world to improve their lives, whether it’s a wheelchair-bound person who needs more information on how to use YouTube or a blind person who needs better search tools for the web.

107

3 years ago

A startup for booking and managing automotive services. The startup builds software that allows customers to book services like oil changes, tune ups, and repairs, and also lets mechanics and mechanics’ shops set up recurring bookings.

107

2 years ago

A tool that helps users automate the process of cleaning the air in their homes. They’re already working with a Fortune 500 company to make their product available to their customer.

107

2 years ago

A new kind of Airbnb for flower deliveries. The company hopes to have 10,000 commercial partners by the end of the year.

107

2 years ago

A tool for the hospitality industry to manage attendee profiles. One of the founders previously worked at Airbnb.

107

3 years ago

A real estate technology platform that is a hybrid of Homejoy and Airbnb, letting landlords rent out their properties on the platform.

106

2 years ago

An online directory of local hairstyling and beauty products.

105

2 years ago

An artificial intelligence engine for the U.S. Air Force. The startup uses machine learning to predict the behavior of drones in a given environment.

104

2 years ago

A tool that builds customizable online guides for listing services like Airbnb and Etsy.

104

1 year ago

A startup that lets users more easily access Airbnb-style rooms in their own home, without having to go through vacation rentals.

104

11 months ago

A digital assistant for the blind and visually impaired. The startup plans to make all of its products mobile and accessible through various apps.

104

8 months ago

A startup that makes software for managing, organizing and coordinating repairs at a home. It’s for homeowners and building managers who have been frustrated with the process of addressing issues with their homes.

104

2 years ago

This startup is building an app that helps people save money, either by pairing them with institutional investors or automated investing services.

103

2 years ago

A company that designs and manufactures 3D printed medical devices. The startup wants to build a device that helps the blind navigate and helps the visually impaired to see better. It’s working with an area hospital and hopes to have a product out this year.

103

2 years ago

A startup that advertises itself as “the Airbnb of villages.” The company is building a marketplace for rural villages in India, where villagers can rent out their rooms for short-term stays.

103

2 years ago

A startup that’s trying to make it easier to manage audit and compliance processes, as well as keep up with sanctions and other international affairs.

102

2 years ago

An AI-powered platform that helps travel companies and agents book seats and deals on the most popular airline websites. The startup's proprietary technology is a SaaS product that can be integrated with any travel site.

102

1 year ago

A company that builds “smart” homes that can manage energy usage, water usage, air quality, and more.

102

2 years ago

Everyone has a friend or acquaintance that they’d like to loan money to, but they have no way to do so. MoneyBroker does just that, pairing people with other people in need of cash with those who have funds to give. The startup has already raised $2.5 million and is currently on-boarding more than 2,000 users a month.

101

2 years ago

In 2017, American companies spent $32.7 billion in shipping costs, according to a report by the Air Transport Association.

101

2 years ago

A wearable device meant to help people with visual impairments navigate the world. The startup is looking to deploy its product in the US and UK, and has raised $2.5 million in seed funding so far.

101

2 years ago

A platform that matches customers with repair services.

101

1 year ago

A platform for organization and management of music and audio on a mobile device for the blind and visually impaired

101

2 years ago

A camera system that “drives and fixes” things. “Drive and Fix” is a smartphone app that tells you when your car needs a repair, and sends you a video of it being done.

100

2 years ago

An online hub for people who are visually-impaired and hard of hearing. The site’s founders say that they’re currently in talks with hearing suppliers to help them build a suite of apps for users.

100

2 years ago

This startup helps businesses sell their spare computer parts to repair shops for cash.

100

1 year ago

A company that wants to build out a “citizen army” of robots that can do warehouse work and increase efficiency. The founders claim they can do the same work in half the time by pairing robots with humans.

100

2 years ago

Solair is building an open network for connecting local businesses and the people who shop within them. Its engine is based upon the idea of a “sharing economy”, in which people are rewarded for their contributions.

99

2 years ago

A startup that builds a network of air-conditioned lockers to provide secure bike parking and storage for members.

99

2 years ago

A platform that pairs clients with freelancers to get the job done. It’s not quite an Uber, but it’s the next iteration of a task-based model.

99

8 months ago

A real estate company for the Airbnb-hostile city of Amsterdam.

99

2 years ago

A platform that makes it easier to sell and ship products online. CEO Jairaj Habbal has raised $100,000 in seed funding and says he wants the company to be the eBay of the e-commerce world.

98

2 years ago

A startup to help travellers navigate the security lines at airports and customs in any country.

98

2 years ago

The company is building a toolset for building and selling items on Airbnb. The company is already working with a few startups in Silicon Valley, and says they’ve raised $1.2M but aren’t disclosing their valuation or amount raised.

98

2 years ago

This is an online tool that allows companies to schedule and track vehicle maintenance and repairs.

98

1 year ago

A startup that helps people share their homes with others, acting as a kind of Airbnb for people to rent out their spaces.

98

1 year ago

A suite of tools for people who are blind or vision impaired that helps them better navigate technology and the web, and access content.

98

20 days ago

A startup that allows users to rent their homes or apartments via a service similar to Airbnb.

98

2 years ago

Founded by a pair of former Stripe engineers, this startup helps companies store and deliver their data in a way that is accessible to developers.

97

2 years ago

A startup that uses high-tech, low-cost sensors to monitor the quality of the air around us.

