Event Startup Ideas

4 years ago

A platform for organizing and sharing events, with a mobile app and desktop version.

648

5 years ago

A startup that wants to sell insurance to people who own property, and who want to protect it in the event of a fire. The startup has already built a platform for homeowners to claim their coverage, but needs to raise $5 million to build out a back-end system and additional products.

510

4 years ago

Aspiring to be like Amazon, this startup wants to be the Amazon of the $3.5 trillion retail industry. They say they’re currently focused on a core product that will eventually be able to make recommendations for products to customers, and have already signed up a number of retailers.

402

5 years ago

A startup that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent fraud in payments. It’s an API for banks and merchants to check if accounts are being used fraudulently.

379

2 years ago

A company aiming to sell memberships that allow people to join together in real-time to buy on the same day as a big event. It’s a spin on the “groupon” model for events, and wants to build a marketplace for like-minded people to buy tickets on the same day.

317

4 years ago

This startup will help prevent people from losing their data due to hardware failure.

268

2 years ago

A mobile app that brings together all the people involved in running an event to make sure everyone is on the same page before it even happens. The aim is to help event producers make more money from their events.

264

4 years ago

A startup that lets people buy tickets to events that they can attend from their phone, and their friends can recommend. Ticketfly is focused on events like concerts, sporting events and live theater.

259

4 years ago

A startup that offers one of the few ways to sell tickets to online conferences, and tickets to events in the past year, with a 2.8% take rate.

243

5 years ago

The event took place on Friday, November 16th at 9:00 am at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

242

2 years ago

A product that helps you create and manage events on your computer

238

5 years ago

An AI for fraud prevention for banks.

237

5 years ago

A startup that helps users find and connect with events near them. Since launching in May, the startup has seen over 2,000 new users join their platform.

237

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help employers prevent employee fraud by allowing them to manage their work-from-home policy and budget via a mobile app.

237

4 years ago

A tool for identifying and preventing fraudulent donations to political campaigns.

230

4 years ago

A startup that wants to create an online-only community for teachers, and eventually other professionals.

229

3 years ago

Startup that wants to use AI and big data to help predict and prevent home fires.

228

5 years ago

A mobile app that helps businesses track sales to prevent fraud.

227

5 years ago

A company which helps brands and event planners create love letters to their fans, based on their feedback or engagement.

226

5 years ago

Custom holograms for marketing campaigns, allowing companies to create holograms of their logo or product that can be used for promotions, company events, or even as stickers to mark employees in the office

224

4 years ago

A tool that allows you to purchase a ticket to a movie, museum, or sporting event at the last minute.

217

4 years ago

An AI-powered search engine that learns from your searches to create personalized content. It’s meant to serve as a search engine for all things like local events, weather, news, and sports, with a focus on the “people-centric” aspects of the internet.

217

2 years ago

A platform for planning events, drawing from a database of events and catering options.

214

4 years ago

This startup is building a smart home device that automatically detects and prevents fires. The company is looking to raise $100,000.

213

4 years ago

An online platform that allows its users to “recover” digital media, including photos, music, and videos. The company aims to build a digital library that it will eventually license to other companies to allow them to use the recovered content.

213

4 years ago

A platform that lets people customize and sell their own tickets to events, with the potential to give artists more control over their work.

212

4 years ago

This startup offers a platform to help companies and organizations collaborate on content, from making public records to organizing conferences. Its founders describe it as a “LinkedIn for events”.

207

4 years ago

A startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict where a person will get dengue fever within 72 hours and suggests a preventive treatment to them.

207

4 years ago

A startup for scheduling social events, with an “invite only” feature that makes it more exclusive than a public event.

204

4 years ago

A startup that helps you learn to code by making you build a simple tool that you eventually turn into a real product. The startup’s co-founder saw a need for the same kind of bootcamps in the area, and created the site to fill it.

202

3 years ago

A software solution to help people use their phones as a remote camera, which can be set to take photos when an event occurs, such as a baby crying or an alarm going off.

202

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help people plan year-round events and activities with friends, family, and co-workers.

202

2 years ago

This is a startup that helps event planners and talent managers book talent, with plans to help event organizers connect with buyers. The startup is focused on helping event organizers to manage their events, while ensuring that their talent has the best rates and options.

201

2 years ago

A startup and mobile app for selling tickets to events, which can be refunded if a show gets cancelled, or resold if there isn’t enough demand.

198

4 years ago

An email service that integrates with existing systems like Outlook or Gmail, and automatically adds calendar events. The startup wants to make it easy to access information from multiple systems and apps.

197

4 years ago

A privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses multiple layers of encryption to make transactions hard to trace. The company’s software prevents transactions from being saved to a public ledger.

196

4 years ago

A social network for Latin Americans in the US and Mexico that lets them connect, share photos, and discover events and activities related to their culture.

194

4 years ago

A startup that connects insurance companies to underwriters in the event of a claim, allowing everyone to focus on customer service while the underwriting process is handled.

194

4 years ago

A platform for people to get their credentials verified, backed by a “verified badge” for each user. The company wants to help people get into cool things, like coding bootcamps or startup events.

189

2 years ago

A tool for scheduling and tracking events, and collecting/reporting attendance data for staffers.

188

4 years ago

A startup that lets people buy tickets to events with a text or a web interface.

187

4 years ago

A health service that allows users to monitor their health and share data, with plans to eventually tie in treatments, lifestyle changes, and other health information.

187

4 years ago

The startup helps companies coordinate meetings and events in a more efficient way with a mobile application that lets people request times to meet and itineraries for the meetings. It’s been used on over 7,000 events and 500 events per month.

186

5 years ago

This startup’s goal is to prevent ad fraud. It uses a combination of machine learning, data mining, and crowdsourcing to help companies like Amazon and Google detect fraudulent activity on their platforms.

185

5 years ago

An open-source web application for creating and managing virtual classrooms and events.

185

4 years ago

The 2018 edition of the Y Combinator Demo Day featured 41 startups in three different tracks: Hardware, Software, and Networking & Events. The startups were chosen from 5,000 applicants by Y Combinator.

185

4 years ago

A mobile app that lets businesses book their events and track reservations. The company has used its platform to book over $10M worth of events.

184

4 years ago

A platform that lets you explore the world’s top events, including tickets, business deals, and travel itineraries.

183

4 years ago

A library of community and networking events for professionals in the creative and technology industries, including conference and meetup planning, networking and events

182

4 years ago

A startup building a platform that allows users to buy and sell tickets to live events. They’re looking to create a system that’s easier to use and more scalable.

182

5 years ago

A tool to create and manage offline events, like conferences.

181

4 years ago

A tool for event organizers to curate and manage data for their events

181

5 years ago

A tool for in-person recruiting events. The company claims to have 3,000 customers, including Y Combinator, and operates in over 50 countries.

179

4 years ago

A search engine for the cannabis industry, focused on companies and events

178

4 years ago

A health insurance platform that focuses on preventive care and wellness.

176

4 years ago

This startup is building an AI-driven, image-matching tool for marketers. At first, it’d be used to build ad campaigns, but it’d eventually be used to improve content creation and moderation.

176

3 years ago

An email service that automatically scans your inbox for any wedding or event related emails and sends the relevant information to your other contacts, so that they can plan accordingly.

176

5 years ago

A security startup that’s building a platform to automatically detect and prevent fraud in the payments industry.

175

5 years ago

A platform for people to register for events and discover events as they are happening

175

5 years ago

The startup helps users register for their own events online, connecting them with other users and event organizers in the process.

174

5 years ago

A startup that provides a custom-branded credit card for businesses. The startup is working with a handful of national merchants and aims to scale eventually.

174

3 years ago

A company that helps make recruitment easier for event planners

174

3 years ago

A platform that matches people with seats for events, allowing them to sell tickets without having to sell seats themselves.

174

5 years ago

A social network for in-person events.

173

5 years ago

This is a B2B company that helps manage memberships for online event organizers.

173

5 years ago

A tool for managing an online student organization. It can be used to invite and manage members, track events, and make payments.

172

5 years ago

A video streaming app that lets users watch live events like concerts and sporting events.

171

4 years ago

A system for buying and selling tickets for events that don’t take place on a traditional schedule, such as concerts, theatre performances, and sports.

171

2 years ago

A platform for event planning that is built for non-profits. It’s geared toward nonprofit organizations but is general enough for for-profits as well.

170

5 years ago

A startup that sends users curated lists of events in their area. It currently has 1.3 million monthly users, and works with “hundreds of thousands” of events/parties each month.

169

5 years ago

A system for managing and tracking IT systems for distributed teams, using an event-driven approach.

169

4 years ago

A startuplicant tracking platform for online job applications. The startup wants to scale to support large recruitment events like the YC Demo Day.

169

5 years ago

A platform for forging relationships between people and businesses through technology and entertainment events.

168

5 years ago

A platform for buying and selling tickets to sporting events, concerts, and other live entertainment.

168

3 years ago

An artificial intelligence platform that can be used to help predict and prevent the spread of diseases.

167

4 years ago

The startup is building an app for helping meet-up groups book and pay for events.

166

3 years ago

A company that helps event organizers and media companies do video interviews on site. VidCon has a large social media following and is known for its early dibs on new media trends.

166

4 years ago

A visual way to understand what your network of friends and contacts are doing, which the startup says will eventually include things like board games, sports, and other group activities.

164

4 years ago

A project management tool for non-profits, with a “social component” that helps them manage events and volunteers.

164

5 years ago

A startup that uses machine learning to help prevent check fraud.

163

5 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier to sell tickets for events by allowing users to sell tickets to venues directly. Currently, the startup is only working with venues that have their own ticketing software, but in the future it hopes to work with event organizers as well.

162

5 years ago

A startup working on a program to prevent water damage in homes.

162

5 years ago

A “smart” hospital bed that monitors patients and adjusts the temperature in response to their health concerns. It also tracks their movements to prevent falls.

162

5 years ago

A free mobile app that helps you find things to do in your neighborhood for free, offering nearby events, nearby restaurants, nearby bars, and more.

161

4 years ago

A smartphone that can be used to track the physical movements and location of a user in the event of a medical emergency.

161

3 years ago

A company providing a platform for crowdfunding of events, from concerts and conferences to art shows, performances and classes.

160

5 years ago

A company that helps users find and book lodging for a unique event in a city. Right now, you can book a flight, but you can also book a hotel for a one-night stay or a week.

159

5 years ago

A way to monitor, measure and prevent “cybercrime”. The startup is currently being used by the United States Department of Defense to fight cybercrime.

159

2 years ago

A startup for parties, weddings, and other events that lets people easily reserve and pay for a space.

159

5 years ago

A digital marketplace for selling and buying event tickets. The company is currently in the midst of raising $500,000 in a seed round.

158

5 years ago

A way to help people share their calendars with family and friends and collaborate on events. The company has already raised $2.5 million in seed funding.

158

5 years ago

A new type of event registration system, which is a hybrid of Google Apps and Eventbrite. The company’s founder says that while it currently is free, it will be a subscription model in the future. The startup was founded in June.

158

5 years ago

A tool for meeting and event planners to help them build their own itineraries for conferences, meetups and other events.

156

5 years ago

A tool to help predict and prevent the spread of malware, malware-related scams, and other malicious software.

156

5 years ago

A solution to help people remember important dates and meetings. The startup is looking to help people automate reminders for the most important events in their lives.

156

5 years ago

A startup for buying and selling tickets to events. The startup is focused on events in the UK and Europe. They were formerly known as Ticket Vending.

156

5 years ago

A tool designed to bring transparency to the loan origination process, helping to prevent fraud, identify the best loan products, and save lenders money.

156

4 years ago

This startup is building an iOS app that helps users find and book events that fit their interests.

156

5 years ago

A search engine for esports. The startup is meant to help fans find events, follow players and teams, and share content.

155

5 years ago

A platform that helps retailers and brands create in-person or online events for their customers. Events include meetups, dinners, and dinners-with-entertainment. The startup has raised $288,000.

155

5 years ago

A platform for event organizers that wants to help them build a new type of event around their brand.

155

2 years ago

A startup that lets users buy and sell tickets to concerts, sporting events, or theater performances. It works like StubHub and Ticketmaster, but the startup is trying to build a better experience for the consumer.

155

5 years ago

A startup that is building a way to sell tickets to virtual events. Currently focused on ticketing for fitness events.

154

5 years ago

PlayIt is building a platform for streaming, gaming, and esports events, it’s a platform that allows users to create and manage tournaments in real time.

154

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for small businesses to collect payments from their customers. The startup offers free accounts for small businesses and is looking to eventually offer a freemium model.

154

5 years ago

A tool for artists, record labels, and venues to find out how to better monetize their content, whether it’s a song, a TV show, or an event.

154

5 years ago

A startup to take the guesswork out of buying tickets to events. It helps consumers find the cheapest ticket and compares deals from around the web, thus making the experience of buying tickets simple and convenient.

154

5 years ago

A platform that offers classified ads, event listings, and other business listings.

153

5 years ago

This company helps middle schoolers learn about social justice by teaching them about the history of slavery in the US, how it intersects with other historical events, and what we can do to fight it now.

