Y Combinator Winter 2018

2018

146 companies in Y Combinator Winter 2018. Biggest markets: Biotech & AI Drug Discovery (14), Consumer Social & Creator (10), HR & Recruiting (9). Each with its founders and the page its membership is read from.

AaloSan Francisco, CA, USA; Toronto, ON, CanadaInactive
Lego-like furniture for design geeks. We create furniture that's…
Sejun ParkRobotics & Manufacturing Source
AcelySan Francisco, CA, USA
Every student's AI coach for college readiness
Vivian Midha ShenEdtech Source
AeronesRiga, Latvia
Robotics for wind turbine maintenance.
Dainis Kruze, Janis PutramsRobotics & Manufacturing Source
AesculaTechLos Angeles, CA, USA
Responsive materials, better lives.
Niki BayatBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
AlgoSurg IncMH, India; Remote
We make AI technology for Robotic and AR Surgeries
Amit Maurya, Vikas KaradeAI Healthcare Admin & Documentation Source
AnjunaSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA
Anjuna enabled organizations to trust any infrastructure
Ayal YogevAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
ArchFormSan Francisco, CA, USA
Replacing orthodontic braces with our clear aligner and software
Andrew MartzRobotics & Manufacturing Source
AspireSingapore, Singapore
All-in-one Finance OS for businesses
Andrea Baronchelli, Giovanni CasinelliLending & Consumer Finance Source
AssemblyNew York City, NY, USA
Create remarkable client experiences
Marlon Misra, Neil RainaAI Sales & GTM Agents Source
AtriumSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Modern law firm for startups powered by proprietary technology
Justin KanAI for Legal Source
Avro Life ScienceWaterloo, ON, Canada
Skin patches for generic drug delivery.
Keean Sarani, Shak LakhaniBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
BeanstalkWashington, DC, USA
Great tasting produce, farmed around the corner
Jack Ross, Mike RossEdtech Source
Bear Flag RoboticsNew York City, NY, USA; Newark, CA, USAAcquired
Autonomous driving technology for farm tractors.
Aubrey Donnellan, Igino CafieroRobotics & Manufacturing Source
BenSan Diego, CA, USAInactive
The easiest way to learn about, buy, and store cryptocurrency.
Alex Sismanis, Miguel KudryCrypto & Web3 Source
Biobot AnalyticsBoston, MA, USA
Population health analytics powered by wastewater.
Mariana Matus, Newsha GhaeliBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
BioRenderToronto, ON, Canada; Remote
'Figma/Canva for scientists’
Katya Shteyn, Ryan MarienAI Video & Media Generation Source
Blueberry PediatricsSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Remote
24/7 pediatric clinic in every family's living room
Harrison GordonHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
California DreaminSacramento, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Cannabis infused beverages
Amy Bishop, Peter BishopAgtech Source
CaptivateIQSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Agile commission software to design, deploy & adapt commission plans.
Conway Teng, Hubert Wong, Mark SchopmeyerB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
ClearBrainSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Causal Analytics for Growth Teams
Bilal Mahmood, Eric PollmannMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
Closer SportsInactive
Mobile streaming platform connecting professional athletes with their…
Gopal Ramachandran, Jeffrey WarrenConsumer Social & Creator Source
CodeStreamNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; RemoteAcquired
CodeStream is a Developer Collaboration Platform designed to…
Claudio PinkusCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
Cognition IPSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Flat-fee patent & trademark counsel with top firm results
Andrew TjangAI for Legal Source
CoinTrackerSan Francisco, CA, USA
The gold standard in cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and taxes
Jon LernerCrypto & Web3 Source
Correlia BiosystemsSan Francisco, CA, USA; Berkeley, CA, USAInactive
Next-gen blood testing to provide 1000x more data to pharma companies
Akwasi Apori, Kursad Araz, Samuel TiaBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
Culture BiosciencesSan Francisco, CA, USA; South San Francisco, CA, USA
We grow cells for biotech companies.
Matt Ball, Will PatrickBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
Curious FictionsSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Patreon for professional authors.