96

3 years ago

The product is a hardware device that uses machine learning to help you take the best shot of a face. The startup uses AI to learn faces and pair them with photos of them taken by users. It’s the company's first product, which was launched in June, and was a finalist in the class of 2018.

95

2 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping law firms manage their legal affairs, and create custom legal documents. A legal tech startup, it started with more than 250 legal professionals and is now raising a $10 million round led by Sequoia Capital.

95

2 years ago

A startup that helps employees find, manage, and repair their own company-provided computers.

95

2 years ago

This startup wants to be the Airbnb of after-hours travel for dentists. Dentists can use the service to help students and interns for practice trips, and offer their own services to travelers looking for a dentist while on vacation.

95

2 years ago

A tool for electronics repair technicians that is now available in the US. The idea is to give them better tools beyond the manual they’re given to learn.

95

2 years ago

A new way to book tickets online. Instead of booking through a travel agency or airline, the startup plans to make it easy to book and pay for your tickets through the app.

94

2 years ago

The company sells a tool that allows you to take a photo of a paper receipt and get an instant quote for your repair job.

93

2 years ago

This startup wants to be the all-in-one platform for managing mobile repair and maintenance. It serves companies like Best Buy, which have over 1,100 stores, and wants to help them easily manage and pay for repairs.

93

2 years ago

An underground “mixing” app that uses the concept of the blind date to pair people up based on shared interests and provide a means for them to meet.

93

7 months ago

A stylist who can do men’s hair, with a focus on short cuts and beard trims.

93

8 months ago

The startup is building a platform for helping homeowners with home repairs. They want to build a service that connects homeowners to contractors and contractors to materials, allowing homeowners to shop around for bids and get materials more easily.

92

2 years ago

A wireless sensor that helps you monitor air quality in real-time.

91

2 years ago

Settle.me is a video hosting platform for Airbnb hosts, helping them tell and share their stories.

90

7 months ago

A team that aims to “democratize [the] buying and selling of art”. It wants to create a platform that is fair and easy to use.

90

2 years ago

A company focused on building a mobile chat app for users to find and book hair- and beauty services.

89

8 months ago

This startup is building a tool for people who want to start their own Airbnb-like site to rent out their rooms. They’re targeting “micro-hosts” who want to supplement their income by renting out a spare room, kitchen, or patio space.

89

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to book flights on Scandinavian airlines. It’s currently a YC summer program.

88

2 years ago

A company that’s building a platform to help tenants and landlords in the US remotely manage properties, including maintenance and repair services, through a web app.

88

2 years ago

A tool for local SEO, which helps marketplaces like Etsy, Airbnb, and Shopify promote their products on the local level.

88

2 years ago

A startup to help people sell their used clothing and get a fair price. The company has a partnership with a charity that helps needy people in India.

88

11 months ago

A company that sends a building inspector to a property and then sends a team of contractors to complete the repairs.

88

5 months ago

A startup that helps people book airline tickets without the hassle of finding dates and times.

88

2 years ago

A startup that allows people to connect with local services in their area, including handyman, repairmen, and the like.

87

8 months ago

A startup that builds and operates a network of “smart” kiosks in airports and train stations in Asia. The kiosks sell tickets, and there’s an app that allows users to hail a ride.

87

7 months ago

A tool for getting your hotel room on Airbnb or other vacation rental sites.

87

2 years ago

This startup is working to ensure that your home insurance policy covers home repair, and will alert you if you’re not getting the protection you need. They’re already in the process of introducing a data-driven product to the US market.

86

1 year ago

A startup that lets people borrow friends’ unused airline miles for a fee.

86

7 months ago

A company that aims to help people learn to code by pairing them with a mentor, and teaching them by providing a platform for them to practice.

86

2 years ago

A software package that helps create threadless repairs for consumers.

85

2 years ago

A company providing home repair services, with a focus on renovations.

85

1 year ago

A startup that aims to be a kind of Airbnb for salespeople, connecting salespeople to sales leads and helping them find new clients.

85

8 months ago

A platform to help US dairy farmers get access to the payments they deserve.

85

2 years ago

A tool that makes it easy for businesses to manage customer on-boarding and user experience. The product has been used by more than 300 companies, including Mozilla, Airbnb, and Groupon.

84

2 years ago

A startup that offers a way for people to book rides from their homes to the airport. UberX rides are typically cheaper than cab rides, but even after the startup’s recent troubles, it has a market share of over 30%.

84

2 years ago

A startup that lets anyone buy a pair of tickets to a concert or sports game.

84

11 months ago

A logistics company that helps small businesses get more repeat business from their customers by pairing them with a local merchant to handle delivery and pick-up of the goods.

84

2 years ago

A startup that uses data science to help companies find new talent. The Startup is currently working with the YC SaaS alum and YC Alumni Wayfair.

83

2 years ago

A Wi-Fi-enabled fitness tracker that allows the user to measure their body fat percentage. When paired with Omron’s blood pressure monitor, it can also provide access to one’s general health history.

83

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help students in the United Kingdom study abroad through a program that pairs them with a local student.

83

2 years ago

A software as a service to help people who are blind or visually impaired to read text from screen to screen.

83

8 months ago

A DIY air pollution sensor that fits in a plastic bag and has a long battery life. This is an attempt to build a sensor that’s cheap enough for urban air monitoring without having the expense of a $500+ industrial sensor.