153

5 years ago

A company founded by a team of Stanford and Berkeley researchers that uses AI to detect and prevent fraud. The software aims to detect when a person is trying to make a credit card purchase in a store and notify the appropriate employees, who can then stop the transaction.

153

5 years ago

A startup that lets users check into a space on Facebook, Twitter, or Foursquare to see photos and reviews of the space, and view events happening there.

153

4 years ago

A platform for discovering and sharing events and locations, like concerts, festivals, and more.

153

3 years ago

A data science startup that provides tools and services to detect and prevent fraud.

153

5 years ago

A text message-based calendar that lets you schedule events and reminders, with a calendar interface. The app is available for iOS and Android

152

5 years ago

A company that helps employees with allergies prevent reactions to the things they eat, rather than just dealing with them after a reaction occurs.

152

5 years ago

A digital ticket seller for concerts, sports and other events.

152

5 years ago

This digital platform is for booking conferences, events, and meetings between companies. It aims to be a “Facebook for meetups” and has already raised $1 million.

152

3 years ago

A bid management tool for the hospitality industry to help hotels, event venues and attractions manage their bids to attract customers.

152

5 years ago

A company that is trying to create an online marketplace for networking through networking events.

151

5 years ago

The startup is building a platform for event hosts. The app is aimed at small to medium size events, and includes features like group chat and live streaming.

151

5 years ago

A platform for running and publishing community-driven events, such as hackathons and meetups.

151

5 years ago

A company that helps non-profits and charities raise money and manage all of their events.

151

5 years ago

A startup with a $50 million-plus funding round, which makes networking events and events for startups much easier – with a central platform for event organizers and attendees.

151

5 years ago

A platform that allows people to buy and sell tickets to live events, and then sell them at a discount.

151

3 years ago

A B2B software company that focuses on all things event management.

151

5 years ago

A suite of tools to help schedule and track meetings and events

150

5 years ago

An “organic social network” for concerts, sports, and events. It’s like Eventbrite for everything.

150

5 years ago

An organization for entrepreneurs and start-ups in the New York area. The startup is building a digital community with a curated marketplace for mentors, events, and funding.

150

5 years ago

This startup is working on a new way to manage storage for in-home vaults, which it plans to eventually work with banks and other large financial institutions as well.

150

5 years ago

A web-based service that allows people to create events for non-profits and make donations easier.

150

5 years ago

A platform to simplify and enhance streaming for live music events.

150

5 years ago

A platform for meeting planners and event organizers to book freelance talent for online event production.

149

3 years ago

A platform for events to use the blockchain to generate buzz and sell tickets. The startup saw early success in New York City, but they’re looking to expand nationally.

149

5 years ago

A startup that wants to grow in the middle east and eventually offer a hub for those looking to find a doctor, dentist, or other healthcare professional in their area.

148

5 years ago

The following startups were all listed in the “premier” category at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, but didn’t make the final cut to the demo stage of the event.

148

5 years ago

A music and event ticketing startup that takes a commission on ticket sales.

148

5 years ago

A personal concierge service that helps people book events

148

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can sell tickets for events you can’t attend

147

5 years ago

A “social network for club members” that lets you save the best events in a club’s calendar for your friends to see.

147

5 years ago

A platform that allows users to create and manage event pages on Facebook and Instagram.

147

3 years ago

A list of smartphone apps that offer free or discounted parking spots, and will eventually allow users to select parking spots on their own.

147

5 years ago

What happens when you start going to boring networking events A startup that sells tickets to events in a non-standard format, taking the pain out of organizing and selling tickets.

146

5 years ago

A company that helps prevent data breaches. The startup’s software uses a “trusted data model” to protect data, and prevent hackers from accessing it.

146

5 years ago

A company that helps lawyers fight fraud and stop identity theft, as well as help businesses prevent tech support fraud and hacking.

146

4 years ago

This startup is producing the next generation of technologies that can detect and remove water in buildings to prevent mold, bacteria, and other harmful microbes from growing.

146

3 years ago

A mobile application that can be used to get a QR code for your friend's email address in the event of an emergency. The startup is the first commercially available app for getting an email in an emergency.

146

3 years ago

A social network that helps people with disabilities share photos, videos and events with those without. It’s a self-contained platform that helps those with disabilities get social media posts and content out to the world.

146

5 years ago

This startup is building a decentralized event planning platform

144

5 years ago

A data platform that helps detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud on all payments. It works with banks, Venmo, and Western Union.

144

4 years ago

A tool that allows people to register for events, including those who are not currently able to attend. Like Meetup, it’s meant to help people find and attend events both in person and online.

144

3 years ago

A product that helps people with chronic pain by suggesting medicines that are complementary to other treatments, preventing them from having to stop their treatment unnecessarily.

144

2 years ago

This startup is building a platform for community-led event planning. It’ll let users sign up for events, and invite friends to join them.

144

5 years ago

A way for teachers to track and analyze student performance, which they hope will eventually become a standard curriculum in schools.

142

3 years ago

A comprehensive technology solution that supports the delivery of video content, from broadcast to pre-recorded video to live event video. The startup provides production services, and is another YC alum.

142

5 years ago

A product-as-a-service for companies to get more out of their event-planning software.

141

5 years ago

Hopper is a way for people to find, discover, and share local events.

141

5 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy to manage virtual attendees for events, which are usually hard to track and often not included in the database. The startup is releasing a beta version of its software in mid-November.

140

5 years ago

A startup that helps developers build apps that can be shared, with a focus on grouping events together.

140

5 years ago

The event was sponsored by Submittable, and all conference participants received a free Submittable account.

140

5 years ago

This company is building a way to sell tickets to events. The startup works with event producers to book locations and pull together tickets.

140

5 years ago

The company helps athletes and teams figure out what to do next after winning a major sporting event.

139

2 years ago

The company provides a platform for for companies to sell tickets to their events online, and for audience members to buy tickets as well.

139

5 years ago

A parking app that matches drivers with parking spaces based on availability, demand, and proximity to events. In this case, it’s a pop-up that shows up in the app when there’s a space available, whether that be in a lot or garage.

138

5 years ago

A platform for event planning, created by the same team that built Eventbrite

138

3 years ago

A tool for selling tickets to events, where both the buyer and seller can reap the benefits of ticketing technology.

138

5 years ago

A startup that helps people find events based on their interests. It currently has about 50,000 users.

137

5 years ago

A search engine for sales opportunities that pulls in data from the likes of LinkedIn and Eventbrite

137

3 years ago

In July, the Brazilian government canceled a $500 million investment in Uber. In response, Uber Brazil has been building a team of 150 to prepare for its eventual return to the country.

137

5 years ago

A company that helps companies book tours and events at museums and galleries. The startup’s founders previously worked at the Louvre, and want to help them grow their business in the UK, US, and Canada.

136

5 years ago

Helping small businesses create community-based, crowdsourced events that benefit all the attendees.

136

5 years ago

A booking app for millennials, featuring curated events from a local partner.

136

5 years ago

A business that connects customers to local businesses and events.

135

5 years ago

A tool for creating event invitations and RSVPs. The startup allows users to create invites and RSVPs, offers a mobile app, and offers templates for various occasions.

135

5 years ago

A company that makes systems for detecting and preventing fraudulent transactions and identity theft.

135

5 years ago

A web-based platform that prevents employees from falling asleep at their desks.

135

4 years ago

A tool for planning events with a group of people in mind, similar to a calendar but for smaller groups. The startup is looking to partner with Indian companies that organize team events.

135

2 years ago

A platform for event organizers to make money from their events, which include product sales, sponsorships, and general ticket sales.

135

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps utilities identify and prevent blackouts, utilizing machine learning and satellite imagery to predict when the grid will fail

134

5 years ago

A software company that aims to make video editing more accessible to the masses with its online editing suite, and eventually create an editing academy to teach people to edit.

134

5 years ago

A B2B company that helps companies create a network of suppliers and vendors based in other countries to help save their clients money and prevent fraud. The company is launching in the US to manage supply chains in the US, China, and Europe.

134

5 years ago

This startup is building a photo-sharing app that helps users organize and share photos. It’s like Pinterest but for local events and places.

133

5 years ago

This company uses AI to help companies detect and prevent fraud.

133

5 years ago

A platform for creating social connections around events, which is currently a popular form of entertainment. The startup wants to help users curate real-world events and build a community around them.

133

5 years ago

A startup that lets you share blog posts, products, and events with your social network through SMS. It’s free, and as you write you get paid in cash, in dollars or in bitcoin.

133

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform for event organizers to build their own branded events. It’s aiming to help organizers build a “social network of events” that start conversations.

133

5 years ago

A platform that helps recruiters find and schedule talent for in-person events. The startup wants to be the “LinkedIn for recruiters.”

132

5 years ago

A digital “wallet” for rideshare drivers (that’s UberX, Lyft, etc.) to pay expenses like deductibles, gas and maintenance. The digital wallet eventually will allow drivers to take rides anywhere and pay their expenses without having to have cash on hand.

132

5 years ago

An AI-driven (no more than 20 people) enterprise software company that is using “human intelligence” to predict and prevent customer churn.

132

5 years ago

The idea of this startup is to fill the void that the daily news leaves out. By aggregating and creating content from the hundreds of sources they partner with, they aim to provide a complete picture of the news events happening around the world.

132

5 years ago

This startup is looking to prevent the spread of the Zika virus and other mosquito borne illnesses by manufacturing naturally repellent sunscreen that users can apply to their skin.

132

5 years ago

A tool to help event producers manage their social media posts, customer service, and other communications. It’s an ad-free, content-focused social media management tool with 15,000 paying customers.

131

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service that allows people to coordinate rides to and from events. The company says they have $15,000 in monthly recurring revenue, with a potential to hit $200,000 in revenue in 12 months.

131

5 years ago

A startup that helps users organize their to-do list in a manner that’s most useful to them. It’s like a digital planner, but it also handles things like reminding you of deadlines and counting down the days until a big event.

131

5 years ago

An exclusive networking event for digital creatives.

130

5 years ago

This startup is developing an online platform for community members to receive and manage community and event information.

129

5 years ago

A platform that helps people create “e-vites” for any event. The company’s founders have approached companies like Slack and Apple about integrating the company’s service into their products.

129

5 years ago

An online community for people to share stories, notes, and events.

129

5 years ago

Data is siloed across different departments at a company, preventing anyone from understanding how their company stacks up against the competition. This startup is building a map of various types of data within a company, allowing users to search across multiple data sets at once.

128

5 years ago

This is a platform for connecting people, events, and ideas. They connect people with the events they want, they create the events the people want, and they manage the events for the people.

128

4 years ago

A startup for the sale of tickets to live sporting events, including NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB

128

5 years ago

A search and discovery app for event producers.

127

5 years ago

A video sharing app for events and conferences. Following a seed round, it’s been acquired by Live Nation’s Blink.

127

5 years ago

A company that brings down the cost of guest-listing events, from $20 for a single ticket to $20 for a guest list, to $5 for a guest list.

127

4 years ago

The startup uses digital technology to help prevent fraud in the food supply chain, essentially helping to prevent food poisoning in a way that’s less intrusive than the E. coli outbreak that occurred in the fall.

127

4 years ago

This startup is building a system that allows people to buy and sell tickets for events of any scale, with the ultimate goal of building an all-in-one ticketing platform for events.

127

3 years ago

The company is building an API for tracking and predicting weather and climate events in real-time. The API is built on top of Google’s cloud and uses real-time data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

127

3 years ago

It’s a way to organize a group of people around an idea, goal or cause. The company’s first use case is organizing meetups and events.

127

5 years ago

A platform for the entertainment industry to showcase talent, with a focus on both live events and social media stars. The company is looking to build out a 20,000-person network for talent.

126

5 years ago

A startup trying to make the creation of a new app as simple as asking a friend to help you. The idea is that creative people will be more likely to give their own time free to help others who may need it, and the startup hopes to eventually help with getting new users on their apps.

125

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

3 years ago

A platform for creating and managing events for artists. The idea is to bring all the different parts of the artist’s life under one roof.

125

3 years ago

A way for people to verify their identity and prevent fraud by checking their identity against a government database, such as a driver's license or passport.

125

5 years ago

This startup wants to improve the impact of school-based violence prevention programs.

124

5 years ago

A platform for businesses to pitch their services to event organizers, while also making it easier to manage them.

124

5 years ago

A complete package for in-person recruiting events. When you schedule an event, you can mark candidates’ interests on a map, create a class schedule with break times, and then send that info to candidates in a text message.

123

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to search for events. They have over 50,000 active events listed on their site, and are focusing on events in the B2B space.

123

5 years ago

A company that helps tech companies prevent and integrate compliance with GDPR

122

5 years ago

A startup for event and concert tickets.

122

4 years ago

A startup that helps hotels in Europe and the Middle East book rooms for corporate events with Fintech companies, using their own websites, without the need for a native reservation system.

122

5 years ago

An API for businesses to coordinate in-person events with scheduling software.

121

5 years ago

This startup is building a tool that helps school districts keep track of their IT budgets and prevent fraud and misuse.

121

4 years ago

A platform that curates and tracks news and events relevant to a company or industry, with a focus on India.

121

3 years ago

A device that prevents waste and helps the patient manage their medications

121

5 years ago

A startup that lets you create a schedule of classes and events for the school year for a particular student.

