Y Combinator Winter 2014

2014

74 companies in Y Combinator Winter 2014. Biggest markets: E-Commerce & Marketplaces (10), No-Code Builders & Team Productivity (7), B2B SaaS & SMB Ops (5). Each with its founders and the page its membership is read from.

42San Francisco, CA, USA
Analytics stack for omnichannel retailers and brands
Cathy Han, Nick Porter, Nicolas Porter, Peter D. YangData Analytics & BI Source
AbacusNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USAAcquired
Making expense reports obsolete
Joshua Halickman, Omar Qari, Ted PowerPayments & Banking Source
AirHelpLisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; Remote
AirHelp helps air passengers get compensation for delayed, cancelled…
Greg Roodt, Henrik Zillmer, Nicolas MichaelsenHR & Recruiting Source
AirPairSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Instant access to the world's best software experts via video chat…
Igor Lebovic, Jonathon Kresner, Maksim IoffeNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
AlgoliaSan Francisco, CA, USA; Paris, Île-de-France, France
A developer-friendly and enterprise-grade search API.
Julien Lemoine, Nicolas DessaigneAI Data & Model Infrastructure Source
AmbitionChattanooga, TN, USA
Coaching and gamification software for sales teams.
Brian Trautschold, Jared Houghton, Travis TruettB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
AptDecoNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
AptDeco is the easiest way to buy and sell used furniture
kalam dennis, Reham FagiriE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
AvametricSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Simulate clothes on your body.
Dave JacksonAR/VR Source
AwesometalkSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Free video calling without the hassle.
Brendan Irvine-Broque, Matt InslerNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
AxoniNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USAAcquired
Axoni is building the next generation of capital markets technology
Greg Schvey, Jeffrey SchveyCrypto & Web3 Source
BellabeatSan Francisco, CA, USA
Tech-powered women's wellness.
Sandro Mur, Urska SrsenDigital Health & Wellness Source
BoostableSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Advertising platform tools for marketplace sellers.
Alex Chang, Alexander Chang, Selcuk AtliMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
CamblySan Francisco, CA, USA
On-demand access to English tutors over video chat.
Sameer ShariffEdtech Source
CareMessageAustin, TX, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Patient engagement for low-income populations
Cecilia Corral, Vineet SingalHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
ChargehoundSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Automate your chargeback dispute process. (Acquired by PayPal)
Dmitri CherniakB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
CodeCombatSeattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Game that teaches computer science to middle and high school kids.
Nick WinterEdtech Source
CodeNowChicago, IL, USA
Our mission is to diversify the talent pipeline of students who…
Ryan SeashoreEdtech Source
CruiseSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Self-driving cars.
Daniel Kan, Kyle VogtE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
Dating RingNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USAInactive
In person matchmaking meets group dating. We do the work. You go on…
Emma Tessler, Kate Bambino, Lauren KayTravel & Mobility Source
DevCycleToronto, ON, CanadaAcquired
Feature Flag Management Built for Developers
Andrew Norris, Cobi Druxerman, Jonathan NorrisCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
Drive PulseSan Francisco, CA, USA; Stanford, CA, USAInactive
Device tracks & monitors your car
Giancarlo DanieleSource
DyspatchVictoria, BC, Canada; Remote
AI Email Production - Emails on brand, guaranteed to work, fast.
Matt HarrisAI Sales & GTM Agents Source
EdynSan Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USAInactive
Nest for lawn and garden
Jason AramburuAgtech Source
EmailioRemote
Email built for wellness
Martin Stoyanov, Teo TeodosievDigital Health & Wellness Source
EventjoySan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Fee-free ticketing, optimized for mobile.
Karl WhiteTravel & Mobility Source
FlexportSan Francisco, CA, USA
Platform for global logistics.
Ryan PetersenE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
Framed DataSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Predicted churn for enterprises. (Acquired by Block)
Elliot Block, Thomson NguyenData Analytics & BI Source
FutureleagueSan Francisco, CA, USA; Hughson, CA, USAInactive
Engineering and Programming for Kids 6-12 with a focus on creativity,…
Emmie ChangEdtech Source
GBatteriesOttawa, ON, Canada
Enabling li-ion batteries to charge ultra fast without compromising…
Nick SherstyukClimate & Energy Source
GobbleSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USAAcquired
Daily meal delivery, personalized to your tastes.
Ooshma GargFood & Restaurant Tech Source
GuestyNew York City, NY, USA
The management platform for the short term rental industry.
Amiad Soto, Koby SotoTravel & Mobility Source
HoverChatSan Francisco, CA, USA; Santa Clara, CA, USAInactive
Message without interrupting what you're doing
Ahmed Galal, Mostafa Gazar, Wael NafeeNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
Immunity ProjectSan Francisco, CA, USA
The free HIV vaccine.
Ian Cinnamon, Naveen Jain, Reid RubsamenBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
Kimono LabsLos Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Create APIs where they don't exist. With kimono you can quickly…
Ryan RoweCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
Kuna SystemsSan Francisco, CA, USA; Burlingame, CA, USAAcquired
We're making a smart, front door camera with intercom that lets you…
Haomiao HuangAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
LiftigniterSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Machine Learning personalization for dynamic digital properties -…
Indraneel Mukherjee, Michael MurrayAI Data & Model Infrastructure Source
MadeSolidEmeryville, CA, USAInactive
Functional 3D printing materials.
Brian Martinez, David Rorex, Lance R. PickensRobotics & Manufacturing Source
MBXSan Francisco, CA, USA
A global multi-brand beauty and personal care startup.