83

1 month ago

This company has a card that is a smart card that you can use anywhere in the world to get on a train or pay for a cup of coffee on the street. It has built a platform to allow airports to charge for any amount of time left on the cards.

83

1 month ago

A startup that is building software to allow anyone to scan a barcode, tap a button and have a ride to the airport, hotel, or train station.

83

2 years ago

This startup makes a machine that allows users to draw on the screen using air pressure.

82

2 years ago

A wearable for the visually impaired, which uses machine learning to convert a video of the world, like a restaurant or a landscape, into an audio guide.

82

2 years ago

A startup that pairs a user’s phone number with a set of features that are only available during a certain time of day. It’s meant to help users fill out surveys faster by making the process more convenient.

82

2 years ago

A card for the visually impaired that is integrated into their bank card and ATM rewards, allowing them to save money and access other services.

82

2 years ago

A platform that connects homeowners with local contractors to provide home maintenance and repairs. The startup is currently focusing on Chicago.

81

1 year ago

A hot air balloon tour company that uses an app on your phone to track time, location, and food intake on the ride.

81

8 months ago

A computer for the blind and visually impaired. The startup is looking to build a computer that can read braille and speak.

81

2 years ago

A platform that lets people rent tools, repair their own things, and get their things fixed instantly through the app, which uses a subscription-based service to keep costs down.

80

1 year ago

A software company that helps airlines and airports better recover and reuse fuel and avionics.

80

1 year ago

A platform that lets people book air travel using their phones, with a focus on connecting people on opposite ends of the world.

80

2 years ago

A startup that helps businesses find a local contractor and reserve time with them for maintenance and repairs.

79

2 years ago

A mobile app designed to allow teachers to pair student collaboration tools with social media.

79

1 year ago

A way to visualize and filter your airline flight status and real-time updates.

79

2 years ago

A platform to help retailers buy, maintain and repair their products.

78

1 year ago

SaaS company that allows users to switch between products on different airlines, providing their loyalty benefits across different airlines.

78

1 year ago

A startup that wants to be the Airbnb of car rental with an app that matches drivers to riders with specific car requirements. The business gives drivers a way to earn extra income without having to own a car.

78

7 months ago

The company’s first product is a web-based platform for buying and selling long-tail items. The startup is experimenting with buying and selling niche products, like a bean-bag chair for the “ultimate relaxation experience”.

78

2 years ago

A startup that’s building an AI for image recognition. On Rains is building an AI that can do lip-reading for people with hearing impairments.

77

1 year ago

A startup that wants to be the Airbnb of bike rentals, connecting bike shops with bike rental companies, and helping people find the best bike for their needs.

77

2 years ago

A startup that wants to bring a model airplane shop to 3D printing.

76

1 year ago

The company’s goal is to build a tool for consumers to track the air quality in their neighborhoods.

76

1 year ago

A platform that aims to capitalize on the power of the “frictionless” commerce that comes from services like Uber and Airbnb. The platform will allow consumers to use apps to order groceries, ride-sharing, or take-out, and the company will cover the cost of delivery.

76

1 year ago

The Zon is an app that helps you monitor your home’s energy usage. It’s a simple app that can be linked with any Nest or Honeywell thermostat to track temperature, humidity, lighting, and air quality.

76

1 year ago

A platform that connects young entrepreneurs with mentors and customers. The startup works with businesses in the creative sector, and has worked with other startups including Airbnb and Coinbase.

76

1 year ago

A self-driving car startup that is building an “airport-as-application” for managing travel.

76

2 years ago

The following startups were featured on the show as a part of the Airtime segment, but did not have a pitch session:

75

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a building management system to help buildings adapt to sharing economy demand. It monitors energy usage and billing, to help buildings adapt to the Airbnb-style short-term rental.

75

2 years ago

A startup that wants to automatically match people with the best Airbnb rentals for them.

75

1 year ago

A tool that helps companies manage their third-party risk for business travel, with partners ranging from Avis to American Airlines.

75

1 year ago

An AI-powered app for pairing workers with projects around the world.

75

8 months ago

They want to build a platform that gives people a fair market valuation for their digital properties, in order to ensure that when they die their websites are still valuable and their social media connections are not lost.

75

2 years ago

This startup wants to be the Airbnb of the hotel industry. Its mission: to make corporate events a lot more social.

74

2 years ago

Co-founders said they were inspired by the success of Airbnb but found themselves frustrated by the startup’s inability to deliver on its promises. Rival hotel booking site Hotels.com filed for an IPO in April 2016.

74

1 year ago

A startup that aims to make the process of selling on Airbnb easier, with a new product that automates tasks like collecting payments.

74

1 year ago

A new kind of air traffic controller that lets pilots and air traffic controllers communicate directly with each other, rather than using an emergency service.

74

2 years ago

A tool that helps you discover the best deals on things like car insurance, airfare, and flight miles.

73

2 years ago

A startup that wants to use VR to help visually impaired people read. With the help of VR, users can read much more quickly than they could without it.

73

1 year ago

A company that aims to be the Uber of Airbnbs by connecting people with shared interest and letting them share their dwelling with others who want to stay or need a place to stay.

73

1 year ago

A startup that lets people earn money by helping their friends book trips. At present, the company has partnered with Airbnb and Kayak to help people book their own trips.