117

5 years ago

A news network for gay men and their allies, including news, events and lifestyle coverage.

117

4 years ago

A SaaS platform used by companies to automate and manage their recruiting and event planning.

117

4 years ago

A live-streaming app for the same kinds of things that Livestream does, except for video and the focus is on live events such as concerts and conferences.

117

3 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers find clients for their services. It also plans to eventually help businesses find employees through its website.

117

5 years ago

A tool to help connect people with annual physicals and prevent illness

116

5 years ago

A startup that helps you find the best deals on events and tickets by analyzing past purchases

116

5 years ago

A platform for bringing together all the parts of an event — from venue, to catering, to security, to entertainment — into a centralized dashboard.

116

5 years ago

This startup is building an app that helps people plan their next moves in the event of a natural disaster.

115

4 years ago

A tool for people to share their connections to people, events, and locations, with a focus on travel.

115

4 years ago

This event was sponsored by Edelman Digital.

115

4 years ago

A startup that helps restaurants, caterers, and event planners book their events online. The startup wants to make it easier for event planners to get the most booked events.

115

3 years ago

A company that rents out space in its facilities in San Francisco and New York to companies who want to host events. The startup recently secured $1.1M in seed money to expand to a larger space in NYC.

115

5 years ago

A tool for keeping track of and improving the quality of speaker trainings and events.

114

5 years ago

A startup that connects women to special events and activities around the world, such as virtual tours, culinary classes, and pop-up shops. Women can choose from a list of events and activities and be notified when they’re ready for them.

114

5 years ago

A software that helps provide continuity to companies in the event of a natural disaster or power outage

114

5 years ago

A new way of coordinating and selling tickets for events. The company’s product is less a ticketing platform and more a toolset for event organizers to use.

114

5 years ago

A startup that builds communities around local events and share content.

114

4 years ago

DesiRad is a college group for Indian students in the US that makes it easier to find events and connect with others in the local community.

114

3 years ago

This is a startup that gives people the ability to hire a freelance videographer to film events

114

5 years ago

A startup that helps people buy inexpensive, discounted tickets to live music, theater, and sporting events. The new company’s founding team is from Ticketfly, a platform that brings together event tickets and other forms of entertainment.

113

5 years ago

A network of “hackers” that help companies detect and prevent data breaches.

113

5 years ago

A platform that allows small business owners to create and market coupons to their customers. The platform is growing in popularity for in-person coupon-based events.

112

5 years ago

A new startup helping small businesses like grocers, restaurants, and events get new customers. They say they’ve already generated over $1,000 in revenue from 5 customers.

112

5 years ago

A platform that brings the power of social media to event promotion. The startup helps event organizers manage their social accounts, invite people to the event, and encourage them to talk about their experience on social platforms.

112

5 years ago

A phone app for sending automated text messages to people who are at an event. Great when a speaker gives an update to a crowd and they are lost for a moment, and also great for sending reminders about things like a doctor’s appointment.

111

5 years ago

A startup that connects event planners to vendors to help them get the most for their money.

111

3 years ago

This is a platform for people to sell and buy tickets for physical events. The company is building an API that allows anyone to sell their tickets through the app, and has sold $2.5 million worth of tickets in the last year.

111

5 years ago

A platform for event organisers to sell tickets to tickets for their events, with the typical markup going to the organisers.

110

5 years ago

Allows users to create a “smarter” calendar, with a focus on things like highlighting “no shows”, removing “redundant” events, etc.

110

4 years ago

A ticketing system for events, such as conferences and sporting events

110

5 years ago

Startup Grind is a global community that aims to connect entrepreneurs and their startups with like-minded people, resources, and events in order to accelerate their growth. Startup Grind Philly is one of the first chapters based in the United States.

109

5 years ago

A SaaS-based application for meeting and event planning that includes an online calendar, interactive maps, and invitations.

109

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a global infrastructure that takes photos and videos at protests and uses them to report on the events.

109

3 years ago

Ticket sales for anime conventions and concerts, with a focus on anime conventions. The startup works with publishers and artists to build events, and has already hosted events at Anime Expo, Tokyo’s Anime Digital Expo, and Anime Boston.

108

5 years ago

A mobile platform that allows people to provide information about local events, or to check-in to events. The company has been in stealth for a year, and was recently accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2019 class.

107

5 years ago

A Slack-like platform for event organizers, aimed at providing better analytics for event organizers than they can get with the other existing services.

107

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to create events and sell tickets online, now in the third round of funding.

107

5 years ago

A startup creating a new patent system for the fashion industry, similar to how patents work on music. It wants to prevent knock-offs, but also be used by brands for protection of their business models.

106

5 years ago

A platform that helps companies host events, with a large focus on live events. It has a marketplace through which businesses can advertise their events, custom event tickets, and sell tickets to the public. Three big clients include LinkedIn, Twitter, and Visa.

106

2 years ago

A network of over 80,000 household journalists who work for free in China to report on local government, events, and news.

106

5 years ago

The Startup Grind Philly Meetup is a group of local entrepreneurs, investors, and other startup enthusiasts who regularly gather to talk about entrepreneurship, funding, and startups in Philadelphia. The event is organized by a variety of organizations including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, The Foundry and the Philadelphia Technology Alliance.

105

5 years ago

A platform for people to place bets on their favorite sporting events

105

3 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps companies create and run conferences, events, and meetings in a scalable way.

105

2 years ago

A platform to help businesses broadcast their message via social media in a more reliable and effective way. Currently focused on events, but is looking to expand to other areas.

105

5 years ago

OurLive is a startup that wants to become a series of live events that you sign up for and can attend virtually.

104

5 years ago

A startup that wants to bring the conversation around current events to the next three billion online users.

104

3 years ago

A team of four that wants to build a tool for booking and organizing small group events.

104

5 years ago

A coworking space that hosts entrepreneurs for meetings. They are hosting a series of events and are looking for members.

103

4 years ago

A startup that helps users remember and visualize things like their childhood, their favorite foods, and the time of day. The app is like a visual scrapbook and helps users keep track of important memories and events.

103

3 years ago

A digital ticketing platform for live events, selling tickets directly to attendees and making it easier for fans to purchase tickets and manage transactions.

103

3 years ago

A social media scheduling platform, again aimed at small businesses, that helps them manage everything from social events, to meetings, to marketing, to sales.

103

5 years ago

Business management for independent professionals, such as photographers, videographers, and event organizers. The startup provides tools for managing work obligations, expenses, and income, as well as coordinating and scheduling.

102

4 years ago

A company that builds a way to observe and track the movement of people in real time through a smartphone application. It’s a way to keep celebrities safe at festivals and other events. The founders say they’ve already been approached by several celebrities to use their product.

102

4 years ago

A company that does data collection for nonprofit events. The company is going to help nonprofits run better, faster, and cheaper events through a better toolset.

102

4 years ago

A startup that uses AI to predict your health, using a mix of data from your medical history and the future to predict your risk for a variety of age-related illnesses. The company wants to use data to provide “preventative care” to people with chronic illnesses.

102

4 years ago

Winners of the first annual Venture Challenge will get a $1,000 cash prize. The event is being held at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

102

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for businesses to take customer feedback, create customer events and share customer engagement.

102

2 years ago

A tool for event organizers that helps them create events online, bid on them, and collect payments. It also means you can find events your friends are hosting.

102

5 years ago

A coworking space that offers a space to network and work, and the tools to help organize the work that’s done there. It’s designed to be a place for entrepreneurs and freelancers to meet up, work together, and eventually launch their own companies.

101

5 years ago

A suite of tools to help prevent workplace stress. The company offers a virtual office, a health coach and a network of wellness experts to ensure employees are staying on track.

101

4 years ago

A "daily deal" marketplace where customers can buy discount tickets to concerts or other entertainment events.

101

4 years ago

A streaming video platform for live sports events

101

4 years ago

A company that offers an AI-based process for fraud prevention during the financial transactions process.

101

4 years ago

A startup for booking and paying for events, including ticketing and payment processing, with a focus on the B2B space.

101

4 years ago

A startup that helps bring startup culture to India. They want to help India’s startups grow by providing a hub for community and events. They’re planning to have a physical location in India.

100

5 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses by organising and managing all their local events, from local meetups to trade shows.

99

4 years ago

A company that sells ‘smart’ access cards for venues/events, allowing guests to swipe their cards, turn on an app, and receive push notifications of things like door status and food and drink orders.

99

4 years ago

A tool to help event organizers attract more attendees and better manage their finances, with features like real-time ticket sales, revenue data, and expense reports.

99

3 years ago

A platform for publicisng events, aimed at booking them at the lowest possible price.

99

5 years ago

A mission-based social platform for millennials to discover events based on their interests, follow the ones nearby, and make connections with people in their social networks.

98

3 years ago

A Hong Kong-based startup that aims to bring in-person recruitment events online.

98

5 years ago

A tool that helps prevent cybercrime and spam by flagging suspicious emails.

97

5 years ago

A startup that wants to take on the role of the concierge, with a live human who can help you book a ride on Uber, book a hotel, or find an event.

96

5 years ago

A system that prevents people without credit scores from opening bank accounts, thereby eliminating the risk of fraud and identity theft.

96

4 years ago

A blockchain startup that aims to bring “fraud” detection to the supply chain, preventing “shady retailers” from selling counterfeit goods.

96

4 years ago

The startup makes it easier for brands to connect with their customers via websites, mobile sites, apps, and in-person events.

96

2 years ago

A startup that helps prevent fraud by helping users detect and report imposters.

96

4 years ago

A tool that helps with all aspects of booking training and events. It helps you find venues, speakers, and attendees, and generates an end-to-end proposal for pricing and payment.

95

4 years ago

This startup is building a toolset for identifying fake news and hoaxes on the web. It’s a service for news organizations, who can use it to filter out fake news stories and prevent them from appearing on their site.

95

3 years ago

An AI assistant intended to help drivers find parking spaces, alert them to nearby events, and even do the driving for them.

95

5 years ago

Celery is a social networking tool for startups and entrepreneurs, created in 2014. It was originally called “Hootsuite for startups” but changed its name in 2016. Celery allows users to plan, track and share information with their community, or network. It also includes a suite of tools for scheduling events and offers a marketplace for connected service providers.

94

4 years ago

A way to create social experiences around events.

94

5 years ago

A digital platform that serves as a booking platform for hotel rooms and event spaces.

93

4 years ago

A micro-insurance platform for the Southeast Asian market that wants to make sure that medical expenses, trips, and other events are covered.

93

4 years ago

A Y Combinator alum that allows you to visualize the traffic you get from events you’re attending

93

4 years ago

A free service that helps entrepreneurs organize events and meetings

93

3 years ago

Intersemi is building a security system for trucks, which uses blockchain technology to prevent tampering.

93

4 years ago

A startup that is building an insider-trading app that has a “whisper mode” that alerts the entire network when an event is happening. It’s working with clients like JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.

92

4 years ago

A startup that is building an "enterprise-grade" Bitcoin wallet for enterprises. They hope to eventually provide enterprise-ready tools for other blockchains, as well.

92

4 years ago

A startup that allows people to schedule or “book” housing for future events. The startup lets users find available apartments, book them, and pay for them ahead of time.

92

4 years ago

A real-time data visualization platform that lets you build a dashboard to monitor a whole bunch of different metrics or events. This allows companies to monitor or forecast various metrics for their business.

92

4 years ago

A startup to help people get a mental health checkup by a clinical psychologist after a significant life event, such as a breakup.

92

5 years ago

A platform for event planning, a marketing platform for events and marketing, and a video marketing tool for events.

91

5 years ago

A tool for social entrepreneurs that tracks fundraising milestones and goals, preventing over-promising.

91

4 years ago

A platform for businesses to sell and share content that’s been prepared for a conference or event. The startup focuses on the event marketing, rather than sales, side of events.

91

4 years ago

A free online calendar that syncs across all devices. It’s a digital alternative to paper calendars, and uses a scoring system to keep track of upcoming events.

91

3 years ago

A co-working space in Hong Kong with office spaces, event space, and coworking services.

91

4 years ago

The startup is building its own 2-way messaging service for local groups in the U.S., which it says will help groups organize their events and events organizers get in touch with people.

90

4 years ago

This startup is building a universal tool for “real time fraud prevention” for businesses in the UK.

90

4 years ago

A social networking app for people who want to keep track of a series of events or a series of people.

90

3 years ago

A way to create a “digital diary” for people to record life events and thoughts.

90

3 years ago

The Startup Battlefield has also been judged by the number of companies that have been funded by YC alumni, who are the most successful of the Y Combinator alumni. In the first year of the event, Y Combinator provided around $240,000 in funding to the winning companies in the Battlefield. In later years, that number has climbed to around $700,000.

90

4 years ago

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

89

4 years ago

A platform that helps the 500,000 companies around the world with their live events. It helps them find, book and pay for speaking engagements, build an event calendar, and create a speaker’s profile for their attendees.

89

4 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses grow by offering training and advice from experts, an event calendar, and a marketplace of services from other small businesses.

89

4 years ago

A staffing event management platform and mobile app

89

4 years ago

A digital ticketing and event management platform, catering to events of all sizes from small meetups to large concerts.

