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A free library of “crowd sourced” electronics repair instructions, with a database of more than 100,000 step-by-step guides for common problems with over a million unique parts.
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2 years ago
A startup that aims to take care of your apartment while you’re away. InstaHome provides cleaning services, maintenance, and security for your apartment, with plans starting at $16 per month.
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1 year ago
This is a startup that wants to bring restaurant table reservations to the web. The startup works with restaurants and offers a way for them to provide table reservations via the web. They’re looking to partner with companies who have a big customer base but have been slow to adopt technology.
362
2 years ago
An online service for companies that allows them to connect their products to third-party markets. The company’s goal is to allow companies to sell their products in other countries, and also to help them better understand demand.
266
2 years ago
A startup that provides a platform for managing and connecting third-party software for mobile devices The company says it has $10,000 in monthly recurring revenue, mainly from Android
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11 months ago
A company that wants to help members of the LGBTQ community and other minorities get affordable health insurance. HealthForceOne has been in the market for almost a year, with a client list that includes the New York City Department of Health and the LGBT Center.
261
8 months ago
A startup that wants to make it easier for companies to create their own customized videos. Video is a huge part of many companies' marketing efforts, but traditional tools are often too clunky for the task.
258
8 months ago
A startup that claims to be “the Tinder of the apartment market”, allowing people to find roommates and share apartments.
251
4 months ago
An online marketplace for selling used textbooks — a business that’s the only profitable part of the textbook industry.
244
10 months ago
A platform for people with rare diseases to find research partners, and for researchers to find potential partners.
228
2 years ago
This startup wants to create an “Uber for trash” for apartment owners, creating an automated system of trash drops and pickups that uses GPS and back-end software to track it all.
223
2 years ago
A way to help human resources departments get a better picture of how workers are doing and whether they are happy in their jobs. The startup is looking to help HR departments with new tools to reduce turnover and better focus on employee retention.
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1 year ago
A product for people who want to use a tablet for the road for some part of their work
184
2 years ago
The startup is rolling out a network of mobile clinics and Ubers for cheaper care in lower-income parts of the US that need it.
182
2 years ago
This startup’s algorithm is designed to find and cancel fraudulent payments, automatically. It’s free for merchants to use, and they’re aiming to partner with processors and banks.
181
2 years ago
A software platform that lets brands communicate with marketing departments around the world — making workflows easier and more cost-effective.
180
1 year ago
A new online service for monitoring food safety by connecting restaurants to their city’s local health department, so they can get regular reminders about things like food safety.
180
2 years ago
A food delivery service that takes a cut of each order. The startup’s delivery partners are close to becoming available in Brooklyn, with plans to expand to a dozen more by the end of the year. The startup charges a 20% delivery fee.
178
2 years ago
A startup that works like a dating site but for people who want to find a house or apartment to rent
174
2 years ago
This startup wants to be the Netflix of dating. It wants to connect couples by matching them based on what they’re looking for in a partner. It also wants to keep track of everything couples do together.
174
1 year ago
This is a startup that sells the parts needed to build a 3D printer.
173
1 year ago
A startup for selling used cars, selling cars wholesale and at a lower cost than dealerships. The startup has partnered with dealerships in the US already, and is adding an auto insurance product to help offset the cost of rental cars for customers.
173
2 years ago
A startup that makes the process of filling out Medicare Part D plans less painful. The platform helps people fill out their plans online, and acts as a sort of health insurance broker for people seeking Medicare coverage. The startup says their customers save an average of $50 per month.
172
2 years ago
This online service lets people learn Spanish and English through games and video, and allows people to play games with a partner. It’s currently running in beta in the US.
172
1 year ago
This year’s judges were Jason Ho, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures; Kristi Puller, Founder, and CEO, Techstars; Bill Gaver, General Partner, 500 Startups; and Sanjay Dastoor, Founder, and CEO, InVenture Partners.
169
2 years ago
A product that helps users organize and find their files. The startup has raised $1.6 million in seed funding from investors including Y Combinator partner Ryan Dunn, and is now seeking to raise a Series A.
168
1 year ago
A partnership that facilitates the creation of credit scoring software.
167
1 year ago
An investment platform for early stage startups composed of a distributed network of partners who provide seed funding and advice.
164
2 years ago
An AI that is trained to help determine the price of a particular asset, and automatically alert buyers and sellers when it sees an opportunity to make an investment.
162
1 year ago
The startup is building a platform to help people to buy and sell gently used items, like cars, without having to go through a third party like eBay or Craigslist. They have a plan in place to expand into new categories in 2020.
162
2 years ago
Wheelchair-mounted fans to cool you down while you’re sitting in a wheelchair. The startup is among the first contestants into a new category for Kickstarter called “Mobility” that the company says is meant to help bring people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to take part in crowdfunding to the platform.
160
1 year ago
This startup is building a system to help engineers understand the best ways to program to particular chips.
158
2 years ago
"Authentic" is the name of an app that provides a secure, private and audited chat platform for businesses. The app allows users to create a private chat room for a group of up to ten people, with a group administrator who can add new members, delete or block members and monitor chat content. The company was founded by former Googler and Google Ventures partner Misha Chellam.
157
1 year ago
A partnership between a French startup and a Chinese firm, with an eye on the international market. A company that wants to make marketing easy for small businesses.
157
1 year ago
A startup that lets companies easily track and analyze their data on their own, without the need for a third-party management company.
157
2 years ago
A platform to help sales people connect with business partners in real-time. The startup helps sales reps and business partners connect using Facebook Messenger.
156
2 years ago
A hotel booking app for the Middle East, powered by a social network of travelers and a marketplace of local and international hotel partners.
156
1 year ago
A fashion company that wants to make it easy for fashion brands to integrate the sales of third party products into their own websites.
156
1 year ago
A startup that wants to connect buyers with people who have what they need, from spare parts to rare books.
153
1 year ago
A startup that builds hardware startups. The founder, Jibran Salfi, built his first hardware startup at age 20, and has since been working at Nest Labs. He was the first employee at Nest Labs, and was part of the team that built the original Nest thermostat.
153
2 years ago
A platform that helps businesses and job seekers find and connect with remote teams. Currently, they're working with a company in Brooklyn called Crave that hires people remotely through a third-party site.
152
2 years ago
A software platform that helps human resources departments manage their employees' healthcare.
152
1 year ago
The startup wants to build a “third-party insurance-for-everyone” platform that offers affordable health insurance. The startup has already built a network that serves around 200,000 people in the US and has raised $3.5 million.
149
2 years ago
A new kind of pairing app that allows you to chat with potential partners and find out if they have mutual friends.
148
2 years ago
This company helps retailers track where their online sales go and find out what parts of their websites are working well or not.
148
2 years ago
The Startup Genome is a biannual report on the state of entrepreneurship. It is produced by a team of researchers from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. The report is based on interviews with founders about their businesses, the challenges they face, and their plans for the future. The report is intended to give entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders a comprehensive overview of the startup ecosystem in a particular country, and to help predict trends between countries.
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1 year ago
A partnership with a local entrepreneur to help them get their product to market.
146
2 years ago
A startup that sells a product that helps people have a pet in their apartment when they move
145
2 years ago
A company that helps home builders like ApartmentPlace, ApartmentGuide, and Zumper create a single-page listing that embeds all of their properties into an app that they can distribute through the Apple Store and Google Play.
145
2 years ago
A B2B software product for companies that manage and maintain their IT and IT-enabled departments.
145
2 years ago
A tool that helps developers build apps for the fitness and health industries. The company aims to build a platform that helps all the different parts of the industry work together.
144
2 years ago
A startup that helps people find new homes, apartments or roommates on behalf of landlords
144
2 years ago
An IoT service that helps hospitals track and monitor patient care across different departments.
144
2 years ago
A startup that helps companies create quick spreadsheets for their different departments
143
2 years ago
A startup that wants to repurpose drones to help monitor traffic patterns and street corners for the police, fire department and other public safety agencies.
143
2 years ago
A “human-powered” startup that helps people to organize tasks and conversations around a particular topic.
