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5 years ago

A hamburger-focused delivery startup targeting the Bay Area, with a goal of having a minimum of $20 million in revenue by the end of the year.

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5 years ago

“We pride ourselves on being one of the few VCs in the Bay Area that can actually speak the language of our portfolio companies, and we are happy to have the opportunity to learn Spanish and Portuguese.”

242

4 years ago

A tool that helps companies hire talent in the San Francisco Bay Area, connecting them with candidates.

232

5 years ago

A company that aims to simplify the process of buying and selling used goods online in the US, and in the UK, with the aim to make it easier than eBay or Craigslist. The startup currently has 2,000 members, each paying a monthly fee.

215

4 years ago

A startup that helps track and connect people who want to apply for jobs in a specific city, and allows them to see the job openings, apply and schedule interviews, get feedback on their applications, and communicate with recruiters. Available in the San Francisco Bay Area.

208

2 years ago

A solution for people who are moving to the Bay Area and don’t want to break their existing furniture. Users take a photo of their furniture, and Rent the Runway finds an exact match.

204

4 years ago

A parking app for drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes a phone app, an app for drivers and a website for drivers to browse available parking spots. The startup has about 3,000 drivers and about 3,000 parking spots.

197

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform to help people to buy and sell gently used items, like cars, without having to go through a third party like eBay or Craigslist. They have a plan in place to expand into new categories in 2020.

180

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can buy a box of random stuff for $100 and see if they can sell anything on eBay If they sell it, they get a portion of the profit If they don’

177

4 years ago

A startup that sells an app that lets you take a photo, track it, and then immediately see where that item was sold. The company is based in the Bay Area.

174

4 years ago

The startup is building an app that makes it easy for people to buy and sell used clothing online, cutting out the need for a middleman like eBay.

167

5 years ago

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to more than 200 companies that have received a total of more than $80 billion in venture capital funding as of Q3 2017.

159

4 years ago

A platform for scheduling and managing taxi-cab service via smartphone. The startup is in the early stages of scaling, but the goal is to offer all of the things you could expect from a taxi cab service — like GPS tracking, real-time communication, and a dispatch system. The company is profitable and small but growing in the San Francisco Bay area.

156

5 years ago

In June 2018, the Startup Genome Project released data on the 100 most active venture-backed startups in the world. Of the top 100 startups, 12 were based in the San Francisco Bay Area. That was more than any other single city in the world.

154

5 years ago 1 views

A startup that aims to be a “database for the commodities space”, helping companies like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba connect with supply chain partners and suppliers to get better data insights.

154

4 years ago 1 views

The startup helps startups sell their products on Amazon and eBay in the US.

152

5 years ago

An online marketplace that has a very different approach to selling than Amazon or eBay. The startup focuses on selling unique items and brands, and is based on a marketplace model that is increasingly popular in China.

151

4 years ago

This app helps people find parking spots in downtown areas and is available in the San Francisco Bay Area.

151

5 years ago

A company that wants to help streamline buying and selling of artwork and collectibles on eBay.

148

5 years ago 3 views

A cloud-based platform to enable people to easily run their own on-demand marketplaces. The startup is targeting people who sell products on eBay and Amazon.

147

5 years ago

A real estate app meant to help people find, research, and purchase houses. The startup is currently focused on the San Francisco Bay Area.

147

5 years ago

A property management startup in the San Francisco Bay Area.

147

5 years ago

A platform that lets restaurant customers rate their experience and recommend nearby businesses. The startup, which has raised $400,000 from investors in three rounds, says they currently cover the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

146

5 years ago

The startup is launching a digital platform to improve the quality of on-demand clinics. The platform aims to offer a way for doctors to easily post their services and for consumers to find a nearby clinic that offers appointments they need. The company is currently operating in the San Francisco Bay Area.

145

5 years ago

The Tampa Bay, Florida-based startup is building a platform that allows users to search for and access previously stolen goods.

145

5 years ago

A chatbot that helps people connect with local small businesses that sell items on eBay.

145

4 years ago

A company that makes an app that helps people learn more about their health conditions and how to keep them at bay. The app is for people who want to learn more or keep track of their health conditions.

145

5 years ago 1 views

is a company that helps companies that sell their surplus inventory on Amazon and eBay to manage their inventories and fulfill orders from one place.