88

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform for developers to create tools that help identify and prevent fraud for both consumers and businesses.

88

4 years ago

A startup that allows for a smarter way to select or customize an outfit for a formal event.

88

4 years ago

A platform that lets you create event tickets without having to deal with printing, mailing, or shipping.

87

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform for online communities of interest. Currently, it’s a way for people to find events and share recommendations for friends, but it can be applied to other categories like sports, music, movies, etc.

87

3 years ago

A platform for selling and distributing tickets for arts and cultural events in the US and Canada.

87

3 years ago

This platform helps hoteliers better manage their event bookings, and has a mobile app that allows guests to rate their experiences.

87

5 years ago

Startups with a focus on the small business market are a regular feature of Y Combinator, and this one is a real game-changer. EnviroFinder collects data from multiple sources and makes it easy for businesses to see how they rank in their local market, then take that information and “re-market” it to their customers on websites they’ve built. The idea is to help entrepreneurs win at the local level in a way that doesn’t rely on expensive and time-consuming in-person events.

86

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to host their own events online, using a mix of location-based technology to lure attendees and social media to attract attendees.

86

4 years ago

A startup that’s creating a new way to arrange catering for events. The company is building a platform that makes it easier for event planners to book caterers and decorators in most major cities.

86

4 years ago

A platform that acts as a social network for people to organize and attend events in real life, in the same way Snapchat does for people in their digital social network.

86

3 years ago

A mobile app that allows users to create and customize their own protection orders in the event of domestic violence, to help victims seek protection.

86

3 years ago

This startup helps people create their own products from a single web portal and then sells them online and via in-person events. It currently has over 1,000 users and is planning to launch in the EU in the fall.

86

3 years ago

A company that offers a “hospitality suite” for event organizers, including ticketing, event registration, venue management, and event advertising.

86

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps you to search for nearby events, and also provides a link to the ticketing page. It’s similar to Eventbrite, but focuses on local events.

85

4 years ago

A platform which aims to cut the cost of organizing and managing events by making it easy to book riders and vendors, and to collect payments.

85

3 years ago

A product-marketing platform and software as a service (SaaS) for event organizers and brands. The company has had 15,000 events in its portfolio, reaching 8million people.

85

3 years ago

Jetpack is a subscription-based tool that helps users organize all their different email accounts, contacts, and calendar events.

85

4 years ago

A tool to help nonprofits create their own call-to-action campaigns, by turning their event pages into a call-to-action page.

84

4 years ago

The idea is that this is a kind of online “buddy system” that helps people get out of the house and out into the real world. The startup has an event calendar and a forum for users to share what they’re up to.

84

4 years ago

A startup that helps users organize their calendars, including reminding them about things, creating to-do lists, and setting up events

84

3 years ago

A new way to book weddings and events.

84

3 years ago

A company that provides a new method for selling tickets to shows, concerts, and other events.

84

4 years ago

A platform for hiring people to speak at events. The startup uses its own software, which allows companies to advertise their events, and then lets people apply to speak. The startup says it has already reached $1 million in recurring revenue.

83

4 years ago

A startup that lets people book flights, hotels, and events. The startup is building a technology platform that allows people to book flights, hotels, and events together, without the overhead of setting up each separate booking through a separate web form.

83

4 years ago

A startup that is building a service that will allow people to use their own credit cards to buy tickets to events.

83

4 years ago

A platform to help you find the right products, services, and people to help you plan your wedding and other special events, while also providing you with access to a network of trusted professionals.

83

3 years ago

A startup that hopes to help people build better online dating profiles. It’s building a service that will do the work for you and make your profile personalized, similar to how Groupon, LivingSocial and other startups have done for offline events.

83

4 years ago

A startup has built a technology to predict and prevent stock market crashes. The company wants to use its technology to manage the flow of capital into financial markets.

82

4 years ago

A business that helps companies sell and buy tickets to events.

82

4 years ago

The company is building an AI that predicts and prevents disease.

82

3 years ago

A platform for hosting and managing community events, allowing event organizers to sell tickets and even hold a raffle.

82

4 years ago

A place for people to find events that work for them. You’ll see a map of the city and nearest parks. You can also add events to a “todo list” and have the map and todo list sync up.

81

4 years ago

A startup that let’s you know what's on your calendar and help you prioritize, and keeps track of events and activities you've already committed to.

81

4 years ago

A startup that texts college students details about upcoming events, based on their interests.

81

4 years ago

An events calendar and mobile app for small-business owners to manage their events.

81

4 years ago

A tool that lets users share their photos and stories from a digital experience on a social network. It’s a way to create a digital scrapbook from a trip or event. It’s been used by celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Jack Black, with a team of four people.

81

4 years ago

This is a way for people to show up at an event (like a conference) and automatically get access to the speaker’s slides and notes.

80

4 years ago

A way to sell tickets to events by creating a system that allows event organizers to manage their tickets, ticket sellers to manage their sales, and ticket buyers to manage their transactions.

80

4 years ago

A startup for crowdfunding tickets for shows, movies, and other live events.

80

4 years ago

A company that sells solutions for hosting and running private events, with a particular focus on weddings and parties.

80

4 years ago

The startup wants to be the first to bring a product to market that helps prevent boil water advisories by automatically alerting people about problems in their water supply.

80

2 years ago

A daily email that helps you identify major political events and news stories to make sure you don’t miss anything.

80

4 years ago

A startup that helps you automatically back up your data in the cloud, in the event that the cloud infrastructure wipes out your files.

79

3 years ago

A startup that’s creating an “of-the-moment coupon” marketplace. The startup wants to build a marketplace that allows users to buy and sell coupons that are valid for events happening that day, and then print them out at home.

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

2 years ago

A platform to facilitate group events like book clubs.

79

5 years ago

Embrace is a team of scientists that are working on a way to detect and prevent heart attacks. They’re focused on developing a blood test that can detect a heart attack before it happens so that doctors can treat and prevent it. The startup has raised $84,000 in seed funding.

78

4 years ago

A startup that helps users register for local events, including concerts, art shows, meetups, and sports games. The startup is growing quickly, with over 30,000 events registered in the past year.

78

4 years ago

A company that helps event organizers organize their events, including venue booking, logistics, and payments.

78

4 years ago

A social network for women looking to connect with other women to chat, find jobs, and plan events.

78

2 years ago

A company that’s building applications for the cannabis industry. Their first app is called “TopShelf”, a tool that lets users find and book cannabis-related events, purchase cannabis products, and share their cannabis experiences with friends.

78

4 years ago

A tool that helps companies manage their risk in the event of an injury to a key employee. It estimates the impact of the absence of a key employee and provides advice on what to do.

77

4 years ago

A blockchain-powered two-factor authentication provider that claims to prevent phishing, improve user security, and reduce fraud.

77

4 years ago

A company that uses machine learning to discover and prevent fraudulent users from taking advantage of traditional banking systems.

77

3 years ago

A company that connects people with events around the world in the hopes that their events will reach more people

77

2 years ago

A partnership between the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the American Red Cross, Airwatch provides a digital bracelets that the Red Cross uses to provide faster, more accurate help in the event of a natural disaster.

77

4 years ago

A ticketing and event ticketing software company. The startup wants to build a platform for events to sell tickets online, as well as a way to sell tickets at non-traditional venues like bars and gyms.

76

4 years ago

A tool that optimizes how companies plan for customer acquisitions and events

76

4 years ago

Ink is a platform for live events, with a focus on music. Users are able to create and manage their events within one platform and then broadcast these events to the world. Ink also offers a community feature, where users can share content with each other. The company raised $12.5 million, with 23,000 users in 50 countries, and is backed by Lightspeed and Greycroft.

76

4 years ago

A cloud-based tool to prevent nursing home abuse by monitoring patient activity and alerting nursing homes if a resident is being abused.

76

4 years ago

A community building platform that allows communities to create events and provide a calendar interface for their users. It’s similar to events.io in that it helps communities organize events rather than building them from scratch.

76

4 years ago

A platform that helps event planners plan and organize events. The startup wants to build a platform that helps event planners to seamlessly coordinate with all their vendors, from venues to caterers.

76

4 years ago

Pitchbook presents two popular pitch events: the "Pitch It" event and the "Pitch It" event.

76

4 years ago

An online business that provides a way to search for and buy tickets to international festivals and events. The startup’s app helps users discover which festivals are coming to their city and allows them to see the line-up and buy tickets before the event.

76

4 years ago

A web-based marketplace for the sale of used goods. The startup wants to expand into the US and eventually worldwide.

76

3 years ago

A way to buy and sell tickets for local events, like movie nights and concerts.

76

3 years ago

A personal assistant that helps a person with daily tasks and also integrates with their calendar to remind them of upcoming events.

76

4 years ago

A startup that lets companies conduct discovery events and get feedback from a target market in just a few weeks.

75

4 years ago

A startup that lets people create profiles, connect with each other, and search for events in their city.

75

4 years ago

A startup for the sales of all kinds of used goods. The startup is hosting weekly events to help people sell goods directly to buyers.

75

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help you run in-person events with “social networking” technology. The company wants to help you plan and sell events, so you don’t have to.

75

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a way to help people book and get tickets to concerts, sporting events, or other events.

74

4 years ago

An online subscription service that helps members identify and obtain the best seats for live sporting events.

74

4 years ago

A company that helps monitor and prevent Medicare fraud.

74

3 years ago

This startup is helping people make money from their car data, by selling information about the cars users drive, like car-related events and gas purchases.

74

3 years ago

A platform for events and conferences, with a focus on the social aspects of attending events.

74

3 years ago

A web and mobile platform for event attendees to connect and book events directly with the event organizer. The company has plans to launch in a dozen cities in the next couple years.

74

3 years ago

A meetup app that helps small groups and groups of friends to organize events.

74

2 years ago

A startup for event planning, with an app that helps clients book venues, venues find talent, and talent book gigs.

74

4 years ago

A company that wants to help corporations with payments for conferences, events, and other recurring payments.

73

4 years ago

A tool that helps schools schedule their special events. The idea is simple: it’s a calendar for schools, which students can access to find out about upcoming events.

73

4 years ago

A community-based streaming platform that allows users to host live events from their homes that you can view from the website or mobile app.

73

4 years ago

A platform that enables users to buy and sell tickets for events. The startup wants to make it easy to sell tickets for acts like musicians, DJs, comedians, etc.

73

4 years ago

Working with a lab in Italy, this startup is developing a service to prevent the spread of dengue fever.

73

3 years ago

A startup that takes the hassle out of buying and selling used cars. The startup, which is currently in private beta, wants to expand in the US, UK, and Australia, and then eventually Europe.

73

3 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier to buy and sell tickets to events, particularly sporting events.

73

3 years ago

A software-as-a-service platform that analyzes large-scale data streams to predict and prevent fraud.

73

3 years ago

A startup that lets people buy tickets to live music and other events without having to set up an account with the venue.

73

3 years ago

A startup that wants to “break the tyranny of email”. It’s a group messaging tool that allows you to create groups, memberships, and events tied to a single email address.

73

3 years ago

A social network for women in the US and India that helps young women find the role models they want, speak to them, organize group events and share stories.

73

4 years ago

Invites people to organize an event on its platform.

72

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to buy into conferences and events and pay in bulk if they want a discount.

72

4 years ago

Pivotal Labs is an investment firm that invests in and incubates startups. They also host a series of events, including the Pivotal Summit and Pivotal Labs Convergence.

72

4 years ago

A platform that helps companies run meetings, trainings, and events. They’re working with over 200 organizations and have 10,000 paid users and 1 million free users.

72

3 years ago

A software platform for identifying and preventing fraud on the Web, including identity theft.

72

3 years ago

As the name suggests, this is a group of people who want to help you find your best friends in college. The company is targeting colleges right now, but will eventually expand to the rest of the world.

72

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to connect their email with their social media accounts. The company wants to provide email notifications to users based on social media events.

71

4 years ago

A platform for managing your life with a CRM, contacts, calendar events, and tasks.

71

4 years ago

A platform for breaking down supply chain data to help companies find labor, physical labor. The company is looking to target manufacturers, who it says are the only group that is currently prevented from putting labor into their own supply chain data.

71

4 years ago

A platform for selling tickets for concerts and sporting events, using a mobile app.

71

4 years ago

A personalized health and wellness platform, giving people a new way to learn about their own health and fix the issues that prevent them from achieving their goals.

71

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform to make it easy for online businesses to manage their customer support, and make it easier for their customers to get a hold of them in the event of a problem.

71

3 years ago

A dynamic pricing platform for events. The platform lets event organizers set their prices for different time slots and locations, and lets event-goers buy tickets on demand.

71

4 years ago

A company that helps businesses organize their gifts and offers for clients, as well as events and employee recognition, to save everyone time and money.

70

4 years ago

A solution that helps companies manage their guest-list and check-in processes and prevent mistakes.

70

4 years ago

A startup that connects people who want to host an event with people who want to host an event. The startup has a staff of 20 and is based in San Francisco.

70

4 years ago

A preventive healthcare startup that wants to use AI to help doctors manage patients’ conditions before they get sick.

70

4 years ago

A ticket management platform that allows artists to manage their tickets on the platform, and sell them to the public. The startup is using AI to help promote artist events, and currently has about $25,000 in revenue.