73

1 year ago

A startup that creates a marketplace for household services. The company is building a platform that allows buyers and sellers to connect and create a marketplace for items like roofing, plumbing and electrical repairs, and lawn care.

73

1 year ago

This healthcare startup is building software to help doctors manage their patient care. It’s working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is using it to manage care for veterans.

73

8 months ago

The startup is building a mobile app for hiring and managing staff on the go — and customers include Bumble and Airbnb.

73

7 months ago

A startup that offers a service for booking travel, including airfare and car rentals, for employees of companies.

73

2 years ago

A startup that helps manufacturers of air fresheners, air purifiers, and air purifying devices scale their operations. The startup creates software that automates the design of these products for overseas manufacturers, allowing them to keep costs down.

72

1 year ago

This startup wants to remove complexity from the process of booking flights by connecting airlines directly to hotels. The startup currently has a pilot with 10 hotels in Philadelphia, and plans for expansion to the whole of the US by the end of 2019.

72

1 year ago

A startup for public housing residents in Los Angeles. The startup provides home repair services to residents who otherwise don’t have access to those kinds of services.

72

1 year ago

A startup that’s building real estate tools for tour operators and hotels. The company is a spin-off of a similar service called AirBnB, and says the average hotel makes $500 a year on each room they manage.

72

10 months ago

A platform for home services including repairs and insurance

72

7 months ago

The company wants to be the Airbnb of Brooklyn, where you can rent out your bedroom or your couch while you’re traveling.

72

1 year ago

An e-commerce platform for small and medium sized businesses that pairs sellers with brands and streamlines and improves the buying process. The app is estimated to have 1 million monthly users.

71

1 year ago

A startup that helps fund civic infrastructure projects like bridge repairs and solar panels.

71

1 year ago

A flight search tool that works with your phone's GPS and not just flight information from the airlines.

71

8 months ago

A platform to help businesses track, monitor, and sell their employees’ video and audio recording usage, and set fair prices for usage. The startup is in closed beta with an early, working version, and is currently live in the Los Angeles area.

71

7 months ago

A company that makes an app for people to find and book haircuts and spas. The app is free and it pays its users when a client uses the app.

71

4 months ago

A company that helps airlines like Southwest, JetBlue, and Virgin Atlantic manage their supply chain and reduce costs.

71

1 year ago

A way to get instant quotes for home repairs and improvements, then pay them on the spot.

70

1 year ago

A startup that connects customers with local employees that can help them take care of household repairs, like carrying groceries upstairs, or going to the grocery store for you.

70

1 year ago

A new service that connects customers with people they can call to help with home repairs.

70

8 months ago

A startup to provide people with “insurance for the future”. The startup is working with companies in the automotive, airlines, and food industries to help workers save for retirement.

70

7 months ago

A startup that allows users to rent out their cars, bikes, and boats and earn money in the process. In the US, there are a million people who use Airbnb-like services to rent out their homes each month.

70

7 months ago

A startup that helps its users book hotel rooms, airline tickets and car rentals.

70

2 years ago

This startup is looking to make it easier for people to share their ride requests, whether it be a ride with friends, a ride to the airport, or a ride to a restaurant.

69

1 year ago

A platform for discovering, sharing, and buying private aircraft. It’s aimed at aircraft owners, rather than individuals looking to purchase private planes.

69

1 year ago

A hardware startup that’s building a ground-based sensor network to monitor air pollution, with an eye towards monitoring air quality in the developing world.

69

1 year ago

Drugstore.com is a startup that wants to offer people drugstore-like products at the pharmacy, like contact lenses and hair care products.

69

1 year ago

A platform that allows people to test out and share their own designs, called Viva Labs. The startup calls it “Uber for manufacturing” and is already helping people test their ideas out at the Maker Fair in New York City.

69

1 year ago

A startup that’s building a hybrid of Uber and Airbnb, a peer-to-peer hotel booking platform. The startup is building a mobile app that allows users to find, book and manage private rooms, in addition to a marketplace for services.

69

7 months ago

An AI-driven platform that allows companies to book their employees on shared spaces such as airplanes, trains, boats and cars.

69

2 years ago

A company that lets you find and book the right stylist for your next haircut, without having to leave your desk.

68

2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier to shop for airline tickets without having to go to an airline website or app

68

1 year ago

An online marketplace for repairs, with a mobile app. The startup aims to help small businesses get quick and easy access to repairs, with a promise to deliver same day service.

68

1 year ago

A new app for Google Glass that will help people find restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that are open to people with mobility impairments.

68

1 year ago

Certainly not a startup, but a company that builds tools to help big companies like Spotify, AirBnB, and Netflix build better web products

68

1 year ago

The startup is building an “Uber-for-airport-bookings” that aims to make booking flights easier than ever. It’s first product is an iOS app that lets you book rooms at hotels through your phone without the hassle of having to book offline.

68

1 year ago

A startup that wants to be a "Facebook for the blind". Color was created by two brothers — one blind and one sighted — who want to help their visually impaired friends connect with one another in the same way that sighted people can.

68

1 year ago

This startup is building a tool for scheduling and tracking mobile phone repairs, with a focus on the auto industry

68

8 months ago

A platform for playing games on the web by using a webcam to see the player’s face. The startup wants to be the Airbnb for games.

68

2 years ago

The startup is building a web-based platform for doctors in the US to fill out a questionnaire in order to get a better idea of a patient’s medical history.