142
2 years ago
This startup is building an app that connects farmers with their local food bank. The farmers will use the app to schedule deliveries of food, and the food bank will use the app to get the food delivered to their warehouse. The startup is building the platform with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
142
1 year ago
A $12-per-month service that brings an emergency food box to your doorstep. The startup has already helped more than 300 people, and partners with a network of food pantries.
142
2 years ago
A third-party insurance company that offers $0 monthly premiums to customers who pay in full every month.
141
1 year ago
The company provides a single, unified interface for customers to access their data and resources, plus a suite of APIs that allow third-party developers to integrate their services into
141
2 years ago
A tool to help companies in the UK and Ireland comply with new GDPR rules regarding selling data to third-parties.
140
2 years ago
A team from Stanford University’s Computer Science Department is building an app to help college students study and stay on track. The app is meant to help students learn by learning with others, while also helping the company recruit more students.
140
1 year ago
Software that is designed to make it easier to use the state's Department of Motor Vehicles
140
2 years ago
A startup that provides a better way for B2B companies to manage and track orders in their supply chain. The startup has partnerships with companies like Philips and Kraft.
139
2 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.
139
2 years ago
A connected car startup focused on providing an on-demand ride service. It’s one of the companies that was part of the Telangana government’s PPP program.
138
2 years ago
A video and virtual reality game where you play as a character from the universe of "My Little Pony" and create an avatar. The startup is looking for a partner to help fund its effort to create a game, which started in November.
138
1 year ago
A dating app that helps people find matches regardless of what they’re looking for in a relationship. The startup has attracted more than $10 million in investment, and has partnered with celebrities like Shaquille O’Neal, who was one of the app’s first users.
137
2 years ago
A startup that provides a service where someone will help you to write the perfect cover letter for a particular job
136
2 years ago
A startup that helps you set up a study abroad or exchange program at a college in the US. The startup is currently focused on China and has a pending partnership with a college there.
136
2 years ago
A startup that wants to provide a platform to help social networks like Instagram and Twitter track their users’ whereabouts. It has a list of “verified” users to help set it apart.
136
2 years ago
A digital platform for small-scale manufacturers, partnering with companies like Google and Intel, to produce and market their products.
135
2 years ago
A Chinese-American startup that’s building an app that makes it easier to pay for things online. The app is in private beta and is already available in Shanghai, Shanghai and other parts of China.
135
2 years ago
A startup for people to rent or lease out their spare bedrooms, apartments, or houses to travelers.
134
2 years ago
A real estate website, with listings for apartments, houses, and condos, as well as a guide to nearby amenities and things to do in the area. The company wants to be one of the tools that helps people buy a home, and then helps them settle in.
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2 years ago
In 2018, there were a total of 15 startups selected to participate in the program.
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2 years ago
A startup that lets companies handle payments in a more transparent way. It’s an API that connects payments platforms and third-party data, and helps companies figure out which payments to accept and which not to.
133
2 years ago
This startup offers an “unbiased” way to tell which colleges are the best for a student based on his or her preferences. The company uses data from the U.S. Department of Education to compare institutions based on various metrics like peer competition and graduation rates.
133
2 years ago
A platform intended to help companies figure out how to make their processes more efficient. NetBix is backed by some of the biggest names in venture capital: Mayfield, Ignition Partners, and others.
133
2 years ago
This startup wants to make it easier for emergency departments to synchronize patient data with EHRs. They want to make it easier for patients to access their records in an emergency.
132
2 years ago
A joint project of the US Department of Agriculture and the National Park Service, which is trying to create a mobile payment system for parks.
132
2 years ago
A startup that provides an online marketplace for services that help to find apartments for people who would otherwise be homeless
131
2 years ago
A messaging app that allows people to chat with a coder they’re hiring, without a third party,
131
2 years ago
A digital platform for apartment hunters to compare various apartments in a specific city.
131
2 years ago
Builds a platform for businesses to share and compare information about their products, services, and employees. It has partnerships with companies like Linkedin, Mailchimp, and Stripe, allowing employees to upload their resumes, manage their accounts, and receive paychecks directly within the platform.
131
2 years ago
This startup is building an app that allows people to find people to meet up with in real life, like at a coffee shop or party.
131
2 years ago
A startup that allows people to earn money by helping their friends find an apartment.
130
2 years ago
A platform that enables people to buy and sell things like furniture, cars, and apartments, and rent out unused rooms. Borrowers can use the platform’s software to manage the loan, and borrowers can access the property remotely. The platform is currently focused on the UK.
130
2 years ago
A startup from a company called Popcorn Time, which allows users to stream free movies and TV shows. It's now a part of Netflix.
130
2 years ago
It’s a company that offers a way for people to buy and sell used parts, like alternators, spark plugs, or fuel pumps, using the same FBA business model that Amazon uses to sell used items.
130
2 years ago
A company that helps small businesses connect with insurers and other partners to manage their risk and reduce their costs.
130
2 years ago
Idea: A startup that makes it easier for people to find job openings in remote areas, with the goal of helping people find family members jobs in different parts of the country.
129
2 years ago
A digital agency that helps companies manage their social media, PR, and digital marketing. The startup is aiming to tackle the gap between everyday businesses and the marketing departments that need to manage them.
129
2 years ago
This company wants to replace the need for cashiers in grocery stores. It’s not just a vending machine that dispenses goods, but a multi-modal platform that handles payment and inventory. The company has partnered with major grocers, including Publix, Kroger, and Albertsons.
129
2 years ago
A startup that connects high school students to internships and part-time jobs at startups. It operates in the US, Canada, and the UK, with plans to expand to Australia, the Netherlands, and Germany in the future.
129
2 years ago
A startup that aims to be a “database for the commodities space”, helping companies like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba connect with supply chain partners and suppliers to get better data insights.
129
2 years ago
A startup that helps brands develop an online presence in the Indian market by connecting them with the right media partners to place ads, run sponsored posts, and more.
129
1 year ago
This startup promises to bring a more human element to AI-based design. Their app takes the complexity of designing AI and makes it simple by using the color wheel to explain how a particular neural network works.
129
2 years ago
A platform that enables users to buy and sell their unused iPhone parts.
128
2 years ago
A new company that wants to help people in need, particularly those who can't afford to buy an iPhone. The founders say that for a typical customer, "you'd have to work about 30 years to pay off a plan that costs $350."
128
2 years ago
A startup that helps people find the best, most reliable care for themselves and their loved ones. The company is looking to partner with employers and large patient-specific care providers to improve the quality of care, while also being a resource for medical professionals.
128
2 years ago
A company that makes satellite communication easier for small businesses, in particular those whose suppliers are overseas.
128
2 years ago
A secure, automated email-based system for handling sensitive transactions. They’ve built a tool that uses the public keys of people’s email accounts to take payments and even file taxes. The founders tell us they have $6 million in funding from participants in Y Combinator and have received an undisclosed amount of seed funding from YC.
127
2 years ago
Data analytics and visualization platform for high school and college level teams and departments.
127
2 years ago
A startup focused on making it easier for employers and HR professionals to manage the onboarding process. The company is building a process for hiring new employees that’s “one of the most frustrating parts of the process”. It would be used to help the company add new employees, fix the onboarding process, and help identify the right kind of jobs for the company.
127
2 years ago
A legally binding contract between a party and a group of people that has a set of terms to comply with the contract. The company plans to build the first “legal” app in the US.
127
2 years ago
A way to track and pay for university teaching gigs in India. The company says they already have payment processing partnerships in place in India and are looking to expand to other countries. SENSEI is one of the only companies that offer this kind of service in India.
127
2 years ago
A CTO partner to help engineers manage and scale their businesses.
127
1 year ago
A startup for women to track their periods and plan for it, launched in India in partnership with a doctor.
127
1 year ago
This startup wants to bring the benefits of paperless medical records to India. They’re currently looking to partner with hospitals in India to make it easier to transfer medical records.
127
2 years ago
A startup that makes it easy for retailers to accept payments from third-party app integrations, with plans to expand internationally.
126
2 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.
126
2 years ago
A company that aims to build a web-based, third-party curator for Amazon. The startup’s founder says that by offering a third-party curator of Amazon, a company can take advantage of the huge inventory of products that Amazon offers and cut out the middleman.
126
2 years ago
This is a satellite company, which wants to provide connectivity between islands through satellite tech. It’s targeting the Pacific, but it’s also in talks with other remote parts of the globe.