70

4 years ago

A SaaS platform for meeting planners to manage their calendars and find new clients. The company includes a scheduling algorithm that uses algorithms to help organizers find attendees who want to meet with them. The company aims to be used in large firms and events.

70

4 years ago

An in-person recruiting company that pulls in employees from other companies to attend an in-person recruiting event, where they can meet with company leaders face-to-face.

70

3 years ago

A real-time news app that helps users stay informed about the latest news and events related to their favorite sports teams.

70

3 years ago

A tool for making it easier to book conferences and events online, with a focus on the B2B space.

70

3 years ago

A startup for watching sports and other live events, with a focus on baseball. For example, MLB.TV provides you with access to the home team's uniform and logo, game schedules, and game stats.

70

5 years ago

A platform that helps groups of people share information about the same thing, like an event, like a protest, like a job opportunity.

69

4 years ago

In 2014, Y Combinator’s summer program accepted 14 companies, with four eventually being launched as companies. In 2015, Y Combinator saw 20% more applicants than 2014, with the startups 35% more likely to succeed. In 2016, the number of companies accepted has been set at 14 by Y Combinator.

69

3 years ago

A platform that can help customers find and book home cleaning services, with a focus on cleaning and other domestic services. The company plans to eventually expand it to help them find other services, like babysitting and pet care.

69

3 years ago

A company that helps conferences and events grow by providing an online booking system for its attendees.

69

3 years ago

A place for groups of people to schedule and pay for events.

69

3 years ago

A platform that makes it easy for others to build on top of it, eventually leading to a platform that can be built on by many others.

69

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a platform for people to buy and sell tickets to sporting events and concerts. They’re already working with the University of Michigan's Big House in Ann Arbor.

69

4 years ago

SaaS for event planners, that helps them plan, promote, and manage their events.

68

3 years ago

A digital alternative to the gym membership that offers fitness classes and events tailored to the individual.

68

3 years ago

A tool for planning and coordinating a conference, conference call, or meeting. It allows you to invite attendees to the event, schedule times for the event, and manage speaker and panelists.

68

3 years ago

A free app that enables you to stay up to date on the latest news, sports and other events in the Philippines.

68

2 years ago

A company developing a predictive analytics tool that aims to help hospitals mitigate the risk of expensive, preventable medical errors.

68

4 years ago

A social network that connects people based on an interest in getting involved in local community events. For instance, if you’re interested in helping to organize a neighborhood watch program, you can connect with people in your neighborhood who are interested in getting involved.

67

4 years ago

A business intelligence platform that helps companies uncover trends and data that can help predict and prevent fraud, with a focus on the e-commerce space.

67

4 years ago

A tool for answering questions about events from multiple sources.

67

3 years ago

A startup that provides a way to buy and sell tickets to concerts and sporting events. The company plans on expanding its ticket site to include more than just music in the future.

67

3 years ago

A company that builds and sells a device “that helps prevent errors and bottlenecks in manufacturing and distribution.”

67

2 years ago

A startup for buying and selling tickets for events at major universities.

67

4 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps user groups grow by empowering them to manage all of their conference or event logistics.

66

4 years ago

A product that provides a service that helps hotels and other organizations create, manage and deliver a single, centralized event and event registration platform, with a focus on the hospitality industry.

66

4 years ago

A platform designed to bring the best local restaurants to your door in cities across the US. The startup charges restaurants a fee for each meal ordered, with the idea that the startup will eventually partner with restaurants at an increased rate of the fee, expanding their reach and the number of meals delivered.

66

3 years ago

This is a startup that builds software to help companies and governments manage health care. The company claims that it’s cheaper than traditional health care and prevents a lot of errors.

66

3 years ago

A company that wants to help event planners create and manage event registries using a web-based tool.

66

3 years ago

A startup that provides an API for access to scientific research for free. It’s currently available for the life sciences, but eventually hopes to expand to other disciplines.

66

4 years ago

A startup that will help you find events for a specific date, location, or time period. It helps you find events for a specific date, location, or time period.

65

3 years ago

A tool for selling tickets for events, with a built-in ticket-buying tool and a way to share them across social media. The startup has a $1 million seed round, and has sold $5 million worth of tickets.

65

3 years ago

A “digital concierge” for finding and booking event tickets

65

3 years ago

The startup wants to use machine learning to help medical device companies tackle and prevent errors in medication dosing.

65

3 years ago

A tool for booking and tracking events such as English classes, chef’s classes, and yoga classes.

65

3 years ago

A product team building a tool to help companies launch their own events.

65

3 years ago

A startup that helps mental health professionals and patients connect over the web. The app is focused on treatment, but it hopes to eventually do some administrative functions as well.

65

3 years ago

A startup that helps you track down and co-host a movie or event with others, using a set of APIs. The startup has launched in 4 countries and is looking to expand.

65

4 years ago

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

64

3 years ago

A startup that helps people find and book conferences and events, and helps them get discounts by offering them an affiliate program.

64

3 years ago

A general purpose computer based on a Raspberry Pi. The startup wants to build a timeline of events that plays back while exporting to a computer.

64

3 years ago

A SaaS company that helps customers optimize their returns and prevent fraud.

64

3 years ago

This is a platform for tracking the health of your physical assets. It plugs into existing electronic health records and helps diagnose problems and make proactive recommendations to prevent them.

64

3 years ago

A startup that’s bringing a new type of insurance to the real estate industry. The startup is building a platform that will allow people to insure their homes in the event of a fire.

64

3 years ago

A tool that helps manage structured data for events, targeting conferences and other events.

64

2 years ago

An online marketplace where people can buy tickets to events, concerts, and other things they can’t get normally. Think StubHub but for events that aren’t sold out.

64

3 years ago

A web-based platform for selling and buying tickets to your favorite baseball, football, basketball, or hockey teams, with a goal of making it easier to get tickets to events.

63

3 years ago

A decentralized car sharing network that connects customers with vetted, vetted, and vetted drivers. The network can help in the event of an Uber or Lyft outage, and the company has 10,000 drivers and 5,000 customers in the United States.

63

3 years ago

An email service that lets users better select recipients and prevent spam.

63

3 years ago

A tool that helps you schedule your time, send reminders, and scan through your email to find the important events and tasks you need to do.

63

3 years ago

A startup that builds on the idea of a home-owner’s insurance policy, but with a focus on preventing fraud.

63

2 years ago

A company that provides a digital sponsorship platform for events, which allows event organizers to accept sponsorships from donors.

63

4 years ago

A tool for building and scaling events for schools, sporting events and similar. It’s built on top of the same chat and to-do list features of Slack, but is designed to be more scalable.

62

4 years ago

The Y Combinator events also hosted a number of side events with non-YC startups, including a Startup Battlefield event that featured startups from other incubators. As with the main event, startup pitches were split into teams of 4-5 people, which was organized by Y Combinator, the incubator, and the startup. The teams would then have the chance to pitch their businesses to a panel of judges.

62

3 years ago

A new operating system that’s designed to make it easier for first-time smartphone users to get started. It’s currently focused on creating an intuitive, visual, and simple user interface, with the goal of eventually unifying third-party apps onto the platform.

62

3 years ago

An organization that helps people who are the victims of domestic violence to get the help they need to prevent future events.

62

3 years ago

A “crowdsourcing platform for the creative industry.” Their goal is to eventually make creative collaboration easier, using some of the same tools as Kickstarter.

62

3 years ago

A startup for items that are in high demand, like event tickets, that makes it easier for people to buy and sell their tickets. They’ve carved out 50% of the tickets sold to date.

62

3 years ago

The Y Combinator “demo day” event is a major launchpad for program companies. It takes place in January each year at Y Combinator's offices in Mountain View, with companies pitching their ideas. The event is open to the public and takes place on-site.

62

3 years ago

A software to help anti-doping bodies manage their information. The startup is building a dashboard that lets anti-doping bodies monitor and track events in real time.

62

5 years ago

The event featured the first TechCrunch XR (extended reality) Hackathon in which teams built VR and AR experiences using HTC Vive and Facebook’s Oculus Rift VR headset. The event also featured a Startup Alley in which the most promising startups from the 2019 program showcased themselves to investors, mentors and press.

61

3 years ago

Another way to sell tickets to virtual events, with a focus on the health and fitness market

61

3 years ago

A tool for managing and organizing events, from planning to cash flow. The startup claims to be able to help event planners with business planning, a CRM tool, and a way to help your event generate cash.

61

3 years ago

A search engine for local events like concerts and festivals that shows you how to get there

61

3 years ago

This startup wants to make your shopping experience smarter by tracking what you’re looking at and what you’re buying. It’s based on a lightweight shopping cart, but has plans to eventually build out a more robust recommendation engine.

61

3 years ago

A web-based tool for scheduling and tracking meetings. The startup is focused on the hospitality industry and wants to help companies and event planners better manage meetings across a variety of areas like food, entertainment, and travel.

61

3 years ago

This startup is developing an AI-driven, machine learning-based system that uses data from users’ social media profiles to match them with their ideal matches in a market where black swan events like the US election created a shortage of marriageable men.

61

3 years ago

A web-based platform for connecting buyers and sellers for real estate transactions. The company wants to use blockchain to help prevent fraud, and is headquartered in London.

61

4 years ago

This is what happens when the team behind Meetup, the platform for organizing local events, turns their attention towards the more consumer-focused side of the world. It’s a platform that helps merchants sell directly to their customers and serves as a hub for sales, marketing, and support.

60

3 years ago

A digital assistant, currently focused on helping entrepreneurs plan events and prioritize tasks.

60

3 years ago

A tool to help companies fundraise more effectively, including structured events where key people pitch to funders.

60

4 years ago

A visual calendar that lets you view data from your company, including upcoming events, meetings, and tasks, all in a single place. The startup’s app seems like a mashup of Google Calendar and Trello.

59

3 years ago

A video-sharing platform that was created to help people find out what’s happening in their communities, and to help them promote events and news.

59

3 years ago

Grovo is building a platform for event organizers, to help them organize and promote events with their attendees. Grovo charges organizers a monthly fee for each event, and aims to make money by helping hosts and attendees to share data on who bought tickets and how much, so the company can segment sales and get more commissions.

59

3 years ago

“A product that helps you to find events that matter to you.”

59

3 years ago

Swing is a service that helps people find events for the community, like a wedding or a trivia night.

59

3 years ago

A company that helps prevent fraudulent charges by sending text messages to customers when they’re about to make a payment.

59

3 years ago

A general meeting-planning tool that allows people to schedule and manage events, including setting reminders and tracking the progress of each attendee.

59

2 years ago

A startup that is using AI to help companies assess their hiring practices and prevent bias by making hiring more objective. The startup says its AI can identify the type of bias that occurs when unconscious biases are triggered.

59

3 years ago

A digital platform that helps companies manage their cash flow. The startup has built a platform that can help companies manage cash flow with their suppliers, so they can get paid on time and prevent overages.

58

3 years ago

PRPS is building a platform that aggregates data from AI and machine learning and converts it into a visual format that humans can use to predict and prevent failures of things like cars, factories, and the like.

58

3 years ago

An interactive video dating app that lets you create your own personal events and search through the profiles of others.

58

3 years ago

A company that builds on-demand physical and digital spaces designed to help people recover from life-changing events.

58

3 years ago

A platform for people to buy and sell tickets for events. They already have tens of thousands of tickets on their site.

58

3 years ago

BizVine is a platform that connects businesses with existing events. It’s used to connect events like the Startup Weekend to their organizers.

58

3 years ago

CoSchedule is an online tool for event organizers that allows for better time management for the organization. The site offers an online calendar and a social network for the organizer.

57

3 years ago

The first annual Startup Battlefield took place in 2016, and was hosted by the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival. The event brought together over 60 startups from across the United States and around the world.

57

3 years ago

A startup for event planners, meaning that instead of organizers having to find venues, they can say “I’m hiring for this event” and then have a venue finder come to the organizer and match them with the best space.

57

4 years ago

A machine learning-based chatbot that offers live chat session support and will eventually be able to chat with customers via social media platforms like Facebook.

56

4 years ago

A platform for buying and selling tickets to theater, concerts, sporting events and conferences. The company wants to make the ticket-buying process simple and to keep the tickets’ value as high as possible.

56

3 years ago

A startup for parents to organize a school year for their kids, by adding events, keeping track of their progress, and more

56

3 years ago

A sort of LinkedIn meets Facebook for event planning. The startup uses messaging and gamification to help people plan events, and then sends them reminders when it’s time to sign up.

56

3 years ago

An online tool that helps journalists find accurate and reliable information about current events without sifting through tweets, Facebook posts, and other unreliable sources.

56

3 years ago

A startup that allows people to book concerts and events. They are working on building a platform that can be used on mobile devices and applications.

56

3 years ago

A web-based platform for finding a sales associate for a specific task, whether it’s an exhibition, an event, or a store installation.

56

3 years ago

A web platform that lets people find out if their friends are coming to their local events as a way to get them to get more involved in the event.

56

3 years ago

An on-demand marketplace for renting out commercial kitchen equipment for wedding catering, events, and other use.

56

3 years ago

A platform for booking events, with a marketplace and mobile app that lets event planners book the venue and then sell the ticket.