144

5 years ago

A company that lets teachers stream class lectures to the students in the classroom — and vice versa. The startup is currently working with 45 teachers and 10 school districts in the San Francisco Bay area.

143

5 years ago

A new type of meal-kit delivery service that aims to save consumers money by offering discounts when they order in bulk. The startup already has a few thousand customers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

143

5 years ago

A two-sided marketplace for recruiting, with employers and job seekers trading feedback and contact information. The company is based in the San Francisco Bay Area but also has offices in Los Angeles and Philly.

142

5 years ago

Work-at-home tech support for small businesses. The startup is based in the Bay Area and recently raised $3 million to expand internationally.

142

5 years ago

An insurance company focused on the life-sciences industry. It’s currently starting a pilot in the San Francisco Bay Area.

141

5 years ago

A way to automatically sell your old stuff on eBay, using big data to determine what you’re likely to buy again.

141

4 years ago

The idea is that you can share a credit card and an amount, and restaurant will then provide you a receipt for that amount. The company is based in the Bay Area, but has customers in all 50 states.

141

5 years ago

A platform that enables fans to interact with players and teams to better understand their interests. The startup is currently in a partnership with the NBA; it’s also in a partnership with the A’s to help fans in the Bay Area get better access to the team.

140

3 years ago

This platform is designed to make it easier for first-time landlords to find, negotiate, and manage rental properties. The startup says that it is already processing over $3 million in lease agreements with landlords in the Bay area.

140

5 years ago

A platform for selling and buying things on your phone, similar to eBay and Craigslist, but with more personalization and a focus on local finds. In beta as of July, the company is not yet profitable, but has already signed up over 500 beta testers.

139

5 years ago

This startup sells an Android app that lets you quickly record notes/talks about an item you are selling on eBay. The startup is also building out a platform for selling on eBay.

138

5 years ago

A web-based video platform for providing short-form, on-demand “how to” guides for small businesses. The idea is that users can subscribe to specific topics, such as ‘how to sell on eBay’ and then be notified when a new video is available.

136

4 years ago

A logistics platform for food-delivery services. The startup’s founders are now working with a number of food and beverage companies in the Bay Area, including Temescal Brewing.

136

5 years ago

A program that matches and trains mentors with students in the Bay Area.

135

5 years ago

An ecommerce platform for individuals looking to buy and sell items on the eBay auction website

135

5 years ago

An online service that helps people sell used clothes without dealing with the hassle of eBay or try-before-you-buy services like Grailed and StockX. The company says it has already sold over $1M worth of used clothes.

132

3 years ago 1 views

A company that wants to make selling merchandise on eBay or Amazon more like selling on Amazon: a selling experience that feels more like a website or app, with good support and a shopping cart.

131

2 years ago 1 views

As a company, they offer a laundry service, but their platform itself is an online marketplace where anyone can sell and buy cleaning products, offering a function similar to that of eBay or Amazon (but for cleaning products.)

129

5 years ago

In the summer of 2016, Y Combinator opened a office in London to focus on Europe. The office is headed by Laura Simpson, who previously worked at eBay, and has joined the Y Combinator London team. Y Combinator London is focused on advising and investing in European startups and is led by Stephen O’Grady, who previously worked at Twitter, Google, and Yahoo.

128

4 years ago

A set of business-focused events for women. The company wants to start with a small group of founders in the SF Bay Area.

125

5 years ago

This is a marketplace where people can sell their expired Amazon and eBay gift cards, with a small percentage of the proceeds going to charity. The startup takes a cut from each sale.

123

5 years ago 1 views

B2B companies are more likely to use YC-backed startups as employees, as compared to one where the founders are located in the Bay Area.

122

5 years ago

Builds on the idea of an online store for workers to make money by selling items people need — and allowing them to earn up to $15 an hour. The company says it is currently operating in the San Francisco Bay Area.

120

5 years ago

A startup that lets users find and order food in the Bay Area in under five minutes.

118

5 years ago

This is a startup that wants to help people sell their old stuff on Craigslist, using their own photos and descriptions to sell their items without the hassle of eBay or Craigslist.

113

5 years ago

A company that aims to create a unified market for global enterprises to buy and sell global inventory. The startup is taking a basic model of eBay for sourcing global products and turning them into a full-service marketplace.