126
2 years ago
A templated API for third-party apps to integrate with Slack.
125
2 years ago
The idea is to give companies a better way to communicate and collaborate with customers. The app is designed to make it easy for businesses to send sales-related messages to their entire customer base, employees, and partners.
125
2 years ago
Part of a $100 million venture fund that’s investing in food technology startups, including a company that’s building a delivery service for food, and another that’s building a delivery network for food.
125
2 years ago
A product that helps transport companies find and hire drivers, with a focus on the U.S. trucking market. The startup is marketed towards companies that already use a third-party recruitment or “driver matching” service.
124
2 years ago
A company building software that helps banks manage loans, with a particular focus on reducing the number of payments.
124
2 years ago
A partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to educate and promote conservation of marine life through the sale of marine fish.
124
2 years ago
A platform that helps people find apartments and buy houses, allowing them to compare prices, amenities, and neighborhood reviews.
124
2 years ago
A startup that wants to help connect apartment tenants with home repair services.
124
1 year ago
A tool for connecting people with a shared interest in a particular topic
124
1 year ago
A platform that allows companies to crowdsource information and data. The startup has developed a platform to help companies integrate data from third-party sources.
124
1 year ago
A company that lets people rent out their apartment or house on a per-stay basis and earns money from it.
124
2 years ago
A tool for companies to execute marketing campaigns in an automated fashion, with the ability to tell the marketing department what to do and what to ignore when it comes to email program design. Idea is also originally a software company, but now a marketing software company.
123
2 years ago
A platform for businesses to manage their HR — hiring, payroll, training, and more — from the cloud. The company’s pitch is that the platform can be used by all kinds of businesses, not just HR departments.
123
2 years ago
A tool for companies to manage their various customer support departments. The company has been around for a few years and is active in the UK marketplace.
123
2 years ago
A blockchain-based, peer-to-peer platform allowing people to rent apartments and rooms in unused retail space to travelers in need as a means of earning extra income and paying for rent.
123
2 years ago
This startup is building a tool that helps companies launch a new product easier and cheaper. It’s currently focused on B2B customers and is looking to partner with the B2B startups that come through YC to help them with their product launch process.
123
1 year ago
The world’s first interactive robot taxidermist. It combines 3D scanning technology and a robotic arm to automatically fuse together a stuffed creature out of real animal parts. The startup says the process is simple for consumers to use, and can be done from their homes.
123
2 years ago
A startup to help companies plan, visualize, and track their marketing efforts. The startup partners with companies to help them see what works, where they should invest their time, and what they need to do next.
122
2 years ago
A tool that helps HR departments streamline hiring.
122
1 year ago
Waze is a software company that builds autonomous driving systems. Waze partners with car manufacturers to produce autonomous driving systems for cars, buses, and trucks.
122
2 years ago
A remote-work solution for business partners and freelancers, letting them work from anywhere. It’s a sort of “Uber for freelancers”, and is based on the idea that most clients don’t want to hire someone for a long-term gig, but instead need someone to tackle a project for a few days or a week at a time.
121
2 years ago
This is an app that helps consumers find an apartment for rent by allowing them to search and compare all listings in San Francisco and beyond.
121
2 years ago
A platform that helps retailers, brands and other companies manage their supply chains. It has partnered with Amazon Fashion and Uniqlo.
121
2 years ago
A platform that connects people who need help with people who can help them. They’ve partnered with cities, governments, and nonprofits.
121
2 years ago
A software company that provides a platform for connecting people with spare parts, including parts for cars, drones, and medical equipment.
121
2 years ago
A software company that partners with restaurants to provide delivery and catering services. The startup has signed up more than 3,000 restaurants and is profitable.
121
2 years ago
A company that looks to make shared apartments more profitable, both for landlords and renters.
121
2 years ago
A St. Louis-based startup that helps suppliers and manufacturers connect with employees, suppliers, and parts.
120
2 years ago
A platform for companies to host live video webinars on their own websites or via a third party. The company says the software is easy to use, and has had over 12,000 live webinars hosted, with over 90% of those lead to more sales.
120
2 years ago
Loose talk among friends and coworkers about work and life. You can learn a lot about people by what they’re discussing, and what they’re saying is more than just idle chatter. This startup wants to make that sort of content available to employers and HR departments.
120
1 year ago
A podcast launching. It’s all about the startup scene, and the people who are part of it
120
2 years ago
A startup that aims to make online payments seamless for millennials and other young people who are not interested in traditional banking It is now part of PayPal
119
2 years ago
A social networking app that aims to help people find an apartment in their neighborhood to rent with a few taps. It’s currently in private beta.
119
2 years ago
A startup that wants to enable connectivity to the Internet in the remotest parts of the world. The company wants to bring affordable Internet to the world’s most remote places.
119
2 years ago
SaaS business that connects women and their partners to maternity care. They’re headed to Y Combinator’s Demo Day.
119
2 years ago
A pair of heavy-equipment spare parts specialists in the Midwest. These guys help companies find used equipment, they’ve made over 200 sales to date.
119
2 years ago
This startup is building an application that connects credit unions with third parties like landlords, allowing them to provide credit to their members at a lower cost than in-person lenders.
118
2 years ago
A platform that allows groups to set up private social media accounts and run them as a group. The teams you’re a part of can choose their own rules and restrictions, so it’s a sort of Slack with a self-controlled community.
118
2 years ago
A company that lets the corporate legal department take direct control of hiring, firing, and training new employees.
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9 months ago
A platform that makes it easier for customers to build their own websites. The startup, which was founded in June, wants to help companies, particularly small businesses, create their own websites without a developer.
118
2 years ago
A startup that offers a service where people who are moving out can hire someone to help them clean their apartment
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2 years ago
A startup that helps people who are too picky about other people's apartments to find something that they like
117
2 years ago
A platform for helping people design and build virtual reality experiences. The startup is focusing on the gaming side, but says they’re open to partnering with other verticals as well.
117
2 years ago
A startup that helps American companies sell to consumers in China and other Asian markets by taking over the process of getting a Chinese partner to buy their product.
117
2 years ago
An algorithmic startup that is a marketplace for job board ads, allowing companies to target their job search to a specific demographic. The company’s founders say they’ve raised $1.6 million in a round led by Greycroft Partners.
117
2 years ago
A startup to help workers make better business decisions, with a focus on helping them make the right strategic decisions in the long term. It’s currently part of the Techstars accelerator program.
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1 year ago
A company that helps managers and employees to communicate effectively. It’s a private messaging app with a long list of partners that is easy to use and lets people stay in touch with coworkers.
117
1 year ago
A startup to help people find the best rate for an apartment, whether it’s to rent or sell. The startup wants to enable apartment search for people with low to no credit, helping them get the best rate.
117
2 years ago
A mobile payment platform that partners with existing retailers to offer secure, easy payment solutions. Its technology is based on the QR code, and the company says its product is more secure than the current “contactless” payment methods.
116
2 years ago
A startup that enables doctors to treat patients with diabetes by prescribing them low-cost glucose-monitoring devices. The startup is partnered with the American Diabetes Association and has already provided over 10,000 glucose monitoring devices to patients in the US.
116
2 years ago
A secure messaging app that allows users to share personal information with apps. The idea is to make it easier for users to share things like medical records and other sensitive information with third party apps.
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2 years ago
is a new startup that wants to help HR departments keep track of employee performance. The company has raised $7 million in Series A funding from investors like Accel, Founders Co-op, The Battery Ventures, and others.
116
2 years ago
A startup that’s building a personal assistant for people across the world, and has conducted interviews with over 100 individuals for the role. The company wants to build a team that’s available 24/7 in every part of the world.
116
2 years ago
A startup that’s building a marketplace for dispute resolution for startups and small businesses. It pairs companies with a lawyer who works in conjunction with a separate, neutral party.
116
2 years ago
A tool to help people use their spare screen space for apps, instead of always having to share with a partner or family member.
116
2 years ago
This SaaS company is building a pricing engine for businesses to build price tiers for their services, and then allow customers and partners to subscribe to different tiers.
116
2 years ago
A digital marketplace for car parts, where companies buy and sell used parts to each other.