56

3 years ago

This startup helps content creators sell tickets for virtual events. They have sold over $47,000 in tickets.

56

3 years ago

A startup that provides an over-the-counter device that acts as a pharmacy, with Internet connectivity and a user-friendly interface. It’s meant to be easy to use, preventing people from having to go to the doctor.

56

2 years ago

A startup that will allow users to buy and sell tickets for live events, including sports, concerts, and more. The app will also incorporate a loyalty program.

56

3 years ago

This is a service for selling cheap tickets to events, it’s a cheaper alternative to Stubhub.

55

3 years ago

A platform for companies to sell tickets to events like conferences and workshops, with a focus on educational programming.

55

3 years ago

A startup that’s essentially Airbnb for VR. They allow users to host virtual tours of their homes and events in VR.

55

2 years ago

Jikuu is building an “insurance company for the digital age”. It’s a platform that uses an algorithm to allow consumers to estimate the likelihood of an event happening, plug in the relevant data, and get a quote.

55

4 years ago

This startup is building an app that lets people create their own unique events, which they can then invite their friends to, similar to how it works on Facebook.

54

4 years ago

A digital ledger for e-commerce transactions. The team works on the idea that all of the blockchain apps that have emerged in the last few years will eventually intertwine.

54

3 years ago

A startup that aims to offer a new way for restaurant and entertainment venues to charge an app-based membership system that allows customers to buy tickets to in-demand events at lower prices than tickets would be otherwise. The startup is currently building a test platform for the Los Angeles concert industry.

54

3 years ago

A company that helps clients find and book talent for their events. The startup is focused on helping event planners find the best talent for their needs, rather than simply finding talent for hire.

54

3 years ago

CollaborateLive is a platform for video conferencing and screen sharing that allows businesses to conduct video interviews with customers and prospects. It’s also a way for startups to hold virtual events, with one-hour slots available for $15.

54

3 years ago

A version of Airbnb for restaurants. The startup offers a way for restaurants to set up a listing and accept reservations, and to group reservations into a calendar of events to manage.

54

3 years ago

A live-streaming platform for covering major events and political campaigns.

54

3 years ago

A startup that promises to deliver the “cheapest tickets in the city” for all events, from concerts to movie screenings. The startup has made its money off selling tickets to events that would have been sold out.

54

3 years ago

A ticketing app for events, and a way for event organizers to sell tickets online.

54

5 years ago

A startup that sells clothes designed by students of fashion schools and helps them get exposure and eventually graduate from design school

53

3 years ago

This company aims to deliver a “superconcierge” service that helps people with things like travel, events, and other tasks.

53

3 years ago

Meetup and Eventbrite bought competitor Meetup, so this startup is looking to serve the same purpose for events.

53

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy for customers to leave reviews and recommendations for events, apps, and other products, allowing for more transparency and trust for those retailers and companies.

53

3 years ago

A tool for building mobile apps that integrates with iOS’s Address Book. It’s working on integrating with other apps to let you see profile pictures, and eventually on making profiles a real-time system for figuring out who’s around.

53

3 years ago

A platform for people to “know” about their friends and family, for those looking for events, people to know about, or anything else. The company uses algorithms to scan your social media profile and help you know if your family or friends are safe or in danger.

53

3 years ago

A Y Combinator alum, Cityzen is building a marketplace for events that boasts a 90% conversion rate. The company is also looking to offer a web-based event-planning platform, with a focus on making events easy to organize.

53

3 years ago

You can also check out the Startup Chile startup event page for more information about upcoming events and startup gatherings.

52

3 years ago

A software company that builds software for running events, and helps event organizers save money and time by automating certain parts of their job.

52

3 years ago

A platform for planning and managing events, including music festivals, conferences, and conferences.

52

3 years ago

A platform that connects online users with nearby people to attend live events, like conferences and meetups. The startup has already hosted a few events and has a few hundred paid users.

52

3 years ago

A digital portfolio that lets creatives show off events and projects, and lets others see what you’ve worked on.

52

3 years ago

A platform that helps event planners and developers manage travel, lodging and event expenses.

52

3 years ago

A startup that helps people maximize the use of their company’s assets, such as event spaces, meeting rooms, and the like. The startup is looking to help companies with everything from finding events to booking those events to workflow that would allow them to book the spaces themselves — and then taking a portion of the booking fees.

51

3 years ago

A medical device that makes a doughnut-shaped balloon around a person’s finger, helping to prevent blood clots. The device is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials.

51

3 years ago

A startup that lets businesses sell tickets for events and experiences, from yoga retreats to bike rides.

51

3 years ago

A tool for setting up emergency events for the homeless, their friends, and supporters. The startup uses a mapped interface to organize people and events, and then helps organize logistics like phone calls, note taking, and transportation.

51

3 years ago

A company building an application for iPhone and Android that helps users prevent identity theft, by sending alerts and notifications to users when their personal information is used to make a purchase, and even to notify users when their information is being used without their consent.

51

3 years ago

A platform for event planning, with a focus on the corporate world. The startup, which was founded in May, has a focus on teams and their needs, with the app allowing them to create events, view reports, and track attendance.

51

3 years ago

The startup has a platform to help groups of people organise events through booking software, a Facebook-like to-do list, and a website to book tickets. The founders are also building an event organiser machine learning engine, which they plan to use to help them build a better booking engine.

51

3 years ago

This is a platform for event tickets, offering the ability to sell tickets for parties and events that later convert into a Facebook group.

50

3 years ago

A search and discovery engine for events and activities, with a focus on helping event organizers connect with people in their area, utilizing local recommendations.

50

3 years ago

A startup that’s trying to collect and analyze data on an algorithmically-generated “human genome”, with the goal of eventually using it to improve medicine.

50

3 years ago

An event-driven service that allows users to create and share their own content directly to your website. It’s a tool that helps you build content, then share it with your audience to drive traffic to your site.

50

3 years ago

This startup is building a decentralized, open-source content distribution network where people can contribute video and photos from events and then share them throughout social media and the web

50

3 years ago

A company that provides a new type of security software that works like a lock (that you can't physically lock yourself out of). The idea is that it prevents people from editing their own content, and also helps to prevent fraud.

50

3 years ago

A business that creates live streaming video platforms for dog shows, and other events.

50

3 years ago

A Boston-based startup that’s building a way to store and organize restaurant and event reviews so that they can be accessed at anytime, anywhere.

50

3 years ago

A startup for companies that want to send employees to trainings, conferences, and other events at a discount. It’s an invite-only service meant to help companies save money.

50

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for fans to discover, buy and share tickets to live music events. It’s an SaaS app that is used by the likes of Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, and Dead & Company.

50

2 years ago

A startup by the founders of the Foursquare check-in app, which they say has a 2.5 billion monthly active user base. It allows users to make reservations for things like concerts, events, and private dinners.

50

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a sophisticated AI to help banks identify fraudulent transactions and prevent bad actors from latching on to bank accounts.

50

5 years ago

Idea: A live-streaming service for Facebook and Instagram. The startup wants to make it easier for people to livestream events and add social features like polls and Q&As.

49

5 years ago

A startup for meeting planners and event services. A software company that helps companies manage their capital, cash, and expense budgets. A SaaS company that provides companies with an easy way to predict how much inventory they will need to order. An online marketplace that connects hotel merchants, small businesses, and other groups with the company’s hotel partners. A solution for real-estate brokers to manage and share MLS data securely.

49

3 years ago

The 2018 edition of the event took place on March 16, 2018, in Austin, Texas.

49

3 years ago

A platform for small business owners to host, manage and sell events. Users can create their own events, or book venues for others to use.

49

3 years ago

This B2B company is helping the hospitality industry track the organization of a room, project or event.

49

3 years ago

A startup that connects groups of friends to meet up, this startup wants to help people organize and plan their events.

49

3 years ago

A startup that lets you easily browse and find tickets for events in your area, such as comedy clubs and concerts, and then purchase them online.

49

3 years ago

A group of companies working to build a single website for purchasing tickets for events of all shapes and sizes, from conferences to live performances.

48

3 years ago

Building an app that connects you to the right person at an event you’re attending.

48

2 years ago

A web-based platform for meeting planners to manage their events. It’s currently in development.

48

3 years ago

A startup that is building a global marketplace for people who want to run their own events, from yoga and meditation retreats to conferences and training sessions. The startup wants to provide local organizers with tools to conduct more events.

47

3 years ago

A platform that focuses on in-person events that allows people to share their accomplishments and experiences.

47

3 years ago

A startup that helps you discover and book concerts, local events and activities, and more, without incurring charges.

47

3 years ago

A team that’s built a technology platform for live streaming events, built on top of a large database of what’s called a “Super Fan Database”. The Super Fan Database is a database of people who are the most loyal to a brand or organization. The application allows for organizers to use the database to reach out to users and incentivize them to attend an event.

47

3 years ago

This company is working to build a platform that is able to automate the process of scheduling and planning events.

47

3 years ago

A startup that wants to be the place where people buy and sell physical products. It’s currently having trouble finding a funding partner to eventually take it public.

47

3 years ago

A crowdsourced database of data and events. The company’s founders say that the database is “most trusted data source” in the US.

47

2 years ago

This startup is pitching it as “a master calendar that combines all your appointments and events into one place and then lets you share them with everyone”.

47

2 years ago

“An online platform for booking and selling tickets to live events. They also build ticketing software for other companies.

47

3 years ago

A startup that tracks the data that can be used to predict future events based on historical data. The startups founders say they have already proven the accuracy of the Georgia Tool Company’s algorithm that predicts earthquakes by looking at past earthquake data.

46

3 years ago

A digital, real-time view of your sales pipeline. The startup lets you set up sales events, track leads, and visualize how sales are progressing.

46

3 years ago

A social network for people who want to make and share photos at the same time. The startup says it has already hosted over 1 million photo-based social events.

46

3 years ago

A platform for community events, including sports and educational conferences.

46

3 years ago

This startup is building a tool to help lawyers draft documents and agreements in a way that’s clear and concise, but also in a way that’s legally precise. The founders created their own law school in 2014 and now run the firm as a for-profit business, but they plan to eventually make the tool available to all lawyers.

46

2 years ago

A startup that wants to take the app store model and apply it to the world of event tickets.

46

2 years ago

A mobile ticketing app that uses a QR code to scan to access the event.

46

5 years ago

Idea: Make the business of event planning less of a hassle

45

3 years ago

This is a platform that allows people to build a custom social network with a wide range of different types of users, like families, groups, or people of a particular interest, like the board game Risk. Eventually there will be a “universal” platform that allows people to build a custom social network, which will be valuable because custom social networks can grow faster.

45

3 years ago

A web and mobile app that helps people find and book events in their area and lets them buy tickets without incurring a service fee. It’s a spin on the idea of Eventbrite, but with a focus on local content and price transparency.

45

3 years ago

A startup that offers a membership service that allows users to get access to premium content and events from exclusive publishers. The service allows members to get one-to-one meetings with publishers, which they then can discuss their needs and preferences with the publisher.

45

2 years ago

A web-based calendar app that lets you buy and sell tickets for concerts, sports games, and other events.

45

3 years ago

A collaborative note-taking app, meant to help facilitate meetings and prevent time-wasting conversations.

44

2 years ago

A “professional networking platform for people in the same industry” that finds and organizes events for its users through its app.

44

2 years ago

Proximity is a two-sided marketplace connecting event producers with agents looking to book events. They want to be the Uber of event booking.

43

3 years ago

A tool that helps event organizers manage their tickets, and also helps artists, bands, and other artists manage their work.

42

2 years ago

A platform for companies to host their own conferences through a web chat. A platform that aims to help companies host online-only conferences, almost like a Facebook event, without the need for travel.

42

2 years ago

A crowdsourced social network for the LGBTQ community, with a purpose of being a safe, welcoming place for people to connect and organize around their interests. They’re starting with a blog-like platform where users can post their opinions on current events and share their personal stories.

42

2 years ago

A platform for creating and managing small-scale events. The company wants to create a platform that allows users to create and manage events with their friends and family, all without the need for third-party services.

42

3 years ago

A cloud-based tool for handling the creation and management of community events. The company is currently in beta for a handful of cities, including Pittsburgh.

41

3 years ago

A platform that allows users to quickly put together a full-service event from a list of things they’re interested in. The startup helps event organizers boost ticket sales by having an earlier and more direct relationship with potential attendees.

41

3 years ago

A product that simplifies the purchase of premium seats to major events and concerts. The company is working with the UK’s biggest music festivals, including Glastonbury and the Isle of Wight.

41

3 years ago

A platform for community and social events, with an API for developers to build new tech-enabled features.

41

3 years ago

This startup provides a way for event organizers to provide feedback to attendees (for instance, about the food) about events.

41

2 years ago

A way to help you make home repairs with your smartphone. The app works in tandem with a smart device that can monitor and record problems and will eventually be able to give you a quote and let you order materials from your phone.

41

2 years ago

A tool for tracking your physical activity, with a goal of eventually being the “Fitbit for exercise”

41

2 years ago

An online platform for the sale of tickets to sporting events. It’s currently in private beta, with the goal of being a platform for teams to sell tickets on, and for fans to buy tickets from.