67

2 years ago

A startup for organic, fair trade or locally-sourced coffee beans. The startup is targeting the $1 billion coffee market in the US, and has raised a total of $1.1 million in funding.

67

1 year ago

A new service that lets people offer their unused airline miles to friends and family. Recipients can redeem the miles for airline tickets, and the sender gets a payout.

67

1 year ago

This is an app that helps police departments make their cities safer. It’s a service that alerts officers when there’s a body in the street, fires in the air, or a carjacking in progress.

67

1 year ago

A startup that sells an airlock to keep pets from getting into the garbage compactor.

67

2 years ago

Autopilot is building a device for the visually impaired that lets them use their phones to control devices like lights, coffee machines, etc.

66

1 year ago

A chatbot to help you schedule home maintenance and repair, with an iOS and Android app to help you track the job.

66

1 year ago

A loyalty app which gives users points towards services they want through surveys, and then rewards them with discounts at other services. The startup, which has been around for over a year, is working with over 100 brands, including Airbnb, Amazon, and Lyft.

66

1 year ago

A company operating in the travel space with a host of different products, including an app that predicts which airline seats are best for you, an app that lets you create wish lists, and an app that tracks your travel expenses.

66

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a “self-serve” marketplace for home repair and maintenance services.

65

2 years ago

A startup that connects business users with nearby vendors who can help with things like installation, maintenance, or repair.

65

1 year ago

A startup that provides users with a way to find a place to get their car repaired, or to get their garage cleaned.

65

1 year ago

A startup similar to Airbnb but for hosting companies

65

1 year ago

An online check-in and messaging system for travelers, like Airbnb.

65

1 year ago

A startup that wants to build an app for connecting into a car’s software systems, allowing drivers to make repairs or even tweak settings themselves.

65

1 year ago

Cultural accelerator startup: A startup that pairs companies with investors to help bring their products to the global market.

65

7 months ago

Challenge: “How can we create an ecosystem of 2nd-party sellers that is transparent, trustworthy, and fair” They want to help sellers build a “Guild” that is a network of customers, who share their data and pay vendors for a discounted rate. The startup aims to set up the first “Guild” for Amazon sellers.

65

1 year ago

The startup will use AI to match individuals with the right job or career match for them. The startup will also conduct “academic-style job fairs” for employers.

64

1 year ago

A platform for renting and selling goods on Airbnb, with tools to help hosts manage their listings and reduce costs.

64

1 year ago

A company that wants to make sure it’s getting a fair deal on everything it buys online, such as groceries, airline tickets, and more.

64

1 year ago

A B2B platform connecting companies with third-party service providers, giving companies a way to pay their bills and get repairs done.

64

1 year ago

The startup is building a mobile app to help people find and connect with local barbers in their area, including how to book a haircut, and even how to book a haircut online.

64

1 year ago

A startup that makes it easy to book airline tickets and manage your trip, with a “very simple” interface that looks like “Yelp for travel”. The company is focused on the Latin American market, where 90% of airfare sales are made by word of mouth — and where travel agents often have to call different airlines to book tickets.

64

1 year ago

A card that pays you for your unused airtime

64

1 year ago

Social networking for people with a disability. The startup is building a social network for the disabled, targeting people with autism, and people who are wheelchair-bound.

64

1 year ago

A startup that is building a mobile app that can guide cyclists through repairs to their bikes, helping them keep their bikes in good shape.

64

8 months ago

The startup is building a platform that helps customers make sense of the vast amounts of data generated by companies like Wayfair and others.

64

2 years ago

A company that pairs “futurists” with the startups and brands they write about. The startup charges a small fee to write a piece and shares some of that revenue with the futurist. The company pays writers $50 to $100 per piece, with a minimum payout of $200.

63

1 year ago

A company that makes a looping video meant to be watched from the user’s couch. They’ve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors including Airbnb and Airbnb co-founder, Brian Chesky.

63

1 year ago

This company is building a platform that connects real estate agents with short-term rentals, making it easier for agents to make money. The startup's founders are both previous Airbnb employees.

63

1 year ago

A travel startup out of Silicon Valley that helps you find the best deal on your travel destination, whether it is a hotel or an airport.

63

1 year ago

A startup that helps people find the best prices on flights from different airports, based on the distance between airports. It’s just one of many startups in this growing field.

63

1 year ago

A company that provides a software and hardware platform for people who want to monitor air quality and track air quality changes.

63

1 year ago

A solution for auto-repair shops that sends customers an alert when a car needs service.

63

1 year ago

A startup that helps the visually impaired use their phone to read text. It’s a text-to-speech app that uses synthetic speech and does not require a camera.

63

7 months ago

A startup that can track the air quality in any city in the world. The startup is announcing a new partnership with the World Health Organization to help people track their own health and the health of their children.

63

7 months ago

A startup that pairs riders with drivers to pick up groceries, or any other task.

63

6 months ago

A startup that is building a crowdsourced search engine to help people who are blind and visually impaired to augment their vision.

63

1 year ago

A platform that allows customers to book local services like hair dressers, cleaners, and electricians.

62

1 year ago

A developer of smart thermostats, which work with a series of sensors and cloud technology to manage energy consumption and even improve air quality.

62

1 year ago

A new way for universities to leverage their name brand in their recruiting, using algorithms to pair it with their students’ grades and other information.

