Y Combinator Winter 2008

2008

21 companies in Y Combinator Winter 2008. Biggest markets: Consumer Social & Creator (6), No-Code Builders & Team Productivity (4), Gaming & Esports (3). Each with its founders and the page its membership is read from.

Consumer Social & Creator · 6 No-Code Builders & Team Productivity · 4 Gaming & Esports · 3 Cloud DevOps & Dev Environments · 2 HR & Recruiting · 2 Data Analytics & BI · 1 Food & Restaurant Tech · 1

280 NorthSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Francisco Tolmasky, Ross Boucher, Tom RobinsonNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
A Thinking ApeVancouver, BC, Canada; RemoteAcquired
We build communities through massively multiplayer mobile games
Eric Diep, Kenshi ArasakiGaming & Esports Source
BitSampleInactive
Patrick SwieskowskiSource
DeluuxAtlanta, GA, USAInactive
Paul McKellar, Philipp PfeiffenbergerConsumer Social & Creator Source
FathomDBSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Alicia Collins, Justin Santa Barbara, Mark KinseyData Analytics & BI Source
HerokuSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Enabling developers to build and run applications in the cloud.
Adam Wiggins, James Lindenbaum, Orion HenryCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
InsoshiInactive
Long Nguyen, Michael HartlSource
JoberatorSan Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USAInactive
Jorge OrtizHR & Recruiting Source
Kirkland NorthSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Andrew Fong, Matthew O'BrienGaming & Esports Source
Machine ZoneSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USAAcquired
Pioneers of mobile social gaming.
Gabriel Leydon, Halbert Nakagawa, Mike SherrillGaming & Esports Source
MightyQuizSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Altay Guvench, Ben Silbermann, Olgun GuvenchConsumer Social & Creator Source
MixwitSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Online mixtape service (create and share mixtapes). Launched as part…
Michael Christoff, Radley MarxConsumer Social & Creator Source
NiniteSan Francisco, CA, USA
Simple third-party app patching and deployment for Windows.
Patrick Swieskowski, Sascha KuzinsCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
OmnisioAtherton, CA, USAAcquired
Edit and enhance online video. Acquired by Google in July 2008.
Julian FrumarConsumer Social & Creator Source
RescueTimeSeattle, WA, USA; Remote
Take Back Control of your Time
Brian FiocaNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
SnaptalentLondon, England, United Kingdom; San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Sumon SadhuHR & Recruiting Source
SocialbrowseInactive
Zachary GarbowConsumer Social & Creator Source
TipjoyInactive
social micropayments
Abigail Kirigin, Ivan KiriginConsumer Social & Creator Source
TriggerSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Better PhoneGap.
Amir Nathoo, James Brady, Patrick BuckleyNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
WundrbarSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Andrew Dudley, Nicholas GrandyNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
YumDotsSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Food & Restaurant Tech Source