112

5 years ago

A social network for people who want to buy and sell real estate. It’s currently focused on the San Francisco Bay Area, and is intended to compete with Zillow and Trulia.

111

5 years ago

A business plan for a startup is like a sales pitch. It’s vague. It’s hard to see its potential. And it’s hard to know if it’s worth checking out. So many founders miss out on the chance to grow their business because they don’t have this thing called a business plan that explains how they’ll do it. The goal of this startup is to make it easy for anyone to write that plan. It’s currently only available in the Bay Area.

108

4 years ago

A startup for selling outside of Ebay. The company is building out a marketplace for manufacturers and suppliers to list their goods for sale.

108

5 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.

105

3 years ago

This is a service that helps businesses ship their goods. It’s based on eBay’s shipping platform, and gives businesses a better way to ship goods.

105

4 years ago

A tool for hiring employees. They’re based in the Bay Area and have raised $100,000 from YC in 2019.

104

3 years ago

Build your own stroller in a day, then sell it on eBay.

103

5 years ago

A platform for selling and buying used cars, introduced at YC’s Demo Day in 2015. The startup brings a car buying platform to a market where many people don’t have credit or don’t want to deal with the hassle of financing. It’s already in use in the Bay Area, and is looking to expand to other areas of the country.

101

5 years ago

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this startup is building an online marketplace for freelance designers to get paid for their work.

100

5 years ago

A simple tool that gives people a way to track their finances, with a focus on building a community. It’s just launched in beta and says it’s already gaining traction in the SF Bay Area.

98

4 years ago

A self-serve tool for selling goods on eBay.

95

5 years ago

A company that allows you to buy and sell goods on eBay directly from within a mobile app. Founded by former Facebook exec Justin Kan, Hangers was started in 2014 and has raised $5.5 million. and has over 30,000 users.

92

4 years ago

San Francisco-based startups, the city is famous for being “the capital of startups.” However, in recent years, the city has begun to lose its startup scene to other locales in the Bay Area, particularly Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco itself.

89

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies buy and sell their product or service via a public marketplace. It’s like eBay, but for corporate products.

89

4 years ago

Everyone is doing it: Amazon, eBay, Walmart, then you have Home Depot and Lowe’s. But Meijer, a Midwest-based retailer that operates grocery stores and a number of other retail chains. Meijer is looking to use the e-commerce trend to stay ahead of its rivals and has begun selling products that haven’t been available in stores in the past, like wine and cheese.

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4 years ago 1 views

A startup that wants to make sure that when a company like Amazon or eBay sells a lot of product, they’re paying a lot in sales taxes.

88

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform where employers can post jobs and candidates can apply for them, and also manage their profiles and cover letters. It’s currently in its beta version and growing in the SF Bay Area.

87

4 years ago

A food delivery service focused on healthy and organic products in the San Francisco Bay Area. They have $40,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

83

3 years ago

The startup helps people sell their second-hand products online, with the process integrating with eBay.

82

4 years ago

A platform for developing video games and other digital content. They're hiring a CEO to grow the company and have plans to expand from the Bay to LA, New York and beyond.

81

4 years ago

This startup system uses a combination of machine learning and custom coding to detect fraudulent activity on ebay and predict the likelihood of a transaction being fraudulent.

79

3 years ago

In 2011, TechCrunch announced the first Startup Battlefield in San Francisco, and the event has grown to become a major tech event for entrepreneurs and investors. This year, TechCrunch is launching two Startup Battlefield events in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in Los Angeles.

79

3 years ago

Galvanize is building a product development platform geared toward small companies in the Bay Area, to give them the mentoring they often don’t receive.

79

4 years ago

A startup that helps entrepreneurs in the US get their home-based businesses into compliance with the tax code. It’s also a service that has helped 35 lawyers in the Bay Area file taxes in just over 3 hours, typically via telephone.

78

4 years ago

An iPad app that lets people book a reservation to a restaurant. Starting with the San Francisco Bay area and a few other cities.

77

2 years ago

A directory of shared workspaces for startups in the Bay Area.

77

4 years ago

It’s a location-based service for ridesharing. The company is currently in beta in the San Francisco Bay Area but hopes to expand from there.