Tanya BreshearsConsumer Social & Creator Source
DataformLondon, England, United KingdomAcquired
Manage data in Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift
Guillaume-Henri Huon, Lewis HemensData Analytics & BI Source
Dear BrightlySan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Dear Brightly makes personalized prescription skincare products,…
Alda Luong, Amy ChiuHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
DraftbitCarmel, IN, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Remote
Build mobile apps visually. Source-code included.
Brian LuerssenNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
EdwinSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteAcquired
Edwin is virtual English tutor - an AI-powered service for learning…
Dmitry Alekseev, Dmitry StaviskyEdtech Source
EnvKeySan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
End-to-end encrypted configuration and secrets management
Dane SchneiderAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
ErudiFiSingapore, Singapore
Digital financial services for students in Southeast Asia
Naga Tan, Susli LieLending & Consumer Finance Source
Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest)San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Rest is an AI sleep coach that helps you fix your sleep for good,…
Martin SiniawskiConsumer Social & Creator Source
Evry HealthDallas, TX, USA; RemoteAcquired
Better health insurance for mid-size companies
Chris Gay, Jay Startz, Mark JamilkowskiHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
FidoCure®San Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Remote
FidoCure® is the leader in Precision Medicine for Canine Oncology.
christina lopesBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
FlintoMexico City, CDMX, MexicoAcquired
Mexico's digital wallet
Alonso Garcia Molina, Eugenio Sánchez Rabiella, Tiago SadaPayments & Banking Source
FondoSan Francisco, CA, USA
Bookkeeping, tax, & tax credits on autopilot for 2,000+ startups
David J. PhillipsLending & Consumer Finance Source
GainfulNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
Personalized Performance Nutrition
Jahaan AnsariDigital Health & Wellness Source
Glimpse K12Huntsville, AL, USAAcquired
Glimpse eliminates ineffective spending in schools.
Nicole PezentEdtech Source
Glowing.ioLas Vegas, NV, USA
Unified, enterprise messaging platform for leading brands of the world
Jasen LewB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
GrowwBengaluru, KA, IndiaPublic
Making financial services simple, transparent and delightful.
Harsh Jain, Ishan Bansal, Lalit Keshre, Neeraj SinghLending & Consumer Finance Source
HaikuSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Collaboration tools for software companies
Zack BrownNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
HelloverifyNoida, UP, India
Helloverify is a background screening platform (Checkr for India).
Karan Mirchandani, Varun MirchandaniHR & Recruiting Source
HexelNew York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Create a cryptocurrency for your community.
John PalmerCrypto & Web3 Source
Hunter2Boston, MA, USAAcquired
Hunter2 trains engineering teams in application security through…
Fletcher HeislerAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
Iambiq TechnologiesWashington, DC, USAInactive
Data Analytics & BI Source
Jasper.aiAustin, TX, USA; Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Jasper is a leader in creating content using Artificial Intelligence
Chris Hull, Dave Rogenmoser, JP MorganVoice & Conversational AI Source
Jido MapsSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteAcquired
Turn your data into a deployed computer vision model
Jaeyong Sung, Mark StauberAI Data & Model Infrastructure Source
Key ValuesSeattle, WA, USA
Helping software developers find teams that share their values.
Lynne TyeHR & Recruiting Source
Lambda TeaInactive
We build self-serve bubble tea dispensers! :D
Cat Zeng, Robert HenningFood & Restaurant Tech Source
LawyawSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Automating document-based workflows
Tucker CottinghamAI for Legal Source
Let's Do ThisLondon, England, United Kingdom
The online company that gets everyone offline
Alex Rose, Sam BrowneTravel & Mobility Source
Look After My BillsEngland, United KingdomAcquired
Personal fintech - we optimise your bills, every year, automatically.
Henry de Zoete, Will HodsonPayments & Banking Source
Lucy Goods, IncLos Angeles, CA, USA
Lucy’s mission is to reduce tobacco-related harm to zero. We provide…
David Renteln, John Coogan, Samy HamdoucheDigital Health & Wellness Source
LUS BrandsToronto, ON, Canada
Hair care products for curly hair.
Sahar SaidiE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
MacromoltekAustin, TX, USA
Computational antibody design
Monica Berrondo, Susana KaufmannBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
MayhemSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Mayhem is the easiest way to play with your gaming community.