62

1 year ago

A payment and lending platform for the sharing economy, including Airbnb and Uber. It allows people to borrow money and pay for things like ridesharing and home sharing, with some flexibility over the conditions of the loan.

62

1 year ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for people to replace their phones, by making it easier to buy and replace your phone. They’re focusing on the repair side of the equation and working on the software side of things.

62

1 year ago

A bunch of people who operate a mobile repair shop and “shop app” that lets them track the progress of their customers’ repair orders and manage their business from across the globe.

62

1 year ago

Another application for the “copy on demand” model proposed by the likes of Airbnb and Uber.

62

8 months ago

A mobile-first accounting app that pairs with the startup’s cloud accounting platform and allows users to manage their accounts and taxes. The startup is looking to create a “modern banking experience” for the average consumer.

62

6 months ago

A flying drone that can deliver packages in the air and drop them at a customer’s location in a controlled fashion.

62

1 month ago

A tool for companies to have a single data center and server where they can manage a bunch of virtual machines. The company, which launched in July, has partnerships with companies like United Airlines.

62

1 year ago

A company that helps technicians and technicians-to-be learn how to repair basic electronics.

61

1 year ago

A platform that allows investors to invest in other investors. The platform pairs investors with other investors to provide capital to investors who are interested in backing other startups.

61

1 year ago

A platform for on-demand laser hair removal that uses infrared light instead of lasers, making it a more affordable option.

61

1 year ago

A company that helps people find and book flights. The startup is currently focused on the US market and has plans to expand globally. In the past year the company has added features like finding flights from the airport and the ability to book hotels with the same app.

61

1 year ago

A company that allows people to rent out their homes, providing revenue to homeowners and also serving as a revenue stream for Airbnb-like hosts.

61

1 year ago

A startup that lets you take a selfie and it will show you your ideal hairstyle, skin tone, and outfit.

61

1 year ago

A system that monitors and controls the airflow in buildings and rooms, allowing them to be more energy-efficient and comfortable.

61

1 year ago

A place where people can shop for high-end, cheap, and secondhand sunglasses. The startup’s founders are a pair of optics industry veterans with an idea for a pair of industry-focused sunglasses, and a desire to sell them directly to consumers.

61

6 months ago

This startup is building a product that pairs a person’s phone data with GPS location data, allowing them to tell how far they’ve walked or how fast they’ve run.

61

6 months ago

A startup that provides loans to people in high-paying jobs through platforms, such as Airbnb.

61

1 year ago

A startup that allows consumers to buy airline tickets as easily as they buy concert tickets or other events.

60

1 year ago

The startup is building an automated system to help real estate agents find homes in their area that are in need of repair.

60

1 year ago

A startup that plans to pair a wealth manager with the wealthiest of wealthy individuals, who would then fund the startup on their behalf.

60

1 year ago

A platform that lets customers easily book appointments with a service provider. The startup’s clients include Airbnb, Lyft, Uber and Seamless.

60

1 year ago

A tool for making fashion and lifestyle designs more accessible to the visually impaired. It’s designed to be a sort of digital notepad, allowing users to record and share their ideas, or “riffs” as they call them.

60

1 year ago

A startup that wants to bring the Airbnb business model to the stay-at-home domestic help market

60

11 months ago

This startup is building technology for auto repair shops to enter data about customers and repairs into a single, cloud-connected database. The startup is based in New York City.

60

8 months ago

A new way to book flights, which allows users to book flights on different airlines, looks up flight prices, and show times for different airports at one site.

60

8 months ago

A startup developing a new robotic material called “micro-cystalline diamond” that it says is 30 times stronger than steel and 10 times stronger than the current strongest ceramics. It’s super-strong and low-density, so it could be used for everything from an aircraft wing to an electric car battery.

60

7 months ago

A bunch of people want to build a better Airbnb. Airy is building an open-sourced platform that helps travelers find and book places to stay on the platform, making it easier and quicker to book a place to stay.

60

1 month ago

A company that wants to create a marketplace for the sharing of on-demand personal grooming services, such as a manicure, haircut, or pedicure. The startup already has $1.3 million in angel funding and is headquartered in San Francisco.

60

1 year ago

A company that creates software for scheduling things like car washes, hair salon appointments, and craft training.

59

1 year ago

A company that makes an animated series about a pair of mischievous kittens, who’re always up to trouble. They’re a bit like the Fake News guys in their own way.

59

1 year ago

seeks to make it easier for users to find and book services for personal care and beauty, such as dry cleaning and hairdressing. It’s a subscription-based service that curates, researches, and collects services, and makes it easier to use.

59

1 year ago

A startup to track and share maintenance and repair services at home

59

11 months ago

A startup that sells a pair of sunglasses for $100, but in a way that doesn’t require the purchase of a prescription.

59

9 months ago

Farmers markets have a dedicated following of consumers and it’s a fairly small, but growing market. Andres Uribe and his co-founders are building a marketplace that allows farmers to sell directly to consumers. The company is currently in beta.

59

1 month ago

The app helps people who can’t afford a car repair or a new car find a cheap used one. The startup is focused on the US market, where it says that one in 10 car owners can’t afford to repair their car.

59

1 year ago

A platform for servicing or repairing vehicle systems. If you have a “check engine” light on your car, you can book the job with the startup’s app.