Hyungseok (Dino) HaE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
MerryMintSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Virtual activities for remote teams
Yvonne LinNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
MixerBoxLos Angeles, CA, USA
AI Super-Apps to Live Easier | The anything anytime superapps…
John LaiVoice & Conversational AI Source
MotionleadSan Francisco, CA, USA; Paris, Île-de-France, FranceAcquired
Animated mobile ads.
Alexei ChemendaMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
Move LootSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Move Loot is the most convenient and economical way to buy and sell…
Ryan SmithE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
Next CallerNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USAAcquired
Next Caller creates a positive customer experience through real-time…
Ian RoncoroniAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
Noora HealthTraverse City, MI, USA
Training patients and their families with health skills
Edith ElliottDigital Health & Wellness Source
One DegreeSan Francisco, CA, USA
One Degree is a nonprofit organization that makes it easy for…
Rey FaustinoDigital Health & Wellness Source
OpenCurriculumSacramento, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA
Helping K-12 teachers and school administrators build awesome…
Varun AroraEdtech Source
PiinPointKitchener, ON, Canada
PiinPoint helps businesses find the best locations for growth
Adam Saunders, Jim RobesonB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
PipelineDBLos Angeles, CA, USAAcquired
Open-source time-series data analytics extension for PostgreSQL
Derek NelsonData Analytics & BI Source
PovioCelje, Celje, Slovenia; San Francisco, CA, USA
Engineering and Design that Fuels Startup Success
Matevž PetekHR & Recruiting Source
PushbulletSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Push things to your other things.
Andre von Houck, Christopher Hesse, Ryan OldenburgNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
RickshawSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Same day local delivery, via API. Currently operating in SF.
Divya Bhat, Gautam JayaramanE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
RocketripNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USAAcquired
Rocketrip helps companies save money on travel expenses by aligning…
Travel & Mobility Source
ShoobsLondon, England, United Kingdom
We help you find and book tickets to great entertainment events that…
Louise Broni-MensahTravel & Mobility Source
ShopagramInactive
Next Generation Home Shopping Network
Jamal AshrafE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
SketchDeckSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteAcquired
Operating system for creative agencies
Chris Finneral, David MackNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
SnapdocsPortland, OR, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
digital mortgage closing
Aaron KingReal Estate & Proptech Source
StackLeadSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Lead intelligence as a service. We want to be your personal lead…
Gordon Wintrob, Ted TomlinsonB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
Style LendNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; RemoteInactive
Marketplace for Luxury Fashion Rentals.
Janete Perez, Lona AliaE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
TerravionSan Francisco, CA, USA; San Leandro, CA, USAInactive
Real time Google Earth for agriculture -- imagery collected weekly…
Robert MorrisSpace & Defense Source
TheoremSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
The mission of Theorem is to make credit safe and available. We use…
Abeer Agrawal, Hugh EdmundsonLending & Consumer Finance Source
ThreadableSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Mailing lists 2.0. Threadable makes group email less noisy and more…
Aaron Muszalski, Ian Baker, Jared Grippe, Nicole AptekarNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
TrueVaultSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
We make Privacy Software for SMBs.
Jason WangAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
Two TapSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Two Tap connects retailers to companies that want to sell their…
Radu Spineanu, Razvan RomanE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
UnbabelSan Francisco, CA, USA; Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; London, England, United Kingdom; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Timișoara, TM, Romania; Cebu City, Central Visayas, PhilippinesAcquired
AI-powered Language Operations platform
Bruno Prezado Silva, Hugo Silva, João Graça, Vasco PedroVoice & Conversational AI Source
UnicornlySan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USAInactive
Unicorn.ly makes fundraising more efficient for both angel investors…
Brian Goler, Mike PalmerLending & Consumer Finance Source
VidpressoNew York City, NY, USA; RemoteAcquired
Help media companies make quality live video. [Acquired by Facebook]
Randall BennettConsumer Social & Creator Source
WeaveLehi, UT, USAPublic
Customer communication and payments platform.
Brandon Rodman, Clint Berry, Jared RodmanB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
WhirlscapeToronto, ON, CanadaInactive
Mobile keyboards + emoji + deep learning. We make Dango. We also made…
Severin Smith, Will WalmsleyVoice & Conversational AI Source
Wit.aiSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USAAcquired
Natural Language for Developers --Wit is an API that makes it easy…
Alexandre Lebrun, Laurent Landowski, Willy BlandinVoice & Conversational AI Source
YumbinSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
App replaces office vending.
Kevin TomFood & Restaurant Tech Source
ZestySan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Zesty serves delicious, healthy meals from the best local restaurants…
Chris Hollindale, David LangerFood & Restaurant Tech Source
ZidishaSterling, VA, USA; Remote
Direct P2P lending across the international wealth divide.
Julia KurniaLending & Consumer Finance Source
ZincSan Francisco, CA, USA
The secret backbone of e-commerce.
Doug Feigelson, John WangE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
ZowPowSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Wireless toy game controllers for mobile games.
Brian Krejcarek, Jennifer BronzoGaming & Esports Source