Anhang Zhu, Ivan ZhouGaming & Esports Source
MedumoBoston, MA, USAAcquired
We manage patient instructions for hospitals
Adeel Yang, Jacob CohenHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
MeitreSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Remote
Opentable for the world's top restaurants; we help them increase…
Juan Caviglia, Juan Ignacio Caviglia, Luis CavigliaTravel & Mobility Source
Memora HealthSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Digitize and Automate Complex Care Workflows
Kunaal Naik, Manav Sevak, Nisarg PatelAI Healthcare Admin & Documentation Source
MesonSingapore, Singapore; San Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Meson is a stablecoin swap protocol among blockchains and Layer 2s
Edrick Guan, Xin Sun, Zehao LiCrypto & Web3 Source
Mighty BuildingsSan Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USAInactive
3D printing beautiful, high-quality, and sustainable homes.
Dmitry Starodubtsev, Slava SolonitsynRobotics & Manufacturing Source
Mind Emulation Foundation
Dan SirokerSource
miruSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Experience any piece of furniture in AR
Rohan RelanAR/VR Source
Modern HealthBoston, MA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
A mental health benefits platform for employers.
Alyson WatsonDigital Health & Wellness Source
MojoParis, Île-de-France, FranceAcquired
Mobile app for creating pro-quality social media videos
Francescu SantoniConsumer Social & Creator Source
NaborlyToronto, ON, CanadaAcquired
A credit bureau for the renting generation.
Dylan LenzReal Estate & Proptech Source
NectoNew York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
ISP starter kit
Adam Montgomery, Benjamin HuangSource
NectomePortland, OR, USA; South San Francisco, CA, USA
Building a way to preserve long-term memories.
Aurelia SongBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
NewCraftRemoteAcquired
Universal API for HR & Payroll
Cameron SadlerHR & Recruiting Source
NewfrontSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Modern insurance brokerage.
Gordon Wintrob, Spike LipkinLending & Consumer Finance Source
NEXGENTSan Francisco, CA, USA; San Jose, CA, USA; Remote
Terry KimHR & Recruiting Source
NutrigeneSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Personalized liquid supplements based your health data
Min FitzGeraldBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
NuvocargoNew York City, NY, USA
Your AI partner for North America truckload freight
Deepak ChhuganiE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
Observant AISan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
iPhone-based driver monitoring for commercial fleets.
Daniel DeCovnickAI Data & Model Infrastructure Source
Observe.AISan Francisco, CA, USA
Contact center AI platform.
Swapnil JainAI Sales & GTM Agents Source
onederfulSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteAcquired
Dental Insurance API
Karen TaylorHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
OpenlandSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Messenger for communities
Yury LifshitsConsumer Social & Creator Source
OpenSeaNew York City, NY, USA; Remote
This isn't just a marketplace; we're shaping the future of digital…
Devin FinzerCrypto & Web3 Source
Orangewood LabsSan Francisco, CA, USA; Noida, UP, India
Orangewood Labs makes worlds most affordable and easiest AI robot arms
Abhinav Das, Aditya Bhatia, Akash BansalRobotics & Manufacturing Source
OSIMpleKitchener, ON, CanadaInactive
Software for inspectors to automate their paper workflow.
Amanda Chan, Mike MillerB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
OurMenuInactive
Hamik Mukelyan, Vicky Su, Yogi SeetharamanFood & Restaurant Tech Source
OvipostLaBelle, FL, USAInactive
Automated insect farming
James Ricci, Trina ChiassonAgtech Source
PagedrawSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Pagedraw is a platform for productionizing designs into code. Thanks…
Gabriel Guimaraes, Jared PochtarNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
PelagoNew York City, NY, USA
The world's first digital clinic for substance use management
Maroof Ahmed, Sarim Siddiqui, Yusuf SherwaniDigital Health & Wellness Source
Persephone BiosciencesSan Diego, CA, USA
We are using the gut microbiome to end cancer.