58

1 year ago

A startup that aims to help people save money on airline tickets with a service that shows you how much money you’re spending on each ticket and tells you which tickets you can cut or cancel.

58

1 year ago

A recent engineering graduate who landed his first job at Airbnb after dropping out of college. He’s building a startup that helps homeowners manage the process of selling their homes after leaving their landlords. Clients work with Clew to clean out their homes, give professional photos, publish their listing online, and receive bids.

58

1 year ago

Aimed at helping remote workers manage their time, work from anywhere, and be paid fairly for it. The startup is currently working with a large telecom company to make it easier for them to manage their time.

58

1 year ago

This startup aims to become the Airbnb for Healthcare. The company wants to help patients manage their healthcare costs and make healthcare more affordable by allowing people to share their medical expenses with other patients.

58

1 year ago

A platform for online travel agents to offer credit card processing for travel agencies and airlines.

58

1 year ago

Cattle is a platform for building products for the dairy industry.

58

1 year ago

A social network for sharing data on air-quality, environmental conditions and other environmental data. The startup is focused on the environmental sector.

58

1 year ago

A tool for pairing workplaces with skilled tradesmen.

58

9 months ago

This startup is building a marketplace for people to sell their data. They say that their product is already in use by companies like Airbnb and Airbnb is already getting some value from the product.

58

7 months ago

A company that builds systems for aircraft carriers to help with logistics and tracking

58

7 months ago

A mobile app that lets you search for airfare deals based on your location and dates.The startup’s software sends out alerts that pick up on changes to prices and times and notify you of them.

58

5 months ago

A travel startup that wants to take the hassle out of using air travel to see friends or family. It’s looking to take advantage of the $80 billion airline booking market.

58

1 year ago

A startup focused on analyzing and solving government-issued data sets, like traffic data and air quality maps.

57

7 months ago

A platform that pairs homebuyers with rehabbers, allowing them to swap services (like carpet cleaning or in-home staging) and receive a discount.

57

6 months ago

A digital wallet for travelers, which lets users pre-pay for travel and get discounts on airlines.

57

5 months ago

A startup for freelance developers that aims to pair India’s developers with international companies’ needs.

57

1 year ago

A startup which allows users to order a custom-tailored version of their favorite airline's boarding pass.

56

1 year ago

This pair of Latinx entrepreneurs wants to use data and analytics to help people who’ve been affected by incarceration make a successful transition back into society.

56

1 year ago

A startup that finds and shares parking garage spots for around $10 per month. It’s fairly basic and focused on downtown San Francisco.

56

1 year ago

Building an app that allows users to rent out their homes on Airbnb (or other portal) while earning extra money on the side, with the extra money going towards their mortgage.

56

8 months ago

One of the first companies to build a platform for managing and selling price-protected airfare. Sells travel packages to travelers through a network of travel agents and flight consolidators, allowing them to sell seat-by-seat seats to other travelers.

56

7 months ago

A tool to create and manage your own custom version of Airbnb.

56

6 months ago

A company that makes a mobile app specifically for mobile-first companies like Airbnb and Uber.

56

1 year ago

KVRP-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 88.1 MHz in San Marcos, Texas which airs an Adult Contemporary format. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.

55

1 year ago

A startup that is creating an app that allows people to identify and book haircuts, color treatments, and other hairstyling services in their home or office. The startup is also partnering with salons to offer financing options for salon services.

55

1 year ago

A digital platform that pairs journalists with startups, non-profits and institutions that need help with their messaging.

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This is a service that allows you to make small repairs to your own car at home.

A platform for buying, selling, trading, and renting bikes. The company’s API provides access to data on bikes, stores, and repairs, and it currently has 30,000 bike listings.

A company that tracks the humidity and temperature in a room using a smart air outlet and app.

A platform that pairs people who have a spare room in their home with those who need a place to stay.

A free library of “crowd sourced” electronics repair instructions, with a database of more than 100,000 step-by-step guides for common problems with over a million unique parts.

A startup that captures photos and videos of parking spots available at an airport, so that drivers can find them when they return.

A startup that creates online courses that teach people how to do common home repairs

A startup that helps consumers get their money back from airlines for delayed flights.

A small business loan platform for companies like hair salons, construction companies, etc. that want to use their own credit check data to verify their customers’ ability to pay back loans.

The startup wants to be a company that will help you choose which shampoo and conditioner to buy, based on your hair type.

A company that connects people with local handymen, who can perform repairs for them for a percentage of the cost.

A platform for booking and selling home services like plumbing and electrical repairs.

An algorithm that tells you how to play games like Solitaire: FreeCell, Spider Solitaire, and Hearts

A startup that helps people make travel plans easier. The business is working with hotel chains and airlines to help them develop better online tools for making travel plans.

The first YC-backed startup to reach unicorn status was Airbnb, in 2009. Airbnb was followed by Dropbox, Stripe, Uber, Instacart, and Wayfair.

A startup that helps companies locate and hire the right candidates, including people who are blind or visually impaired.

A solution for people who travel and want to know what’s nearby when they arrive at airports.

A startup that wants to pair people up with mentors.

An online marketplace that matches consumers with home sellers. The startup is looking to take the model of Airbnb, and allow people to list their homes for sale, or rent them out.

A startup that provides cleaning and maintenance for Airbnb properties

A platform for homes where homeowners can share tools and services, and get paid for doing so, similar to AirBnB.

