Y Combinator Summer 2012

2012

83 companies in Y Combinator Summer 2012. Biggest markets: Consumer Social & Creator (10), Marketing & Ad-Tech (9), E-Commerce & Marketplaces (8). Each with its founders and the page its membership is read from.

9gagHong Kong, Hong Kong; Remote
Make the world happier.
Brian Yu, Chris Chan, Derek Chan, Marco Fung, Ray ChanConsumer Social & Creator Source
AirsharedInactive
TBD
Alex Shkolnik, Arjun Vasan, Rosanna MyersB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
ArcSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USAInactive
aerial videography
Austin Lockwood, Haomiao Huang, Michael VitusRobotics & Manufacturing Source
Assorted BitsInactive
A mobile calendar for all the fun stuff you do with friends.
Aston MotesSource
BackerKitSan Francisco, CA, USA
The only end-to-end crowdfunding platform built for today’s creators
Maxwell Salzberg, Rosanna YauConsumer Social & Creator Source
BenchlingSan Francisco, CA, USA
Unlocking the power of biotech with modern software for modern science
Sajith WickramasekaraBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
BoostedSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAAcquired
Simple, fun, and fast electric vehicles.
John Ulmen, Matt TranClimate & Energy Source
BrainTrippingInactive
Matthew HuebertSource
BufferBoxWaterloo, ON, CanadaAcquired
The future of package delivery. We are building a network of…
Aditya Bali, Jay Shah, Mike McCauleyE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
Canopy LabsNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USAInactive
Canopy Labs automates customer analytics for small and medium-sized…
Jorge Escobedo, Wojciech GrycMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
CelerySan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Celery is a platform for pre-orders (www.trycelery.com). Accept…
Brian Nguyen, Chris Tsai, Peter ShihE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
ClassDojoSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Communication app for K-8 teachers, kids, and families
Liam Don, Sam ChaudharyEdtech Source
CleverSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
The platform that powers technology in the classroom.
Dan Carroll, Rafael GarciaEdtech Source
Coco ControllerInactive
We're building a tactile gaming controller for mobile phones.
Colton GyulayGaming & Esports Source
CoinbaseLos Angeles, CA, USA; RemotePublic
Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.
Brian ArmstrongCrypto & Web3 Source
CollectionsSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAInactive
Finder for the Cloud
Jordan Lee, Tony XiaoNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
CredictiveInactive
Attribution metatags for online content.
Ela Madej, Joanna Socha, Mariusz LusiakMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
Crohnology (by Healthy Labs)San Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
We turn Patients into Researchers.
Sean Ahrens, Will ColeDigital Health & Wellness Source
DataNitroNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USAInactive
We speed up Excel.
Ben Lerner, Victor JakubiukData Analytics & BI Source
Double RoboticsSan Francisco, CA, USA; Burlingame, CA, USA
Telepresence robots
David Cann, Marc DeVidtsRobotics & Manufacturing Source
DreamforgeSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Simple 3d modeling software for 3d printers.
Nemil DalalRobotics & Manufacturing Source
EaselSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Easel is a visual design tool built for the web. Since the web is…
Ben Ogle, Matt ColyerNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
EligibleNew York City, NY, USA; Brooklyn, NY, USA
Insurance Billing APIs for Healthcare Businesses
Katelyn GleasonHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
Everyday.meInactive
Everyday.me - Record your life. Store it forever.
Weiting Liu, Yu-Kuan Lin, Yu-Te LinConsumer Social & Creator Source
FileStackSan Antonio, TX, USAInactive
Acquired by Xenon Ventures.We enable website developers to hook into…
Anand Dass, Brett van Zuiden, Liyan David Chang, Thomas GeorgiouCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
FlightfoxBoulder, CO, USA; Remote
A platform to plan, book and manage global and group travel.
Lauren Mcleod, Lauren Sullivan, Todd SullivanTravel & Mobility Source
FramebaseSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
API for video.