41

3 years ago

A company that sells premium “experience sharing” tickets for concerts, sporting events, and other live entertainment. The company takes a percentage of the ticket price, and helps augment the experience with extra services like food, drinks, and other extras.

40

3 years ago

A way to monitor the data being collected by the Internet of Things, to prevent cyber attacks and to create a “data-driven” security solution. The startup is building a toolset for companies to use to monitor their connected devices.

40

3 years ago

A platform for event organizers to book talent. The company acknowledges that the current system of booking talent is broken, and its product will change the entire hiring process.

40

3 years ago

A platform for helping people find and share rides to events like concerts and sports games.

40

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies hire people for in-person recruiting events. They currently have a few YC companies as clients, though it’s early days for the company.

40

3 years ago

A platform that hosts live-streaming events, allowing users to share the event they’re watching and interact with other viewers.

39

2 years ago

A person tracking system for warehouse workers that can be used in a variety of ways, from making sure your employees are working to prevent injuries to helping you maintain payroll records.

39

2 years ago

A startup for event organizers to help them forecast their expenses, pay for it, and use it to track their expenses.

39

2 years ago

A startup for ordering tickets to concerts and other live events. The startup is hoping to help make the live event industry more efficient for artists.

39

3 years ago

A platform that helps users organize and share their life events in the context of a narrative that’s then read by others. The company wants to help people better communicate their lives to their friends, family and others.

38

3 years ago

A ticketing system for live events, currently in the UK but planning to expand to other markets.

38

2 years ago

This startup isn’t a direct-to-consumer model, but rather a service that allows businesses to run their own in-person promotional events. The startup says they’ve seen great success with the model, having sold out of the first batch of tickets they sold and plans to sell out of the second batch they sell and their third batch as well.

38

2 years ago

The idea is to help prevent price-gouging, and to be a one-stop-shop for customer complaints.

38

2 years ago

A tool for selling tickets to concerts and sporting events, as well as selling merchandise. Customers can also get flight and hotel information.

38

3 years ago

A platform that helps companies run events in-house. This is a company built on the premise that the event industry has been the victim of commoditization from companies like Eventbrite and Ticketmaster, and that event producers who work with companies skimp on costs to try to compete. Instead, Eventbrite should be able to offer a more powerful and flexible platform for people to book events.

37

2 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for people to get their medical records from other medical professionals in the event of an emergency. It’s meant to help people get access to their own medical data if they’ve lost access to it, and is currently in the beta version of its app.

37

2 years ago

The team behind this co-working space-cum-event space wants to build a community that caters to the growing number of startups that live outside of major urban areas.

37

2 years ago

This is a web-based calendar, similar to Google Calendar, that allows users to integrate their social media accounts into their calendar events.

37

2 years ago

The first annual Startup Battlefield event in the United States was held in June 2016 at the University of California, Berkeley. The event was sponsored by TechStars, Y Combinator and an undisclosed Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

37

3 years ago

A software startup that helps prevent data breaches by integrating a security guard into an organization’s computer system to detect and stop attacks.

36

3 years ago

A platform that helps event producers like promoters and event organizers with selling tickets and managing events.

36

2 years ago

A meeting booking app for private events like birthday parties, weddings, and other events. The startup wants to become the “Airbnb for events” or the “Yelp for events”.

36

2 years ago

A tool to help users build out a custom social media profile for events, conferences, and events.

35

2 years ago

A tech company that aims to help people keep a relationship diary, to help them remember important life events and encourage healthy relationship development.

35

2 years ago

A calendar app that syncs events between Google Calendar and Members.me, reducing the friction to get them to sync together.

35

2 years ago

This startup is trying to build low-cost sensors for large farms to help prevent losses of crops and minimize waste.

35

2 years ago

This startup has built a cloud-based tool for hotels to allow guests to book a room, find nearby events and restaurants, get directions, and use its concierge services. HotelTonight was acquired by Priceline in 2015 for $775 million.

34

2 years ago

Periscope is a mobile live video streaming app that wants to be the one-stop-shop for all your social video needs. It’s the perfect platform for streaming concerts and other live events.

34

2 years ago

A startup that connects consumer-facing brands to events, and helps them plan, execute, and measure.

34

2 years ago

This startup is working on a tool that helps you prevent emails from getting lost, or even deleted. The startup has built a program called SuperMail that uses AI to prevent email inbox clutter from getting out of hand.

34

2 years ago

A local search engine for events, tailored for specific cities.

34

2 years ago

A voice-activated assistant that can help you manage your risk. The startup is working with a number of banks, credit card companies, and insurance companies to help make sure people are prepared for bad events.

34

2 years ago

A protocol for preventing and fixing insecure connections

34

2 years ago

A “geo-tracking” app that claims to help prevent fraud by using location data to identify a person who is geographically near a store or other location where a fraudulent transaction may be taking place.

33

2 years ago

A platform that lets community centers, universities, and other institutions offer classes and events.

33

5 years ago

Idea: Helping event organizers make money by adding a “pay what you want” option to their ticketing.

32

2 years ago

Story: A hybrid product that combines spaces for internal meetings and external events, built by the founders of Eventual, a startup that helps people organize events.

32

2 years ago

A startup that searches for relevant local events on Groupon, to help users get their tickets.

32

2 years ago

Napptics is building a digital concierge that helps people book events and travel experiences for their friends, much like AirBNB.

32

2 years ago

A tool that helps create and manage digital experiences for an increasingly digital audience. The startup uses artificial intelligence to create a series of events, polls, surveys, and quizzes that can be used to build loyalty and engagement across a customer’s journey.

32

2 years ago

A tool that helps companies decide on the best time to schedule a meeting, based on calendar events.

32

2 years ago

Automating the process of networking, socializing, and maintaining professional relationships. The company wants to make the process of networking and networking events easier and more fun.

32

2 years ago

A platform for live streaming “interactive” events. The startup wants to help other live entertainers broadcast more events in more places.

31

2 years ago

A scheduling tool for scheduling meetings, events, classes, etc.

31

2 years ago

A company that helps brands and event organizers build applications that plug into their existing infrastructure so they can sell merchandise in a way that the brands and event organizers themselves have control over.

31

2 years ago

A startup with a physical sensor that detects a host of toxic substances in the air. The system can provide real time information to health professionals on the severity of an event, and can help them figure out where to deploy response teams.

31

2 years ago

A platform that helps insurance companies manage risk from global events such as natural disasters and political unrest.

30

2 years ago

A platform for people to find free or low-cost events. The app is currently for UK users only

30

2 years ago

A startup for events that brings together local production companies with events organizers. The startup wants to be the Yelp for events.

30

2 years ago

A startup that aims to provide the same kind of international travel services that Expedia or Priceline provides but for local events.

30

2 years ago

A platform that allows people to buy and sell tickets for events online. The company also partners with festivals and other events to give consumers access to tickets before they go on sale.

29

2 years ago

In August 2019, M3 was named one of five finalists for the second annual Disrupt SF Investor Pitch Competition for its work developing a tool that helps companies create newsletters, sales events, and discounts.

29

3 years ago

A platform for live streaming event videos that also allows for a digital ticketing system.

28

2 years ago

A technology and design company that helps people plan, design and manage events. They’re also building an app to help event hosts fulfill their obligations.

28

2 years ago

A company that helps users book events online, like concerts or dinners. It also has an event-finding feature that lets you see people who are already in an event, and chat with them to see if it’s a good time.

28

2 years ago

A new way to mine data from the Internet of Things to help prevent theft and fraud.

28

2 years ago

A ticketing platform that allows fans to buy tickets for events, and the company takes a percentage on the sale.

28

2 years ago

A phone app that allows users to search for local events, view concert and theater information, and purchase tickets on the spot in a social setting.

28

2 years ago

A company that uses satellite imagery to help farmers prevent and fight the spread of plant diseases.

28

2 years ago

A digital platform for creating, managing, and selling tickets to events like fitness classes, workshops, and movie screenings.

28

2 years ago

The brainchild of two former Google executives, Eventbrite is a SaaS platform for selling tickets online. The company’s financials are not disclosed, but its users say they have thousands of events every day.

27

2 years ago

This startup manages publicly-accessible drones that can be used to take aerial photos, providing real-time bird’s eye views of events.

27

2 years ago

A health startup that is building an AI-driven model for predicting and preventing cancer. It focuses on improving cancer registration and diagnostics in countries where cancer is often diagnosed at a late stage.

27

2 years ago

The following startups did not attend HATCH but are still participating in the event:

27

2 years ago

A startup that uses machine learning to distinguish between fakes and real art, helping galleries and art collectors manage their art and prevent theft.

26

2 years ago

A startup to give doctors (and patients) a way to communicate in real time and share data from tests like CT scans, MRI scans, etc. The app’s goal is to allow doctors to communicate with each other and even patients in real time, doing things like pre-emptively ordering tests to prevent a patient from having to make an unnecessary trip to the doctor.

26

2 years ago

TEDx is a series of independently organized TED-like events held worldwide, featuring local TEDTalks and other TED-like presentations. TEDx events are organized independently and are not affiliated with TED in any way.

26

2 years ago

Social Nest is a startup that wants to make it easier for people to find a date for an event based on their social networks.

26

2 years ago

This startup is building a way to create an online repository of your life’s events, with a social network built around it.

25

2 years ago

A tool for mobile developers that lets them test their apps on real devices, including the iPhone X. The app lets users simulate touch events.

25

2 years ago

A startup that’s developing a way to make it cheaper and easier to communicate with the US government: an online portal to fill out forms, and have them approved and digitally signed by an official. The startup will eventually offer the service to the general public.

25

2 years ago

A platform that plans and organizes events for people who want to socialize. Currently focused on the UK, the company is working on a New York launch in the fall.

25

2 years ago

This social media startup is building a platform to allow people to form teams around events and expeditions, and plan and fund them with crowdfunding.

25

2 years ago

A sales and marketing software platform for event planners

25

2 years ago

The MAKE Awards are an annual event that celebrates the best of the makers community. This awards ceremony is a celebration of makers’ achievements in hardware, design, software,

25

2 years ago

A chat app that lets you and your friends easily organize and share life events. It focuses on simplifying life by helping you better manage your memories and events, and sharing them with your friends.

25

2 years ago

The company’s co-founder, who has been running a successful events business for the last two years, says he wants to create a platform that helps small businesses like his make their events a little more profitable.

25

2 years ago

A company that wants to manage all financial transactions for the companies it works with. It aims for the startup to be able to handle everything from payroll to invoices, and eventually wants to introduce new services like tax services.

25

2 years ago

This is a tool for monitor recruiting events, helping to track attendees, and make sure everything is running smoothly.

24

2 years ago

A targeted retail platform for the world's poorest people. The startup is building out an app that allows people to connect with businesses that match their needs and interests, and will eventually connect with those businesses to automate the sales process. There are over 6 million people in the Amazon that don't have access to healthcare, and the team says that it can help improve health outcomes by empowering them to take control of their health.

24

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform to keep track of your dog’s health, and help you prevent conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

24

2 years ago

A social network for people with disabilities, users can share and collaborate on projects, do career exploration, and find events, jobs, and more.

24

2 years ago

A company that wants to make in-person recruiting events easier and less expensive.

24

2 years ago

A startup that wants to streamline the process of finding and booking music for events, music videos, and live performances. It also wants to help find music to play in the background at restaurants, bars, clubs, and so on.

24

2 years ago

A startup that enables people to build and manage private groups and events.

24

2 years ago

This is an applicant tracking system for in-person recruiting events.

23

2 years ago

WePower is a renewable energy marketplace. The company wants to help its clients operate more efficiently by allowing them to trade electricity, and, eventually, tokens back and forth as a means of payment for energy.

23

2 years ago

This startup is building a platform to help doctors (and eventually patients) navigate the FDA approval process for new products, which can be 20 to 40 steps long. The startup currently has 3 paying customers, including a biotech company that already has a $1 million contract with the FDA.

23

2 years ago

A data company focusing on IT operations, with a focus on large-scale event data. The startup is creating a platform that monitors and manages large datasets, and is building a software product that can monitor and predict when a system will fail.

22

2 years ago

An “online marketplace for event tickets”, which currently has a database of 150,000 tickets and has had over 40,000 unique ticket sales.

22

2 years ago

An API to host events online and pay for them, and to create events for users to sign up for.

22

2 years ago

A virtual assistant for events and planning with an integrated calendar.

22

2 years ago

A space for non-profits to host their events for free, and for members of the public to volunteer.

22

2 years ago

A startup that’s building an internet of things platform for emergency responders and first responders. The idea is to build a unified platform that’ll help respond quicker during natural disasters and in the event of a terrorist attack.

21

2 years ago

A company that provides a platform to sell and buy tickets online for events, with a focus on large music festivals.

21

2 years ago

A platform for online events, designed to cut down on long distance travel and make it easier for event organizers to communicate with attendees.

21

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that provides software for scheduling employees on factory floors, allowing them to match production capacity with demand and prevent under- or over-production of goods.

20

2 years ago

A company that is building a tool that tracks and measures the quality of the network that you’re on to see how it affects your internet experience, and inform your internet provider. It’s aimed at business subscribers, though the company says they will eventually offer a free version for individuals.

20

2 years ago

A platform that allows people to find out when important events are happening.