116
1 year ago
A health startup that was part of the Techstars accelerator.
116
2 years ago
In the UK, an increasingly important part of the economy isn’t bricks and mortar stores but phone apps. And one startup wants to replace the app store with a custom-built version. The idea is that you buy an app once and then get the updates for free. The company is giving away its first product for free, called The App Store, in order to gain feedback.
115
2 years ago
A tool to help connect students with secondary education with students in a similar grade at a university. The startup helps with translation and registration, and says it has successfully helped one student find a roommate for her roommate’s apartment.
115
2 years ago
A software company that aims to help employers and HR departments manage the cost of employee benefits. It aims to make it easier for employers to understand what they’re paying and how to improve it. They’re currently in talks with banks to offer a new product.
115
2 years ago
A startup that wants to make sure that every part of your company is on the same page.
115
1 year ago
A tool for helping small companies get loans from banks by simply signing a power of attorney. The startup wants to use its existing network of over 1,000 lending partners to make this happen.
115
1 year ago
A government-backed startup that analyzes data from the Boston Police Department’s body cameras and uses those statistics to help police departments across the country innovate their own policies around body cameras.
115
2 years ago
A startup that provides people with a way to connect with coworkers/colleagues in other departments
114
2 years ago
A startup that builds a data analysis system for the US Department of Defense. The company's software helps the military keep track of weapons, ships, and personnel.
114
2 years ago
This startup wants to help retailers with the design and engineering of their retail spaces, looking to automate interior design and other parts of shopping experience through easy-to-use software.
114
2 years ago
A platform for sellers of various goods to sell their goods with the right buyer and at the right time. The startup is currently in beta with one of its partners, which has an e-commerce app for a large US based retailer.
114
2 years ago
A startup that allows homeowners and renters to search for rental houses or apartments based on amenities, price, and neighborhood. It doesn’t charge any commission, so it’s free.
114
2 years ago
A platform for research collaboration between researchers and companies doing clinical trials. It's meant to be an easier way for companies to find clinical trial sites and researchers to find clinical trials to participate in.
114
2 years ago
A startup that wants to help users find the right parts at the cheapest price. It’s currently in testing with parts retailers.
114
2 years ago
A startup that aims to deliver affordable, high-quality storage to the home. The company is focusing on a particular vertical, which is a new one.
114
1 year ago
A subscription app that allows users to set up a recurring payment to a third party. The startup is building out a recurring payments API to serve as a base for other startups that want to create recurring payments solutions.
114
2 years ago
A startup that outsources the time-consuming parts of building a website or app to freelancers
113
2 years ago
A tool that automates the process of setting up and managing a B2B company in the Philippines. The company has already partnered with a few companies to help them navigate the process of setting up a company in the Philippines.
113
1 year ago
A startup that connects people looking to rent their apartment with people looking to live in it. It has built a base of 100,000 users and $1.2 million in revenue over the last year.
113
2 years ago
Ride-sharing for the elderly. The startup is working on a ride-sharing service for seniors, called Seniorly. The company is also in talks with the US Department of Transportation to develop a pilot program for a level of autonomous driving.
112
2 years ago
A shopping platform that’s a hybrid between Amazon and Alibaba. The company is looking to expand, with a particular focus on India, South America, and Asia.
112
2 years ago
A tool for brokers to help sellers find properties. It’s first product is an apartment finder in San Francisco. The company has raised $5.5 million in funding.
112
2 years ago
A crowdfunded loans startup that helps credit unions offer small business loans to their members. It partners with Fiserv and its lending platform.
112
2 years ago
A platform that enables fans to interact with players and teams to better understand their interests. The startup is currently in a partnership with the NBA; it’s also in a partnership with the A’s to help fans in the Bay Area get better access to the team.
112
2 years ago
A tool that provides an interface to connect to third-party data sources, like credit cards, loyalty programs, and other apps, to produce a complete customer profile.
112
2 years ago
This Brazilian startup is building a tool that helps make B2B sales more efficient. It’s an app that helps sales teams automate parts of the sales process.
111
2 years ago
A payment processor for small businesses that provides low-cost ATM withdrawals and cash-back payments. The company wants to partner with ATMs that have locations in underserved areas that have a high concentration of cash-carrying customers.
111
2 years ago
A startup that uses AI to automate the process of scheduling, tracking and managing meetings. Their software is available on the market, with customers including the US Department of Defense, Coca-Cola and Walmart.
111
1 year ago
A company that helps doctors and clinics get paid faster for their services. The company has partnerships with over 20,000 healthcare providers and raised $1.1 million.
111
1 year ago
A B2B company that builds a platform for sales departments to build sales forecast models and forecast dashboards with the help of AI.
111
2 years ago
A company that’s building a tool for people to book and pay for apartment rentals.
110
2 years ago
A new social network for individuals to discuss board games, with a gamified system that rewards users for participation.
110
2 years ago
A system for companies to track and manage their repair/replace parts inventory
110
2 years ago
A startup that’s building a “person search engine” for all the people in a particular location, including registered business, registered residents, and registered vehicles
110
1 year ago
A real estate brokerage that helps people buy and sell homes in Brazil. The startup makes it possible to get an apartment in Brazil in under 30 minutes. It currently has 1,500 agents, but wants to expand to other countries.
110
1 year ago
A startup that makes it easy for small businesses to use a centralized accounting system to keep track of their finances. Redbooth is designed to be a tool for small businesses that don’t have an accounting department and may not have even started keeping track of their finances yet.
110
5 months ago
A peer-to-peer car sharing app with an emphasis on safety. It’s also a marketplace for car parts, car sharing, and car repair. The company currently has around 100,000 members and $3M in revenue.
110
2 years ago
A resource for finding the best yoga classes and teachers in a particular city. The company also wants to develop a global directory of yoga studios.
109
2 years ago
The event was sponsored by Submittable, and all conference participants received a free Submittable account.
109
2 years ago
A system that helps people connect the dots between their physical and digital lives, that helps them understand the world around them. People can use the app to find out if someone has talked about them on social media, see if they’ve visited a particular location, and snap a photo of an item they want to buy and see if they can find it elsewhere.
109
2 years ago
A startup that helps corporations collaborate with small businesses on their products. It helps companies identify and get to know potential partners, then helps them negotiate deals and move toward production.
109
2 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.
109
2 years ago
A platform for healthcare startups to grow their partnerships, build scale, and get investors. It aims to help sales efforts by making salespeople more efficient and giving them access to sales data in real time, which can help them close deals.
109
2 years ago
A B2B platform that serves the needs of HR and finance departments to manage their rosters and payrolls.
109
1 year ago
An effort to start a program at MIT that partners inventors and investors and helps them make their ideas a reality.
109
1 year ago
A startup that helps companies create content in the form of paywalls, with a service that allows companies to make their own sites for paid content. Currently they are partnering with major publications to create content for their site.
109
2 years ago
This startup pitches itself as a “social network for developers”, with an emphasis on the “social” part.
108
2 years ago
This startup’s utility is powered by the sharing economy. The app allows people to connect with local drivers and couriers to take care of what can be a labor-intensive activity, like moving a couch to a new apartment or delivering art to a new home.
108
2 years ago
The startup is working with partners to bootstrap the growth of a small-scale 3D printing community by providing the equipment and resources to move from a maker-model printer to a high-quality commercial printer.
108
2 years ago
A company that’s trying to make fans of a band a small part of the business. It’s a way to bring the band closer to their fans.
108
2 years ago
The company is building a startup for car-sharing and ride hailing in India. The product is a fleet of tiny electric vehicles that are part of a shared ride service.
108
2 years ago
This startup is building a tool to help software engineers write more efficient code. The startup partners with teams to sit down with engineers and review their coding, helping them improve their efficiency and the quality of their code.
108
2 years ago
A startup that helps hospitals create secure software for their staff to access the medical records of patients. The startup has already partnered with hospitals in the U.S. and India.
108
1 year ago
A startup where users can create and sell customizable AR apps. The startup is currently working with partners in the Middle East to help them get started.
108
2 months ago
A way to connect high-school students with mentors to help them get into college through video conferencing and mentoring. They’ve partnered with organizations like Teach for America and the Boys & Girls Club to help students prepare for college.