David Tyler, Paul Cretu, Tyler Menezes, Vu TranAI Video & Media Generation Source
Fullstack AcademyNew York City, NY, USAAcquired
Pioneer in immersive code education. Acquired by Zovio (NASDAQ: ZVO)…
David Yang, Nimit MaruHR & Recruiting Source
FundersClubSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Online VC
Alex Mittal, Boris SilverLending & Consumer Finance Source
GetGoingSan Francisco, CA, USA; Redwood City, CA, USAInactive
We are building a "transparent opaque" airfare and hotel booking site…
Alek Strygin, Alek Vernitsky, Ilya GluhovskyTravel & Mobility Source
GoScaleLondon, England, United KingdomInactive
Dynamical Scaling Virtual Machines as a Service
Colin Hayhurst, James CunninghamCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
GridSan Francisco, CA, USA; Honolulu, HI, USA; RemoteInactive
Josh Leong, Matt Monson, Michael LinSource
HealthSherpaSacramento, CA, USA; Remote
Private sector Healthcare.gov.
George Kalogeropoulos, Ning LiangHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
HipsetInactive
The best way for artists to release new music and videos.
Bryan Kim, Mazy KazerooniConsumer Social & Creator Source
HiptypeSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Hiptype is a marketing and analytics platform for eBooks. We can…
James Levy, Sohail PrasadMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
Human DxSan Francisco, CA, USA
The Human Diagnosis Project.
Irving Lin, Jay KomarneniHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
ImgfaveSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
A fun image sharing community.
Gabe RaglandConsumer Social & Creator Source
InstacartSan Francisco, CA, USAPublic
Marketplace for grocery delivery and pickup
Apoorva Mehta, Brandon Leonardo, Max MullenFood & Restaurant Tech Source
KamcordSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Adi Rathnam, Kevin Wang, Matt ZitzmannGaming & Esports Source
Keychain LogisticsSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Software that connects the supply side of companies that ship product…
Bryan Beshore, Garrett WilsonE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
KipptSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Kippt is a social bookmarking service
Jori Lallo, Karri SaarinenConsumer Social & Creator Source
KnowmiaSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteAcquired
Pandora meets Yelp for K-12 educational videos. We match each…
Ariel Braunstein, Scott KabatEdtech Source
LeanMarketSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAInactive
Mobile advertising
Cyrus LohrasbpourMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
LeverSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Talent Acquisition Suite that combines ATS + Talent CRM
Brian Noguchi, Nate Smith, Sarah NahmHR & Recruiting Source
Light Table/EveSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Eve is our way of bringing the power of computation to everyone, not…
Chris Granger, Rob AttorriCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
MarkupwandBengaluru, KA, IndiaInactive
Convert Design files to working websites automagically
Alagu M, Rajagopal Natarajan, Surendran MahendranNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
MattermarkSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Big Data Meets Startup Investing The best tool for tracking and…
Al Abut, Danielle "Elle" Morrill, Danielle Morrill, Kevin MorrillMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
MattermostSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Remote
Secure Collaboration for Technical Teams
Ian TienAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
MicroEvalHamlin, NY, USAInactive
Changing the way companies review employee performance with…
Ernie Park, Ryan Jackson, Sam O'KeefeHR & Recruiting Source
Mth SenseSan Francisco, CA, USA; San Jose, CA, USA
We're a mobile on-device profiling and ad-serving platform initially…
Mandar Agte, Mohan BalachandranMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
NateroSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAAcquired
Data-driven customer success platform for B2B SaaS.
Craig SoulesB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
NewsBlurSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
NewsBlur is a personalized news reader
Samuel ClayConsumer Social & Creator Source
OctaveWealthSan Francisco, CA, USA
The 401(k) that helps you grow
Rikin ShahLending & Consumer Finance Source
OmniVirtSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
OmniVirt is the leading VR Advertising platform for brands and…
Brad PhaisanAR/VR Source
Parallel UniverseInactive
Helping developers scale their applications with ease.
Ron PresslerCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
PartneredSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Partnered is a digital platform automating business development…
Adam Michalski, Baldwin Cunningham, Cullen Wilson, David Matthews, Stuart Ross, Tim SherwoodMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
PixateSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Mobile application prototyping. Now part of Google.