Stephanie Culler, Stephen Van DienBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
Players' LoungeNew York City, NY, USA; Brooklyn, NY, USA
Win money betting on yourself playing AAA video games
Austin Woolridge, Dan Delaney, Zach DixonGaming & Esports Source
PlexusLondon, England, United Kingdom
High-performance gloves for VR and AR
Charles Duffy, Matt HogbinAR/VR Source
Point APINew York City, NY, USA; Cambridge, MA, USAInactive
Point stores things you send over and over again and helps you re-use…
Lambert ChuNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
PreciousSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
AI to curate your baby photos
Chris Lau, Daniel LauAI Video & Media Generation Source
Product HuntSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
The best new products in tech
Maksim Abramchuk, Ryan Hoover, Vasili ShynkarenkaConsumer Social & Creator Source
PromiseSan Francisco, CA, USA
Better payment systems for governments and the communities they serve.
Diana Frappier, Phaedra Ellis-LamkinsPayments & Banking Source
Proven GroupSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
PROVEN is using AI, data and personalization to disrupt CPG
Amy Yuan, Ming ZhaoAI Data & Model Infrastructure Source
PsylarisMaastricht, LI, Netherlands
Psychotherapy through autonomous and personalized VR-sessions.
Christoph LynenAR/VR Source
PulseSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
We're crowdsourced Gartner so IT executives can learn directly from…
Anand Thaker, Mayank MehtaB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
QuantstampSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Security auditing for Web3
Richard MaCrypto & Web3 Source
Qulture.RocksSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
The people, management, and culture operating system for your startup.
Francisco Homem de MelloHR & Recruiting Source
ReplitSan Francisco, CA, USA
Collaborative in-browser IDE
Amjad Masad, Haya AbdallaCloud DevOps & Dev Environments Source
Reverie LabsBoston, MA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USAInactive
Engineering next-generation, brain-penetrant cancer therapies.
Ankit Gupta, Connor Duffy, Jonah KallenbachBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
RhythmmSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAInactive
Read interesting conversations
Raymond (George) Kennedy, Zachary Waleed SarafConsumer Social & Creator Source
RunaMexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Automating payroll for Latin America.
Courtney McColganPayments & Banking Source
SafetyWingSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Health insurance for remote teams
Hans Nyvold Kjellby, Sarah Sandnes, Sondre RaschHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
SecuredLondon, England, United Kingdom; RemoteInactive
Tools for Sneaker, NFT & web3 investors
Jack Ryder, Sam HowarthCrypto & Web3 Source
Sepsis ScoutSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Wearables and AI to predict and prevent sepsis outside the hospital
Robert Quinn, Wei-Jien TanHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
SharpestMindsToronto, ON, Canada; RemoteAcquired
Peer-to-peer mentorships through income-share agreements.
Edouard HarrisAI Data & Model Infrastructure Source
ShogunSan Francisco, CA, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Remote
Shogun empowers brands to create exceptional ecommerce experience.
Finbarr Taylor, Nick RaushenbushE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
ShoneSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Shone makes existing cargo ships autonomous through retrofit.
Antoine de MalepradeE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
SimetrikBogotá, Bogota, Colombia; Remote
No code enterprise SaaS for financial control automation.
Alejandro Casas, Santiago GomezB2B SaaS & SMB Ops Source
Sixfold BioscienceLondon, England, United Kingdom
Delivering RNA therapies.
Anna Perdrix Rosell, George FootBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
SketchboxSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Wordpress for AR & VR
Joe Connolly, Peter Le BekAR/VR Source
SkipSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Electric scooters for reliable last-mile transportation.
Matt TranE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
SliteBerlin, Berlin, Germany; Remote
The self-maintaining knowledge base
Christophe PasquierAgent Infrastructure & Orchestration Source
SnackpassSan Francisco, CA, USA
Order ahead at restaurants and get rewards with friends.
Jamie Marshall, Kevin TanFood & Restaurant Tech Source
SourcifySalt Lake City, UT, USA; San Diego, CA, USA; Remote
Sourcify helps brands manufacture products in Asia.
Nathan ResnickRobotics & Manufacturing Source
SpellbrushSan Francisco, CA, USA
Making Anime Real
Cory Li, Haitao Mao, Ruwen LiuGaming & Esports Source
SqreenSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Sqreen is the application security platform for the modern enterprise
Pierre BetouinAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
SquadSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteAcquired
Squad is an app for live communities to have shared experiences…
Ethan SutinConsumer Social & Creator Source
SRTXToronto, ON, Canada; Montreal, QC, Canada
Powering a better future for textiles.