108
2 years ago
The startup is trying to bring the benefits of a traditional shared workspace to remote workers. The startup is building a system that allows users to take part in many different workspaces, and then get the space where they work.
107
2 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.
107
2 years ago
A plan to solve the problem of 3rd-party open source code, providing a way for developers to get access to source code from major open source software projects without having to pay for it.
107
2 years ago
A company that is building a new kind of search engine that helps you find the best vendors in a given local market. It’s part of the idea that government services should be made more efficient and easy to use.
107
2 years ago
A payment startup that offers a money transfer service for small and medium-sized businesses. The company has a network of partners that cover 90% of all businesses.
107
2 years ago
A startup that helps people who don’t have access to a bank account get one for free. The startup has partnered with several major banks to allow customers to open accounts even without the usual documentation that banks require to authenticate.
107
2 years ago
A platform for aggregating and selling data from consumer-facing apps. The startup has raised $20 million to date, and has partnerships with companies like Tastemade, Twitter, Spotify, and Soundcloud.
107
1 year ago
Another B2B company that wants to help companies and their HR departments manage benefits for employees.
107
11 months ago
A platform for creating and sharing high quality screencasts for web apps, with a focus on creating screen casts for websites. Essentially, it wants to be the video editing equivalent of the “Slideshow” feature in Word or “Compose” in a browser. A $50,000 investment in June and a partnership with Apple followed soon after.
107
5 months ago
This startup wants to help small businesses take advantage of re-sellers and other third party services.
107
2 years ago
In an effort to identify people who are interested in starting a business, the Y Combinator Summer School offers select entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from Y Combinator fellows while also receiving mentorship from Y Combinator partners. Since the school’s launch in 2011, over 400 students from around the world have participated.
106
2 years ago
A company that helps companies reduce their monthly expenses by partnering with their employers to cut down on expenses in the office by using a virtual assistant.
106
2 years ago
A B2B company that matches service providers with customers and helps them find the right partners.
106
2 years ago
A startup that helps people who are self-employed or in small businesses understand their taxes. It’s building a better tax calculator and tax software for small businesses, with some initial funding from Accel Partners.
106
2 years ago
A booking app for millennials, featuring curated events from a local partner.
106
1 year ago
A startup that’s building an AI-powered email marketing platform, where emails are a lot more personal, without the need to go through a third-party service.
106
2 years ago
An in-app and website for education and training, partnering with institutions like the US Air Force Academy to teach students how to fly drones.
105
2 years ago
This is a service that helps people build a custom app for their business. Currently, the company is looking for partners to build custom apps for their business.
105
2 years ago
This startup is building an online marketplace for the sale of computer parts, but based on the free and open source project OpenELEC.
105
2 years ago
A startup that is building a platform to help small businesses know the best loan options at the best rates. Part of their pitch is that they’re aiming to help people in emerging markets, where banks are more expensive.
105
1 year ago
A software company that helps property owners and managers of condominiums and apartment buildings track floor plans and find lost residents.
105
6 months ago
A 3rd party app that provides a way for brands to manage their influencer marketing programs. It’s meant to help brands determine which programs are working and which ones aren’t.
105
2 years ago
A company that makes business software for small businesses. In February 2017, Infusionsoft closed a Series B funding round led by Greylock Partners that raises the company’s valuation to $200 million.
104
2 years ago
A startup building a delivery network for equipment and equipment-related items, particularly those in the industrial market.
104
2 years ago
A high-speed and cheap way to create custom-made, high-resolution 3D printed parts.
104
2 years ago
This startup wants to make it easier for anyone to find a roommate. The team wants to provide a way for people to connect with each other that doesn’t require a third party verification.
104
2 years ago
This company is building a platform for large retailers to run a giant global inventory system that can be used by partners and independent merchants.
103
2 years ago
A startup that lets users find and rent an apartment or house, then pay rent and utilities through a single platform using cryptocurrency.
103
2 years ago
A startup that’s developing a platform to help real estate agents find more rental properties by searching for apartments on sites like Zillow and Rent.com.
103
2 years ago
A “complete-home automation platform”, with a home security, lighting, and HVAC system in one box. The startup is one of the first companies to be accepted into the InnovateHER program, and has a partnership with Amazon Alexa.
103
1 year ago
Currently, we are only hiring for full-time roles. We are not accepting applications for internships at this time. We are not accepting applications for part-time roles.
103
1 year ago
A startup that aims to make it easy to order up food delivery in an apartment complex or office building. It’s like EatStreet, but with a focus on commercial buildings.
103
1 year ago
A startup that helps people find apartments to rent. They are using machine learning to scan Craigslist ads, notify people that there are apartments available, and suggest the best rent/price range.
103
2 years ago
A startup that helps people to design, build and test their prototypes online Users will be able to share their prototypes with friends or partners
102
2 years ago
A personal assistant for NYC apartment dwellers, designed to help apartment dwellers get their mail, make and respond to calls, and do their laundry.
102
2 years ago
A search engine focused on finding the most relevant articles about a particular topic. The startup is building the search around data from more than 190 million sources across the web. It was recently featured on the HBO show Silicon Valley.
102
2 years ago
This startup wants to help employers provide paid maternity leave to their employees. They’re looking to partner with employers to offer paid leave.
102
2 years ago
A startup that connects business owners with moms who want to use their space for parties. The startup, which launched in June, is working with over 20 local businesses to help owners find moms to host dinner, bake sales, lunch meetings, and much more.
101
2 years ago
It’s not uncommon for someone to wake up with a hangover, but it’s often a hassle to find something to drink that doesn’t taste gross. The startup wants to make sure there is always a drinkable alternative to the morning-after-party staple, water.
101
2 years ago
A startup formed by former partners of the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.
101
2 years ago
A new kind of “under-the-radar” startup that creates and maintains “micro-cities” for renters, like Uber for apartment complexes.
101
1 year ago
A startup that claims to make it easier to convert your product ideas into real products. The company takes your idea, converts it into a product design, and then orders the parts they need to turn it into a real product.
101
1 year ago
A self-driving car startup that plans to partner with ride-hailing companies to help get people to where they want to go.
101
2 years ago
The idea is to be an online marketplace for companies to buy and sell their parts. Each part has a unique identifier that allows them to track their whereabouts. The founders say they have raised $8.5 million to date and are already working with over 10 companies.
100
2 years ago
A platform to save money on airline tickets for frequent travelers. The company’s software automatically determines how much you’d pay each way to get to a particular destination, based on your previous travel history.
100
1 year ago
A software company that starts by building a predictive model for which loans are more likely to default and then uses that model to predict which loans are particularly risky. The company then buys up those loans and uses them as collateral for insurance on other loans.
100
10 months ago
AirBnb is launching in India, but more importantly, the startup is looking to grow its presence in other parts of Asia and even the Middle East.
100
2 years ago
BuildOn is a tool that helps small businesses list their products on Amazon. The company is part of Y Combinator’s Class 5.
99
2 years ago
A platform to make it easier for creative professionals to collaborate with clients. Both parties can share and comment on the project, and get feedback/input from others in the community.
99
2 years ago
A B2B platform that helps car dealerships and dealers find each other and purchase cars. They work with the manufacturer, and then sell the car through a few partner dealers, which is the core part of revenue.
99
2 years ago
A platform for businesses (mostly restaurants) to offer delivery services without having to depend on third parties.
99
1 year ago
A startup that connects customers to third-party products that can be shipped in a day, rather than weeks.
99
1 year ago
A white-label company that sells customer data to insurance companies, but the startup says the data it offers is less than what a company buying data from a broker would pay for. Instead of buying a person’s data from a broker, Vitality starts with a person’s data from 3rd party sources and helps them create a profile.
99
1 year ago
A mobile payment system for mobile commerce, which supports pay-as-you-go mobile wallets, cash on delivery, and mobile carriers. The startup has partnerships with mobile carriers in India, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
99
2 years ago
A digital service that let’s you connect your job in the digital world to your real world job. The startup helps HR departments better manage the digital talent they’re hiring, and helps companies that are hiring use the digital world to recruit better. The startup has raised $110,000.
98
2 years ago
A software-as-a-service business which automates the process of helping human resources departments create, manage, and track benefits.