Kevin Lindsey, Paul ColtonNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
PlivoAustin, TX, USA
Voice AI Agents for customer engagement, including WhatsApp, SMS &…
Michael Ricordeau, Venky BAI Sales & GTM Agents Source
ProfigSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAInactive
The phone system for businesses. Manage everything from your company…
Anantha KatragaddaB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
RainforestSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
no-code end-to-end testing that integrates with any CI/CD pipeline
Fred Stevens-Smith, Russell SmithCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
ReelSurferSan Francisco, CA, USA; Menlo Park, CA, USAInactive
Clip and share any video from any website.
Christian Yang, Neil JoglekarConsumer Social & Creator Source
RegistryLoveSan Francisco, CA, USA; Cupertino, CA, USAInactive
Cross-store wedding registry.
Marika ChenE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
ScoutzieSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USAInactive
Scoutzie is a curated community for the best mobile designers. If…
Jaigouk Kim, Kirill ZubovskyConsumer Social & Creator Source
SmartAssetAustin, TX, USA; Remote
Marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors
Michael CarvinLending & Consumer Finance Source
SoylentLos Angeles, CA, USAAcquired
Soylent is a simple, nutritious, and affordable food that possesses…
Hunter Scott, John Coogan, Kumar T, Matt Cauble, Rob RhinehartFood & Restaurant Tech Source
StatwingSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Dead simple statistical analysis software. Like R or SPSS but easy to…
Greg Laughlin, John LeData Analytics & BI Source
StreemSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Acquired by Box in June 2014. We built: (1) a native win/mac…
Ritik Malhotra, Samvit Ramadurgam, Tanooj LuthraNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
Study EdgeGainesville, FL, USAAcquired
Acquired by Carlyle. Edtech and other technology
Anne Grundhoefer, Ethan Ethan Fieldman, Ethan FieldmanEdtech Source
SubmittableMissoula, MT, USA
The best way to launch, manage and measure social impact programs
Bruce Tribbensee, John Brownell, Michael FitzGeraldB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
SvbtleSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
A publishing platform.
Dustin CurtisConsumer Social & Creator Source
TastemakerSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Interior design marketplace and online retailer
Esther Park Hallam, Joe Fraiman, Juan Vasquez, Kyle LarsonE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
TestmunkCA, USAInactive
Automating mobile app testing.
Markus Jura, Martin PoschenriederSource
ThreadLondon, England, United KingdomInactive
Thread makes it incredibly easy to dress well, using stylists and AI
Ben Phillips, Kieran O'NeillE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
TomoGuidesSan Francisco, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USAInactive
Mobile travel guides done right. Personalized, context-aware, and…
Montana LowSource
UpwaveSan Francisco, CA, USA
Marketing analytics for the world's biggest brand marketers
Chris KellyMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
VastrmSan Francisco, CA, USA; Burlingame, CA, USA; Remote
Mass customized active apparel. We are building a full turn key…
Jonathan TangE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
VayableSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
We're building a marketplace for unique travel experiences (it's…
Jamie WongTravel & Mobility Source
ViacycleAtlanta, GA, USAInactive
viaCycle makes simple, inexpensive bicycle sharing systems that allow…
Koji Intlekofer, Kyle Azevedo, Sid Doshi, Yuriy RomaniwTravel & Mobility Source
ViroolSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Virool provides native video advertising experience for the biggest…
Alex Debelov, Alexander Debelov, Vladimir GurgovMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
VoiceGemSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Voice messaging platform - Acquired by Palantir in 2013
Alexander Blessing, Arda KaraVoice & Conversational AI Source
ZapierSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Remote
The easiest way to automate your work.
Wade FosterB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
ZentailColumbia, MD, USA
We're making ecommerce simple connecting brands with sales channels
Dan SugarmanE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
ZeroMailerAcquired
Easy mailing lists
James Harvey, Shuang You, Yuran LuNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source