A company that specializes in developing innovative products to help the visually-impaired. The company has developed a range of solutions to help blind users interact with the world around them.

A cloud-based platform to build custom-branded retail kiosks for the likes of Walmart, Wayfair and IKEA.

A startup for people who want to rent out their living room, garage or basement space to Airbnb/VRBO/HomeAway-like home-sharing services in cities across the US.

A hardware startup that makes the first “connected” pair of wireless earbuds. It’s first product is a $99 set of earbuds with a charging case.

Y Combinator has funded a wide variety of companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, and Reddit.

A platform that allows users to store and manage their tiny home remotely. It’s like Airbnb for tiny homes.

A startup that creates a directory of local home repair experts so people can find someone to do small home repairs

A tool that helps people find specific flights, using data from travel agent websites. It’s a fairly simple concept but it will be interesting to see how they implement it as they try to become the Yelp for flights.

A ridesharing app that will pair people with drivers who have a car that can fit the rider’s luggage. The startup wants to make it easier for people to visit the city on vacation.

A company that manufactures unique air filters for the home.

A startup that will help you live like a millionaire by getting you to invest in startup owners as they grow.

AirBnb is launching in India, but more importantly, the startup is looking to grow its presence in other parts of Asia and even the Middle East.

This is an automated system that helps airlines manage their fleet. It uses AI to handle the data and predict how much to order based on current demand.

A startup that provides a service to help people organize and repair their garage

A startup that helps you find contractors for construction, home repairs, or even getting a new dog sitter.

A company that makes a pair of Bluetooth headphones that are like a high-end pair of AirPods, but with a subscription service to make them more affordable.

A platform for people to share, compare and book air travel with friend and family,

A company that helps companies and individuals find the best local plumbers for renovations and repairs.

A startup that provides homeowners with discounted rates for insurance and home repairs.

A startup that takes away the hassle of traveling to airport terminals to get through security

An automatic marketplace for business and personal users for those looking for an iPhone screen repair and other Apple repair services.

A personal robot designed to help people with mobility impairments, with a goal to help them live more independently and improve daily living.

An online tool for pairing customers with local plumbers and handymen.

A startup that helps small businesses connect with local merchants in a similar way that Zumper and other real estate startups connect landlords. It counts a pair of YC startups among clients.

A startup that makes wearable tech for people with disabilities, like those with visual impairment. The startup is building software that helps people with disabilities to be more independent.

As of 2018, YC has graduated over 2,000 companies, including some of the most well-known startups in the world, including Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, and Lyft.

A startup that lets people ask Uber to have their drivers arrive at all kinds of remote locations, including airports, stadiums, and parks.

A startup that’s looking to build a platform that helps parents find the best activities for their kids, and pay them fairly.

This startup is building an automatic repair system for the Internet of Things, a term for everyday objects with sensors and connectivity.

In August 2019 they launched, a “natural hair care line for black women”.

This startup is building a platform that lets anyone customize a pair of shoes for any use, whether it be running a marathon, doing yoga, or just trying to look cool.

A company that specializes in making air conditioners for people who can’t afford them.

A startup that lets you scan a barcode and get a quote for repairs on your iPhone or watch in the UK.

Starting as a maker of carbonated drinks with the tagline “For those who don’t have air,” this startup is building a new kind of Citrus Cloud, which will use the sun as a source of carbon dioxide to allow plants to grow in areas without electricity.

A startup called “TripTix” that lets you sell your unused airline tickets to other travelers.

A startup that allows people to rent their homes to Airbnb hosts on a per-night basis, charging a fee to those hosts.

The startup wants to build a smart little robot to help you get out of a chair.

This authentication app is made for Airbnb and other service providers. It lets you use your phone to make a secure token to authenticate yourself to an app.

A new kind of pairing app that allows you to chat with potential partners and find out if they have mutual friends.

This is an app that helps people beat the odds of death by helping them get their affairs in order.

A startup that provides a service for people who are interested in learning how to do their own home repairs

A startup that provides a service where people can get a free haircut because they need a confidence boost

A blockchain-based, peer-to-peer air travel booking platform

A company that builds the “Airbnb for internships”, connecting students with companies looking for summer interns. It’s a platform that allows both internships to be created and offers a marketplace for applications.

A platform that connects cars to the internet allowing them to be monitored and repaired remotely.

The startup is building a service that they describe as “the Uber of air travel”. It replaces the “front-end” that users deal with when they book a flight and instead of a travel agent, will connect them directly with an itinerary.

This startup is building a tool that helps auto repair shops like the ones in Indianapolis monitor their cars and figure out the best course of action.

A startup that sells a directory of people who will come out and do odd jobs around your house - like repairing fixtures, painting,

A startup that sells a device that measures the humidity in your home and helps you manage your dry air

This startup is looking to bring Airbnb-style home sharing to the US.

A drone that can follow you around on land and in the air, taking photos and video and providing a 360-degree view of your surroundings.

A way to help people find out if their car insurance will pay for car repairs

Idea: A scheduling app for hair salons, meant to streamline the process of booking appointments and also to provide a better customer experience by allowing customers to book their appointments directly through the app

A company that helps installers and service providers manage contract maintenance and repair.

• "Future Billionaires" (US edition), Forbes, November 30, 2013

A startup that builds apps for the blind and visually impaired who want to use the the cutting-edge features of their smartphones.