98
2 years ago
a technology service to make people’s lives easier by letting them manage their health records from a single source. The startup has a partnership with WellPoint to bring its service to hospitals and doctors.
98
2 years ago
This startup is building an API for onboarding third party software into different companies’ workflows. The platform is currently available to customers in four industries.
98
1 year ago
A platform for organizing campaigns, parties, and conferences.
98
2 years ago
This is an application to help people find a doctor and get an appointment within 24 hours. The startup is seeking to partner with hospitals to help users find doctors for in-person visits.
97
2 years ago
A tool that helps people who are blind or have low vision with the step-by-step process of braille translation. The company has raised $1.7M and is a Y Combinator participant.
97
2 years ago
An affordable, internal IT service for small businesses. The startup aims to be a technology partner for small businesses, offering a package of IT services to keep employees productive and the business running.
97
2 years ago
A peer-to-peer marketplace for reclaimed building material, with a well-documented process for sourcing and ensuring quality before selling. The company’s founders are also part of a collective that works to repair Habitat for Humanity homes.
96
2 years ago
A startup that lets you create a schedule of classes and events for the school year for a particular student.
96
2 years ago
A tool for helping companies understand which parts of their supply chain are inflating costs.
96
2 years ago
A tool that predicts which part of a city you might want to live or work in, based on what’s nearby.
96
2 years ago
A collection of partnerships from the food industry, including:
96
11 months ago
A product developed for the Department of Defense to help soldiers train for their jobs under simulated conditions. The startup wants to connect with both military and civilian facilities, so it can create virtual training environments and simulate real-life scenarios.
96
7 months ago
A startup that has developed an AI-driven chatbot that helps people move into an apartment.
96
2 years ago
A platform for insurers, doctors, hospitals, and patients to communicate data about a patient without having to go through a third party. The data is used to improve care and reduce costs, and it’s currently being used in the UK.
95
2 years ago
A project of the World Economic Forum, the Global Shapers Community is the largest global network of entrepreneurs, young professionals, and innovators. The network’s purpose is to connect the global network of young professionals with the global community of entrepreneurs. The network was founded by the World Economic Forum and Swiss Re in January 2016, with the first annual Global Shaper Summit taking place in Davos, Switzerland. Over the summer of 2016, the World Economic Forum announced that it would be partnering with the Global Shapers Community to create the World Economic Forum Young Entrepreneur Council, which completed its first meeting in October 2016.
95
2 years ago
A startup in India that helps homebuyers navigate the confusing and tedious process of buying an apartment
95
2 years ago
A new version of the popular private messaging app for Android, to be released in early 2018. It will have new features and a re-designed interface, and will allow people to purchase and download stickers and other content from the company’s partners.
95
1 year ago
A company that makes it easier for people to rent out their apartments. They are also building a marketplace to help people find a renter for their place.
95
1 year ago
A community where you can ask a curated team of experts for advice on a particular topic.
95
7 months ago
A platform that delivers services for workers. The company provides a simple way for businesses to create and manage a platform for their employees to log into the company’s website, and access the company’s websites, apps, and other services that are relevant to their job. The company has already partnered with companies like Tradesy and DoorDash.
95
2 years ago
This startup is building a closed social network for people who are physically or emotionally unable to socialize with others in the same way as most of the world. The idea is that they’ll want to be part of a social network, but they can’t be fully active because of a physical or emotional impairment.
94
2 years ago
A subscription-based service for managing your credit score. The startup is looking to partner with banks and credit card companies to make it easier to monitor your credit.
94
2 years ago
The startup is building a suite of tools for companies to manage their supply chains. The startup is partnering with a number of companies to help them better manage their supply chains.
94
2 years ago
This company makes a predictive analytics tool for human resources departments.
94
2 years ago
A social networking site for artists, allowing them to showcase their work, connect with other artists, and participate in the art community.
94
2 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.
94
2 years ago
A company that helps connect users with movers, whether it’s for students moving into a new apartment or for people moving out of an office.
94
1 year ago
A way of organizing parts of your life in a way that makes sense, allowing you to “organize everything in one place, and all the right things are right where you need them.”
94
1 year ago
This startup is creating a marketplace for L.A. real estate agents to connect with renters looking for apartments. It's an online marketplace that connects renters with agents and offers a page where agents can post listings for rent on their own website.
94
2 years ago
A way for people who need to move into a new apartment to take a photo of their living room or kitchen and quickly see a comprehensive price list of what it would cost to remodel it. The startup says it’s profitable and has a $150,000 monthly revenue run rate.
93
2 years ago
A platform for managing the career of a single individual. The company’s goal is to give a platform to employers to manage the career of a single individual. The platform is particularly interesting because it would allow a company to manage the career of a single individual.
92
2 years ago
A software company that provides a platform to allow employees to submit professional development suggestions that are then implemented as part of a company’s onboarding process. The startup has signed on 5 companies and is profitable.
92
2 years ago
A web app for making artisanal soap, in which users can set up recipes and create their own soap. The startup’s founder says it’s like an online Tupperware party for soap-makers.
92
2 years ago
A company that sells custom-made T-shirts for its customers, and has partnered with a number of companies like Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Tapatalk to offer exclusive designs.
92
2 years ago
A new kind of Airbnb for flower deliveries. The company hopes to have 10,000 commercial partners by the end of the year.
92
1 year ago
Want to know exactly how much money you spend on a particular product, or how much revenue that particular product generates SaaS company Vitable wants to help.
92
2 years ago
A company that makes it easy for anyone to get online in the Philippines. The startup partners with telecoms to provide Internet in areas where it’s not a priority, and has also partnered with the government to provide WiFi in the streets and public areas.
91
2 years ago
A grocery delivery service that works with local farmers in the US. The startup wants to create a local food system for cities with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and food miles. The company is currently in the process of getting its first pilot partners.
90
2 years ago
A platform that helps companies manage warranty claims. It’s an internal tool for companies, but they’re looking to add third-party vendors to use the platform as well.
90
1 year ago
This startup is building management software for apartment buildings, taking them from paper records to a digital management system.
90
2 years ago
A platform for the mass customization of products, allowing for all kinds of mix-and-matching of parts, colors, and features.
89
2 years ago
A utility bill management service for apartment owners.
89
1 year ago
One of the most important parts of the mission is to create a platform that allows workers to generate a living wage while keeping them connected to their friends and family.
89
2 years ago
A platform that helps teams of small businesses find insurance partners.
88
2 years ago
A startup that helps people focus on the most important part of a project: the design.
88
2 years ago
A startup that helps people to easily invest in cryptocurrency, with a focus on the Indian market. It’s part of a larger trend of startups that want to bring cryptocurrencies to the masses.
88
2 years ago
A startup that sends flowers to a person's phone. The startup, which launched in May, has partnered with over 50 retailers and plans to expand into more.
88
2 years ago
A B2B solution that allows partners to share and organize their projects and track their expenses.
88
2 years ago
A “pre-purchase” platform that helps people make decisions on whether or not they should buy a particular item. The goal is to help people save for the future without having to waste time or money on unnecessary purchases.
88
2 years ago
A platform for tracking and understanding the health of small businesses. The platform incorporates data from disparate sources like patient feedback and third-party surveys to provide real-time insights into the health of a business.
88
2 years ago
A platform for companies to get a better handle on their runways of suppliers, factories, and partners.
88
2 years ago
A startup that helps users organize their pictures and videos through a mobile app. The startup has partnered with Facebook, Instagram, and Dropbox.
88
2 years ago
A tool that helps streamline managing relationships with your customers, suppliers, and partners. They’re also working with a few government agencies to help companies build better products.
88
1 year ago
A three-sided marketplace for people to find travel partners, decide where to go and book it together.
88
1 year ago
A startup that detects and manages flu outbreaks online. It’s a tool that is part of the bigger trend of diagnosing a disease via social media posts.
88
9 months ago
A mobile app that lets anyone access and manage their data without having to pay for a third-party service.
88
2 years ago
A startup that gives you a way to help manage your finances without having to go to a full-service bank. The startup wants to serve as a more simple way for consumers to manage their finances and wants to be a part of the conversation around empowering consumers.
87
2 years ago
This is an app that helps people practice the piano through video lessons and games. The company is part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.