75

4 years ago

A social network for people interested in cooking and eating food in the Bay Area

75

4 years ago

A startup that’s helping to teach 4,000 students a month in the Bay Area how to code.

74

4 years ago

This startup is a grocery delivery service that serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area. It has a total of 400 restaurants on its platform.

74

4 years ago

Allows users to send an eBay-style message (“buy it now”) to other users who are already selling the same item.

73

4 years ago

A platform that helps people build their own online stores. Customers that build their own online stores can then order their products through Amazon, eBay or any other platform.

71

4 years ago

This healthcare startup wants to help employees avoid the cycle of health insurance premiums and high deductibles. They send a monthly debit card to employees, and can be customized to cover a certain amount of money per month for a certain service, ranging from life insurance to primary care to dental. They’re profitable and growing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

70

4 years ago

A chatbot for the eBay auction site.

70

4 years ago 2 views

In these polls, the respondents were asked to pick the most innovative young companies in San Francisco Bay Area.

69

4 years ago

This startup is building an automated sales tool that helps you find your most profitable deals, track their progress and communicate with vendors. The startup has two customers so far, but plans to launch in the San Francisco Bay Area in Q3.

69

4 years ago

This is a system that’s meant to help retailers have better control of their inventory. The startup is working on simplifying the process of selling items on eBay. They’re planning to launch in November 2020.

68

2 years ago

A software platform that helps people sort and organize over 30 million items on eBay.

68

3 years ago

A startup for sellers of physical goods, similar to eBay.

67

3 years ago

A platform for selling, trading, and storing digital assets. Think of it as a decentralized eBay.

66

4 years ago

A meeting scheduler for small businesses. It’s designed to be easy to use for simple scheduling, and free for five people. The founders say that they’ve got customers in the Bay area, and plans to expand to the East Coast in the next year.

63

4 years ago 1 views

A startup aiming to be a platform for consumers to buy small items from ecommerce sites like Amazon and eBay, providing discounts and free shipping.

63

4 years ago

A digital marketplace for buying, selling and renting security cameras. The company positions themselves as an eBay for security cameras.

62

3 years ago

A platform to find and hire the best new employees and candidates, with a focus on the San Francisco Bay Area.

62

4 years ago

A workflow management platform for surgeons and medical anesthesiologists. The company’s investors include former CEOs of Amazon, eBay, and Google.

61

3 years ago

A group of businesses that want to do something fun together. They’re looking for: non-profits, non-profits with low overhead, non-profits in the Bay Area, and non-profits with a good story.

59

3 years ago

A startup that wants to change the way people buy and sell their homes. It’s currently only available in the Bay Area.

59

4 years ago 1 views

This startup wants to make it easier to buy products online with just a few clicks. It’s a global e-commerce platform that connects to Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress for brands.

56

4 years ago

This company, currently based in the Bay Area, builds software to help companies manage their customer-facing website, sales and support teams. The company also builds software for call centers and call center managers to help them improve their efficiency and customer satisfaction.

56

3 years ago 1 views

Telematic is an online distribution platform that turns any online-based seller into an actual physical retail store. It’s a bit like Overstock or Ebay or Amazon, but instead of buying an item through an online-based website, you can actually buy the item in a physical store. The company was founded in 2016.

56

3 years ago

A ride-sharing service that lets people hire strangers to give them a ride, currently only in the Bay Area of the US.

56

3 years ago

A startup that helps companies save money by paying for products and services in bulk. The startup manages the purchase of products on behalf of its customers and then pays for them when they’re all shipped. The startup is based in the Bay Area, based on "Crowdfunding as a Service" model.

52

4 years ago

A startup where people can find a nanny or babysitter that matches their needs. The startup charges $20 a month, but they are already working with a few hundred families in the Bay Area.

51

3 years ago

The startup is building out an online auction marketplace, similar to eBay, but with a higher ticket price point for its auction listings.

51

3 years ago

A platform that helps companies get their products onto 300 million rideshare riders a month. The company’s founder Tom Morton said that Uber’s “huge R&D Lab in the Bay Area is a real weakness” in the startup’s plan to compete with the ride-hailing giant.

51

3 years ago

Appbee is building a service for on-demand cleaning services. The company has 20 employees and is based in the Bay Area.