Katherine HomuthRobotics & Manufacturing Source
StationParis, Île-de-France, France; RemoteInactive
Your team’s automated knowledge base
Julien BerthomierNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
SubstackSan Francisco, CA, USA
A place for independent writing.
Chris Best, Hamish McKenzie, Jairaj SethiConsumer Social & Creator Source
SuperSurabaya, East Java, Indonesia; Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Super is the first and leading Indonesian social commerce platform
Michael Rendy Tanuwidjaja, Steven WongsoredjoE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
SupermediumSan Francisco, CA, USA
VR space of immersive utilities
Diego Marcos SeguraAR/VR Source
SwayableNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
Swayable predicts consumer opinion and the impact of content
James SlezakMarketing & Ad-Tech Source
SwipehouseBoston, MA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USAAcquired
Meet other creators. Get daily matches. Find brand deals.
Luke Heine, Raphael RouvinovConsumer Social & Creator Source
Tarjimly (acquired)San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Translating for Humanity
Atif Javed, Aziz AlghunaimTravel & Mobility Source
tEQuitableSan Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA
tEQuitable's mission is to create work culture that works for everyone
Lisa GelobterHR & Recruiting Source
Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia)Toronto, ON, Canada; Remote
GitHub for Investment Methodology
Andrew Peek, Cliff van der LindenLending & Consumer Finance Source
TinglesSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Find content that helps you relax and fall asleep.
Gasper Kolenc, Miha MlakarDigital Health & Wellness Source
TipeSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Open-source, customizable, headless CMS
Michael Moss, Patrick Stapleton, Scott MossNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
TorchSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Cameron Yarbrough, Keegan WaldenHR & Recruiting Source
Tradewind BioScienceSan Francisco, CA, USA
Tradewind translates scientific insight into innovative ways of…
Thaddeus AllenBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
Treasury PrimeSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Embedded banking software platform and marketplace
Chris DeanLending & Consumer Finance Source
TributiAntioquia, Colombia
Tax filing automation for individuals in Latam.
Andrés Vélez, Simón GonzálezPayments & Banking Source
UniverseNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; Remote
Design and build any kind of website. On your iPhone or iPad.
Joseph CohenNo-Code Builders & Team Productivity Source
VantaSan Francisco, CA, USA
Vanta—the proven leader in automated compliance helping startups…
Christina CacioppoAI-Native Cybersecurity Source
VathysPortland, OR, USA; RemoteInactive
Accelerating machine learning through software
Debabrata GhoshAI Data & Model Infrastructure Source
Vena MedicalKitchener, ON, Canada
Vena Medical is providing physicians with the world's smallest camera…
Michael Phillips, Phillip CooperHealthcare Delivery & Ops Source
VeriffTallinn, Harju County, Estonia; New York, NY, USA; London, England, United Kingdom; Barcelona, CT, Spain
AI-powered identity verification solution for fraud prevention.
Kaarel KotkasLending & Consumer Finance Source
ViaoptSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
Uber pool for corporate trucking fleets
Mustafa Sakalsiz, Yusuf UmacE-Commerce & Marketplaces Source
VoicerySan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteInactive
Automated voice acting and emotive speech synthesis with deep neural…
Andrew GibianskyVoice & Conversational AI Source
Weekend (fmr. Volley)San Francisco, CA, USA
AI games and entertainment on TV
James Wilsterman, Max ChildGaming & Esports Source
WorklyticsSeattle, WA, USA
Analytics to improve how teams work and collaborate
Philip ArkcollHR & Recruiting Source
YouTeamSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAAcquired
We make it easy for startups to hire engineers.
Anton Mishchenko, Nikita V, Yura RiphyakHR & Recruiting Source
ZBioticsSan Francisco, CA, USA
ZBiotics makes genetically engineered probiotics.
Stephen LambBiotech & AI Drug Discovery Source
ZyperSan Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
Recreating social networks for brands.
Amber AthertonMarketing & Ad-Tech Source