87
2 years ago
A tool for managing the data on a small to medium sized business. It’s a white label product that is available to be customized by either a third party or a business owner.
87
2 years ago
A location-based mobile gaming platform that partners with cities to hold gaming tournaments and earn revenue from in-app purchases.
87
1 year ago
An on-demand software company that helps publishers distribute content via direct selling and third-party platforms. It’s targeting the small business market, but will also be expanding into research, and wants to take on the business of direct selling.
87
2 years ago
A tool to help people make and sell their own physical products online, particularly since they’ve already gone through the work of designing them.
86
1 year ago
A startup for restaurants that allows them to create menus and send those menus to partners like catering companies and delivery services. The startup wants to help restaurants “monetize” the in-between area of their menu by letting them send a whole menu with price information and order details to partners.
86
2 years ago
A product that claims to help people transition from a full-time to a part-time lifestyle. It’s working with about 10 clients in the US.
85
2 years ago
New York-based startup that’s building a marketplace for bike parts. They want to disrupt the market by making their own parts available and making it easy for people to find and buy them.
85
2 years ago
This startup helps businesses sell their spare computer parts to repair shops for cash.
85
11 months ago
A food delivery app that departs from the usual model, charging for delivery to non-customers. Instead of waiting for a customer to order, you can order from a restaurant from the app and have it delivered. The startup is currently in the pilot phase.
85
7 months ago
A mobile app that shows users what it would cost to buy a particular product in different cities.
85
2 years ago
A customer support tool that helps companies make customer calls and unlock customer data with a single API. The startup is currently aiming to partner with larger companies to develop a customer support tool that scales for multiple products.
84
2 years ago
A startup that helps employers and HR departments manage the hiring process and recruitment. They’ve raised $1.2 million to date, and their 10-person team has already signed on to work with 500 startups.
84
2 years ago
A data-driven platform for B2B businesses looking to make smarter hiring decisions. The company says they have over 10,000 customers, including YC partner Stripe.
84
1 year ago
A startup that wants to create a platform for managing the growing number of products that are connected to the internet, and which want to be part of the Internet of Things.
84
1 year ago
A tool that allows people to find out the cheapest way to drive to a particular location.
84
1 year ago
A way for companies to manage their brand’s social media accounts. The company wants to partner with big brands and tell them how to use the platform, then get a cut when they do so.
84
2 years ago
With this startup, you can get a custom, one-of-a-kind shirt, crewneck sweater, or a onesie with your favorite movie character’s face on it. They want to build a brand for fans of a particular movie or TV show to wear with pride.
83
2 years ago
A content recommendation platform that partners with influencers to help them get more followers and more engagement. They say they’re already working with a number of celebrities.
83
2 years ago
A startup for finding and sharing the best parties in your city
83
2 years ago
In mid-2016, the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics launched a data-driven blog, “The BLS Blog”, to provide updates and analysis of the state of the American economy. The blog is written by an editorial team of BLS economists and content managers.
83
2 years ago
A platform that makes it easy for companies and employees to get reimbursed for food ordered online. It’s currently working with a few international companies and has a few other international partnerships in the works.
83
2 years ago
Part of the problem with software is that it’s hard to measure how well an app is working. AppZilla wanted to solve that problem by building a platform for developers to track their app’s stats. The startup is focusing on mobile apps, and has already raised $1.5 million.
83
2 years ago
A company that makes it easier for people to take part in action sports, like surfing, snowboarding, and wakeboarding.
83
1 year ago
A business that is using blockchain to help eliminate the need for third-party services.
83
1 year ago
A startup that helps companies use their database as part of their marketing with a service that allows companies to send internal mail with customer data via a marketing platform.
83
11 months ago
Partnering with the school system, the platform gives students real-time access to data about what their teachers are teaching, and how they’re doing.
83
2 years ago
A startup meant to help people find the best rates on apartments, vacation homes, services and more.
82
2 years ago
The startup is building a tool for customizing software for a particular application or job, and making the process of creating custom software easier.
81
2 years ago
A tool that lets neighborhoods around the world participate in a mobile barter system, where a group of neighbors can trade items like furniture they no longer use or tools they no longer use. The startup has raised $8 million in funding to date.
81
2 years ago
A web and mobile platform for restaurants to manage their orders, with a mobile app that makes it easier to manage all the different parts of a restaurant.
80
2 years ago
A crowdfunding platform for crypto projects looking to raise funds. It’s an “all-in-one” platform that allows investors to participate in ICOs and other forms of crowdfunding. The company has raised $34 million to date.
80
1 year ago
A social networking app that allows users to set up and run an online "party" for their friends.
80
1 year ago
A “one-stop shop for credit” that aims to help people from underbanked backgrounds to get access to credit. The startup is currently in talks with banks and credit unions to work out a partnership.
80
2 years ago
A startup that is building a mobile app to help drivers avoid parking tickets. They’re also looking to partner with local governments.
79
2 years ago
A platform that helps retail merchants with third-party logistics and returns.
79
2 years ago
A startup that partners with local retailers to curate a handful of in-store activities for users to enjoy. These “experiences” are curated by the user’s location and can be anything from a free cup of coffee to a free library book.
79
2 years ago
A platform for sharing knowledge, with a particular focus on the medical profession. The startup wants to cut the time doctors spend on paperwork, allowing them to have more time for patient care.
79
2 months ago
Helps users purchase parts of a company.
79
2 years ago
The coworking space is part of a larger effort to help women get into technology, either by connecting them to mentors or allowing them to work at an office without the need for a co-founder.
78
2 years ago
A startup that is building a new type of credit card for low-income people by partnering with an NGO in Brazil to give these people access to credit for groceries, utilities, and gas.
78
2 years ago
A software company that builds tools for online content creators to optimize their income by using tools like Google AdSense and YouTube Partner Program.
78
2 years ago
A platform that helps companies build their own “anchor stores” — the “experiences” that people want to do in a particular city. For example, a company like Amazon might want to open up a store in San Francisco, but they’re not the first company to do so. The startup builds out a list of all the other stores in the area, and allows companies to apply to open up a new one.
78
1 year ago
This startup is building a social network for doctors and patients to share experiences and track how a patient is doing on a particular ailment.
78
1 year ago
In November, 2018, YC alumni and partners went on to found
78
1 year ago
A platform to help consumers get the best return on their money in their financial accounts. The startup wants to take on a large part of the financial industry and make it more transparent to consumers.
78
2 years ago
A real estate service for renting out short-term furnished apartments.
77
1 year ago
Vape2Life is a packaging and fulfillment startup that’s trying to make it easier for e-cigarette companies to ship their products. The company is offering fulfillment through its own fulfillment centers, as well as working with partners like UPS and FedEx to get products into the hands of customers.
77
1 year ago
A student loan refinance platform. The company is looking to partner up with large banks to refinance student loans.
77
1 year ago
This startup is currently in a working prototype stage. It seeks to connect companies with licensing partners and business partners at all levels of the supply chain.
76
2 years ago
A company that wants to “create the next generation of architecture” with “sustainable, sustainable” buildings. The company uses the idea of “architecture as a verb” to help people think about their buildings as the sum of the parts, not just the whole.
75
2 years ago
Ira is a tool that helps people manage and communicate with their business partners and suppliers. The business development team can use the platform to find and get to know new partners, and the sales team can help handle communication, relationships, and resources, all in one place.
74
2 years ago
A startup that helps businesses advertise to college students, as part of a bigger initiative to build a community of college students for businesses.
74
2 years ago
A cloud-based service for connecting healthcare providers with their patients. The company launched in March and is part of the NYU health IT incubator.
74
2 years ago
A startup that allows Web-based forms to be filled out and emailed to multiple parties, animated for each person to see who has responded.
74
2 years ago
A 3D-printing service for custom-sized parts like eyeglasses and prosthetics.
74
1 year ago
A company that helps HR departments with the onboarding, training and development of their employees.
74
1 year ago
A grocery delivery service that’s part of the Amazon Fresh network. Dash delivers groceries to customers’ homes with the promise of same- or next-day delivery.
74
1 year ago
The startup is building a platform for companies to manage and track their insurance agents and sales reps. The founders say they have partnerships with over 200 insurance carriers.