51

3 years ago

A company that provides a way to sell counterfeit products on eBay, with a twist. The startup takes a cut of the sales it helps secure for the counterfeiters.

50

2 years ago 1 views

A platform that aims to connect customers and online sellers on eBay, Walmart and Amazon. The aim is to create frictionless commerce where people can find products that are designed to fit their lifestyle and home.

50

3 years ago 1 views

A startup for the thousands of third-party sellers who use Amazon and eBay. The startup wants to help shops, brands and sellers negotiate with one another.

49

3 years ago

Provides a way for people to sell their stuff on eBay

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2 years ago

A startup for selling and buying used cars that’s different from eBay and Craigslist

48

3 years ago

A startup that is building a “single view” of a supply chain from the input to the output, eliminating the need for storing and organizing data. The startup is based in the Bay Area, and is trying to land a $250k seed round from investors.

46

3 years ago

A lending platform for businesses that allows them to access the funding they need for their growth, when it’s needed. The startup has received $6 million in funding from Silicon Valley venture firms and is working with businesses in the Bay Area, New York and Washington DC.

46

3 years ago

The startup is building a cloud based “data hub” specifically for social impact companies. It aims to “make it easier for social enterprises and nonprofits to integrate their data with the rest of the world, and for those people to access it.” The startup’s first customers are a group of nonprofits in the Bay Area.

43

2 years ago

A platform that helps you sell or give away your used stuff on Craigslist, Etsy, eBay, Facebook Marketplace or any other marketplace.

41

2 years ago 1 views

An online sales platform that lets people sell directly to their existing customers (as opposed to Ebay or amazon)

37

2 years ago

A startup that creates social media marketing for small businesses and nonprofits with a focus on customer service. The company currently has a team in San Francisco and is looking to grow by the end of Q3. They’re looking for a CTO who’s currently working in the Bay Area.

36

3 years ago

A company that helps companies find and rent out their own homes. Currently focused on the San Francisco Bay area.

33

2 years ago

A networking app for women in the Bay Area.

25

2 years ago

A platform used by restaurants and bars to simplify their service process, and offer their customers a rewards program. The startup has deployed to over 2,000 restaurants and bars in the San Francisco Bay Area.

24

2 years ago

A tool that allows users to track their real-time financial moves. The startup is currently only available in the San Francisco Bay Area to early beta participants.

24

2 years ago 1 views

A startup that wants to be the low-cost version of what we see on Amazon, eBay, and other big online retailers.

22

2 years ago

A startup for used cars, used trucks, and used machinery. The company wants to be an alternative to eBay and Craigslist for selling used assets.

21

2 years ago

A startup that wants to improve the efficiency of the real estate industry. RealEstateX is a software platform that helps seamless real estate agents with various tasks, such as signing documents and managing their clients’ relationships, and is available in beta in the Bay Area.

20

2 years ago 1 views

A startup that makes it easier for consumers to buy and sell used tires. Called Restyle, this is a model that’s similar to eBay. The startup is using the champion of online shopping, Amazon, to help it get off the ground.

19

2 years ago

This is a solution for people who want to buy and sell used books, using a decentralized version of eBay. The company is looking to go after a market of people who want to sell books they no longer want while also expanding the market for used books.

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2 years ago 1 views

A tool for taking home inventory, selling on Amazon or eBay, and picking up the items. It’s not only for retail fulfillment, but also for warehouses. The company says the average Amazon warehouse worker spends 17 hours a day just transferring products from one location to another.

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5 years ago

Idea: This corporate wellness startup is building a platform that lets companies and their employees take their fitness out of the gym and into the world. Their first product, a smart wearable that tracks your steps and other activities, is currently being beta tested in the Bay Area.

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5 years ago

Idea: This is a mobile app that makes it easy to get a ride using your smartphone Riders can also use the app to manage their ride, directly with the driver, without speaking to a dispatcher It’s currently available in the Bay Area, with free rides during the trial period

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup to help sellers list items on Amazon, eBay, and Shopify

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5 years ago

Idea: A web app that makes it easy for people to sell the stuff they don’t want anymore. It’s an “eBay for the rest of your stuff”, meaning it’s not just for things with a high value.

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6 days ago

A virtual wardrobe organizer for fashion resellers, using computer vision to catalog thrift finds, suggest pricing based on eBay trends, and automate listings across platforms.

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