20

2 years ago

A startup for buying and selling tickets to private events. The startup plans to target conferences and sports events.

20

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to coordinate events with an app. Users set up a group and invite others to attend, and can get reminders and updates sent to their phones.

20

2 years ago

A cloud-based system that helps companies predict and prevent problems before they happen.

20

5 years ago

Idea: A tool for connecting people with a “community partner” like a co-working space or business incubator. It’s a way for people to find and join groups to collaborate on projects, host events, and share resources.

19

2 years ago

A product platform for small businesses to sell and manage products, with a focus on helping e-commerce retailers grow their businesses. It will eventually eliminate the need for a merchant account and credit card processing.

19

2 years ago

A platform for buying and selling tickets to events that has deals with such companies as Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

19

2 years ago

The company is building a calendar to help people plan social events with family and friends.

19

2 years ago

A group messaging app that allows photos to be sent and shared in a group at a set time and date. The app’s founders say it’s built for events like weddings and birthdays, and that the group chat feature allows for a lot of customization.

18

2 years ago

A free hackathon-style event that happens every other week in downtown NYC, with talks from startups as well.

18

2 years ago

A tool that lets you buy and sell tickets to events using cryptocurrency.

17

2 years ago

Redpoint is a platform for companies to host social events and build teams.

17

2 years ago

A startup that wants to be a platform for B2B events. It wants to help companies host meetings and events with people who’ve been pre-approved.

16

2 years ago

"Idea" magazine organizes bi-annual events that bring together innovators, thought leaders, entrepreneurs and industry executives. Events include the "Idea" Awards, the Idea Fest, the Idea Awards Gala Dinner and Idea Pitch Nights.

16

2 years ago

A tool meant to help college students pay for the cost of their education by selling them a limited number of tickets to sporting events. The startup is based in Brazil.

16

5 years ago

Idea: This startup wants to be a “home away from home” for entrepreneurs who are looking to build their startups around the world The startup is building a platform for digital nomads, with features like work pods, coworking spaces and events They currently have 10 employees, and have raised $15M from an undisclosed VC

15

2 years ago

A company that provides live events for tech companies, with a focus on getting women involved in the tech community.

15

2 years ago

A platform and API that looks to help small businesses rent their products for events, and streamline the process of buying and selling items.

15

2 years ago

Moved to LA from San Francisco in 2013, the company got its start in 2007 and is a “SaaS” platform for event planners.

15

2 years ago

A travel service that helps hotel staff create special events for people who are traveling by plane.

15

2 years ago

The startup is building a blockchain-based event ticketing platform. The platform will allow anyone to buy or sell event tickets in a transparent, fair and secure marketplace. The startup is also building a cryptoeconomics platform to run on top of the event ticketing platform.

15

2 years ago

A B2B company that helps businesses manage the employee experience at events. The startup helps event planners, venue owners, and brands organize and run events.

15

5 years ago

Idea: A startup looking to bring the concept of “swag” from concerts to corporate events — employees are given a “swag bag” of items to take home with them in lieu of a company swag bag. The startup makes money by selling the items in the swag bag.

14

2 years ago

A startup that lets you buy and sell used transit tickets, along with a way to find out about nearby events. The company is based in New York City and launched in June of 2019.

12

2 years ago

A company that has created a system for identifying viral pictures in real-time, with the goal of preventing copyright infringement and helping brands gain better control over the images on their social media accounts.

12

2 years ago

A startup building a platform for event planning and scheduling to better integrate with customers’ existing systems. They’re already in talks with the likes of Microsoft and Slack.

12

2 years ago

This is an app that helps people find and collect donations for local events and causes within their community.

11

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a marketplace for casual events and parties, connecting people looking to have a party at a specific time in a specific location, but with no shared interests.

10

2 years ago

A platform for buying and selling tickets for sporting, cultural, and entertainment events, including concerts, plays, sporting events, and more.

10

2 years ago

A marketing platform for events, including concerts, conferences, and festivals. It has launched in seven cities so far and counts YC as one of its clients.

9

5 years ago

Idea: This startup is building a service that uses computer vision to verify that a politician is actually at an event.

8

2 years ago

A test for patient's that can detect early stage Parkinson's Disease and help to prevent major symptoms.

8

2 years ago

This startup is building a toolkit to help make the process of planning events easier. The startup wants to manage all the events that happen in the same space, and to make it easier for event planners to book for different purposes.

8

5 years ago

Idea: A software platform that helps companies prevent their employees from misusing PTO by tracking their time

5

1 hour ago

A startup that uses AI to generate and manage hyper-localized pop-up events for neighborhoods, allowing residents to discover and book experiences within a 5-mile radius.

0

5 years ago

A startup that sells a tool to help people who are organizing large events to manage the volunteers and make sure they have the right jobs

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5 years ago

A startup that sells tickets for exclusive events They also offer concierge services for people who want to attend but can’t afford the tickets

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5 years ago

Idea: Event-centric marketplace connecting online retailers with high-volume consumers

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps people improve their posture in order to prevent pain and injury The startup is currently working on an app that helps people track their posture

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps companies deal with the paperwork around events. The company’s pitch is that there’s a lot of red tape to navigate for things like conferences, and they’re aiming to save companies time and money.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that offers live video transcription services, using a team of freelance transcribers to convert in-person events into written content.

-1

5 years ago

The event was held on a larger scale than any previous TechCrunch event. It had a venue capacity of 2,500 people, and received 2,200 applications to attend.

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5 years ago

Software that could help banks and other businesses prevent fraud by vetting new accounts for risk factors.

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5 years ago

A startup that helps people meet potential dates through curated events

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A platform for organizing and sharing events, with a mobile app and desktop version.

A startup that wants to sell insurance to people who own property, and who want to protect it in the event of a fire. The startup has already built a platform for homeowners to claim their coverage, but needs to raise $5 million to build out a back-end system and additional products.

Aspiring to be like Amazon, this startup wants to be the Amazon of the $3.5 trillion retail industry. They say they’re currently focused on a core product that will eventually be able to make recommendations for products to customers, and have already signed up a number of retailers.

A startup that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent fraud in payments. It’s an API for banks and merchants to check if accounts are being used fraudulently.

A company aiming to sell memberships that allow people to join together in real-time to buy on the same day as a big event. It’s a spin on the “groupon” model for events, and wants to build a marketplace for like-minded people to buy tickets on the same day.

This startup will help prevent people from losing their data due to hardware failure.

A mobile app that brings together all the people involved in running an event to make sure everyone is on the same page before it even happens. The aim is to help event producers make more money from their events.

A startup that lets people buy tickets to events that they can attend from their phone, and their friends can recommend. Ticketfly is focused on events like concerts, sporting events and live theater.

A startup that offers one of the few ways to sell tickets to online conferences, and tickets to events in the past year, with a 2.8% take rate.

The event took place on Friday, November 16th at 9:00 am at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

A product that helps you create and manage events on your computer

An AI for fraud prevention for banks.

A startup that helps users find and connect with events near them. Since launching in May, the startup has seen over 2,000 new users join their platform.

A startup that wants to help employers prevent employee fraud by allowing them to manage their work-from-home policy and budget via a mobile app.

A tool for identifying and preventing fraudulent donations to political campaigns.

A startup that wants to create an online-only community for teachers, and eventually other professionals.

Startup that wants to use AI and big data to help predict and prevent home fires.

A mobile app that helps businesses track sales to prevent fraud.

A company which helps brands and event planners create love letters to their fans, based on their feedback or engagement.

Custom holograms for marketing campaigns, allowing companies to create holograms of their logo or product that can be used for promotions, company events, or even as stickers to mark employees in the office

A tool that allows you to purchase a ticket to a movie, museum, or sporting event at the last minute.

An AI-powered search engine that learns from your searches to create personalized content. It’s meant to serve as a search engine for all things like local events, weather, news, and sports, with a focus on the “people-centric” aspects of the internet.

A platform for planning events, drawing from a database of events and catering options.

This startup is building a smart home device that automatically detects and prevents fires. The company is looking to raise $100,000.

An online platform that allows its users to “recover” digital media, including photos, music, and videos. The company aims to build a digital library that it will eventually license to other companies to allow them to use the recovered content.

A platform that lets people customize and sell their own tickets to events, with the potential to give artists more control over their work.

This startup offers a platform to help companies and organizations collaborate on content, from making public records to organizing conferences. Its founders describe it as a “LinkedIn for events”.

A startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict where a person will get dengue fever within 72 hours and suggests a preventive treatment to them.

A startup for scheduling social events, with an “invite only” feature that makes it more exclusive than a public event.

A startup that helps you learn to code by making you build a simple tool that you eventually turn into a real product. The startup’s co-founder saw a need for the same kind of bootcamps in the area, and created the site to fill it.

A software solution to help people use their phones as a remote camera, which can be set to take photos when an event occurs, such as a baby crying or an alarm going off.

A startup that wants to help people plan year-round events and activities with friends, family, and co-workers.

This is a startup that helps event planners and talent managers book talent, with plans to help event organizers connect with buyers. The startup is focused on helping event organizers to manage their events, while ensuring that their talent has the best rates and options.

A startup and mobile app for selling tickets to events, which can be refunded if a show gets cancelled, or resold if there isn’t enough demand.

An email service that integrates with existing systems like Outlook or Gmail, and automatically adds calendar events. The startup wants to make it easy to access information from multiple systems and apps.

A privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses multiple layers of encryption to make transactions hard to trace. The company’s software prevents transactions from being saved to a public ledger.

A social network for Latin Americans in the US and Mexico that lets them connect, share photos, and discover events and activities related to their culture.

A startup that connects insurance companies to underwriters in the event of a claim, allowing everyone to focus on customer service while the underwriting process is handled.

A platform for people to get their credentials verified, backed by a “verified badge” for each user. The company wants to help people get into cool things, like coding bootcamps or startup events.

A tool for scheduling and tracking events, and collecting/reporting attendance data for staffers.

A startup that lets people buy tickets to events with a text or a web interface.

A health service that allows users to monitor their health and share data, with plans to eventually tie in treatments, lifestyle changes, and other health information.

The startup helps companies coordinate meetings and events in a more efficient way with a mobile application that lets people request times to meet and itineraries for the meetings. It’s been used on over 7,000 events and 500 events per month.

This startup’s goal is to prevent ad fraud. It uses a combination of machine learning, data mining, and crowdsourcing to help companies like Amazon and Google detect fraudulent activity on their platforms.

An open-source web application for creating and managing virtual classrooms and events.

The 2018 edition of the Y Combinator Demo Day featured 41 startups in three different tracks: Hardware, Software, and Networking & Events. The startups were chosen from 5,000 applicants by Y Combinator.

A mobile app that lets businesses book their events and track reservations. The company has used its platform to book over $10M worth of events.

A platform that lets you explore the world’s top events, including tickets, business deals, and travel itineraries.

A library of community and networking events for professionals in the creative and technology industries, including conference and meetup planning, networking and events

A startup building a platform that allows users to buy and sell tickets to live events. They’re looking to create a system that’s easier to use and more scalable.

A tool to create and manage offline events, like conferences.

A tool for event organizers to curate and manage data for their events

A tool for in-person recruiting events. The company claims to have 3,000 customers, including Y Combinator, and operates in over 50 countries.

A search engine for the cannabis industry, focused on companies and events

A health insurance platform that focuses on preventive care and wellness.

This startup is building an AI-driven, image-matching tool for marketers. At first, it’d be used to build ad campaigns, but it’d eventually be used to improve content creation and moderation.

An email service that automatically scans your inbox for any wedding or event related emails and sends the relevant information to your other contacts, so that they can plan accordingly.

A security startup that’s building a platform to automatically detect and prevent fraud in the payments industry.

A platform for people to register for events and discover events as they are happening

The startup helps users register for their own events online, connecting them with other users and event organizers in the process.

A startup that provides a custom-branded credit card for businesses. The startup is working with a handful of national merchants and aims to scale eventually.

A company that helps make recruitment easier for event planners

A platform that matches people with seats for events, allowing them to sell tickets without having to sell seats themselves.

A social network for in-person events.

This is a B2B company that helps manage memberships for online event organizers.

A tool for managing an online student organization. It can be used to invite and manage members, track events, and make payments.

A video streaming app that lets users watch live events like concerts and sporting events.

A system for buying and selling tickets for events that don’t take place on a traditional schedule, such as concerts, theatre performances, and sports.

A platform for event planning that is built for non-profits. It’s geared toward nonprofit organizations but is general enough for for-profits as well.

A startup that sends users curated lists of events in their area. It currently has 1.3 million monthly users, and works with “hundreds of thousands” of events/parties each month.

A system for managing and tracking IT systems for distributed teams, using an event-driven approach.

A startuplicant tracking platform for online job applications. The startup wants to scale to support large recruitment events like the YC Demo Day.

A platform for forging relationships between people and businesses through technology and entertainment events.

A platform for buying and selling tickets to sporting events, concerts, and other live entertainment.

An artificial intelligence platform that can be used to help predict and prevent the spread of diseases.

The startup is building an app for helping meet-up groups book and pay for events.

A company that helps event organizers and media companies do video interviews on site. VidCon has a large social media following and is known for its early dibs on new media trends.