74
10 months ago
A startup that wants to create a platform that allows people to participate in virtual competitions using video chat. The platform will launch in the UK and the US in the second half of the year, and will allow people to compete in a range of different games, from puzzle solving to trivia.
74
2 months ago
A tool for developers that makes it easy to incorporate third-party APIs on iOS and Android, including ones from Apple and Google.
74
2 years ago
A startup that creates apps for restaurants, choosing to partner with restaurants that have a “local” feel. The startup is currently focusing on the US and UK, but plans to expand to other countries.
73
2 years ago
Cofounder of the company, a former financial industry analyst, began researching the fintech industry in 2017. She found a dearth of female founders in the space. In her startup’s pitch deck, she highlights several female founders as part of the company’s advisory board.
73
2 years ago
Buyat is a service that lets people rent out their car for short periods to make money. The startup is looking to partner with dealerships and fleets.
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1 year ago
The startup wants to build a marketplace for the next generation of employees, where companies can sell affordable part-time and contingent labor for tasks like cleaning, deliveries and other services. It wants to build a company that will be able to create a network of “micro-employers”, who can offer cheap labor, solve for the “short-term inconvenience of an extra employee,” and scale quickly.
73
8 months ago
A startup that helps consumers with access to loans or debt consolidation find the best financial services partner for their needs.
73
7 months ago
A new take on Slack chat bots, which have been a big part of Slack’s growth. Instead of just repeating back what you type, it learns from you and adapts to your behavior.
73
2 years ago
Y Combinator is not a startup accelerator in the traditional sense, as it does not provide capital, mentorship, or other startup-specific services. Instead, Y Combinator provides seed funding and office space for startups that have already been bootstrapped for over a year and a half. Y Combinator has five cohorts a year, each of which lasts for 14 weeks. Participants are required to pay for their own flights and housing, which are taken care of by Y Combinator.
72
2 years ago
The team behind the app is looking to work with new and existing government agencies as part of the White House’s national cybersecurity framework. They want to help the Federal government more quickly and efficiently identify and contain cyber threats.
72
2 years ago
A startup focused on the healthcare industry that partners with pharmaceutical companies to build data products to make drug development more efficient.
72
2 years ago
A platform for supporting and managing workers in the gig economy, allowing users to pay third parties for work done only by their employees. Currently in a private beta for companies with fewer than 10 employees.
72
1 year ago
A tool for finding out how much a particular product costs on Amazon.
72
1 year ago
A messenger for businesses that allows them to communicate with customers, employees, and partners through integrated messaging tools.
72
2 years ago
This company has developed a way to help homeless people decide if an apartment is worth locking down before signing a lease. The app, which is currently being tested in San Francisco, is meant to help people make better decisions about where to live, and could be particularly helpful for the homeless.
71
2 years ago
A startup that makes it easy for organizations to manage a portfolio of digital and physical assets. The startup wants to help companies manage everything from physical files to web assets to partner websites.
71
2 years ago
A company that makes modular office furniture that can be built by a customer, shipping it in 5 parts. It currently has 3 large manufacturers that it works with building its products in China.
71
1 year ago
A way to organize Facebook groups, particularly those that take after the real-world meetup and community model
71
2 years ago
A platform that lets you streamline your workflow in terms of how you share assets/assets between different parties. So, for example, if you’re an artist and you’re working with a director, you can upload your artwork to a cloud-based platform that allows you to share it with the director, who can then use it in the final cut without having to work directly with you.
70
2 years ago
A startup that helps B2B companies automate their expenses. The company’s software is built to be used by the finance department to track expenses, and to automatically reconcile them with the appropriate accounting system.
70
1 year ago
E-commerce site for America’s small towns, offering everything from electronics to home goods. The company is looking for more partners to grow the business.
70
1 year ago
An offering that gives e-commerce businesses a way to track orders, which is particularly useful for online retailers in China and India.
70
2 months ago
A startup that makes it easier for Hispanic families to open a savings account for their kids, particularly the latchkey kids who aren’t old enough to have a bank account at their school. The startup’s founder says that he wants to keep his children from having to share their smartphones to stay in touch with friends, and that his kids understand the importance of saving money in order to achieve their aspirations.
70
2 months ago
A cloud-based platform for people to manage multiple properties and assets, from apartments to cars to boats.
70
2 years ago
A software platform for healthcare companies to manage their prescription costs. Has been used to automate over 40% of the cost of a typical Medicare Part D plan.
69
1 year ago
This startup wants to give people a way to donate money to causes that don’t have any existing infrastructure to collect or accept donations. It’s building out a platform that allows users to donate money to charities of their choice — with no fees or transaction fees, and no minimum amount. The company is building its own user base, with the goal of being a partner with any charity that wants to work with them.
69
1 year ago
A startup that wants to build a ‘truly open’ product stack so that any business can build apps for their customers. Using a pricing plan that forces a company to choose between building an app on their own platform or using a third party.
69
1 year ago
San Francisco-based startups, the city is famous for being “the capital of startups.” However, in recent years, the city has begun to lose its startup scene to other locales in the Bay Area, particularly Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco itself.
69
1 year ago
A decentralized blockchain platform to help people share expenses. The startup wants to help people find friends and families to help them pay for things like vacations and household maintenance. The app uses an algorithm to match people up, then goes to the third party to make the payment.
69
8 months ago
A social network for people looking to become part of the “gig economy” or work on projects without the full-time commitment of traditional jobs.
69
7 months ago
An AI-powered help desk that connects to 3rd-party apps and services and is meant to help companies understand how their customers are using their products.
69
1 year ago
A startup for buying and selling used cars, part of a larger company that also offers car-sharing services. Their customers can use the company’s vehicle for their work, then turn it back in when they’re done.
68
1 year ago
A startup that seeks to solve the problem of employees jumping from company to company, working with different managers in different departments. The company lets employees create profiles, giving the main manager a chance to see who they’ve worked with and what they’ve done in their previous jobs.
68
1 year ago
A startup looking to make it easier for companies to hire and fire employees. The system’s algorithms help companies find the best people, and eliminate the high-conflict humans in the process. The company also offers a “health score” for each job candidate. The company says they’ve operated in New York and LA and are now expanding to other parts of the country.
68
11 months ago
A platform to improve the efficiency of a company’s human resources department.
68
5 months ago
A startup that is building a platform to help book travel in a new way — instead of searching for flights and hotels, you’ll search for experiences. The startup is partnering with hotels, attractions, and others to build a better experience for travelers looking to do something unique.
68
2 months ago
A platform to help people buy, sell and manage their apartment homes. The startup is based in Seattle, California and is currently focused on the West Coast.
68
2 months ago
This startup is finding new ways to bring the internet to developing countries, particularly those that are “left out” of the current internet infrastructure
68
2 years ago
The startup’s cofounders say they want to be the company that takes “the unknown hassle out of hiring” by eliminating time-consuming steps like job applications and paperwork. It also wants to help small businesses scale by removing the need for a HR department.
67
2 years ago
A tool for mobile developers to integrate their apps with third-party tools in order to save time and money, and a more efficient way to do things.
67
1 year ago
Campus Labs’s goal is to help students find low-cost and free apartment rentals while still providing professional service and quality amenities
67
1 year ago
A project management app for startups, meant to be particularly useful in the digital sector.
67
1 year ago
A startup that offers power-neutral switching power supplies, making it easier for people to power their products with off-the-shelf parts.
67
5 months ago
A way for professional athletes to keep track of their own performance data, customizing it for their particular sport.
67
2 years ago
A 3D printing solution for printing custom parts on demand, or as a service for companies with regular customers.
66
1 year ago
A startup that’s built a tool for companies to learn about their customers in order to optimize their experience. It’s currently being used by a particular customer, and the company says it has data from around 50 other clients.
66
1 year ago
A startup to help employers and HR departments easily keep track of who’s working and when.
66
1 year ago
A company that helps allow companies to share data internally, while still going through a third party. It’s a bit like a P2P version of a company that helps share information between employees internally, but without the need for a third party.
66
1 year ago
Helping people see their friends’ tweets, photos, and videos from their phones during a dinner party.
66
1 year ago
This startup is building an API for API companies to build API integrations into their API. API integrations are a key part of growing an API-powered business by letting users access the API without actually running the API themselves.
