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14,448 startups · 29 programs

YC Winter 2016

122 companies · 18% AI · 6 data · 17 devtools · started Jan 2016

The W16 companies

OtherRappiOn-demand delivery and financial services for Latin America.YC W16BogotáStartup →AIPodiumGet more leads. Make more money.YC W16LehiStartup →OtherPublicEmbark TrucksSelf-driving semi trucks.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredNURXMedicine or testing kit, prescribed online and delivered to your door.YC W16New York CityStartup →OtherAcquiredTruebillLive your best financial lifeYC W16Silver SpringStartup →AIDeepgramBuilding foundational AI for speech transcription and understanding.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredPaystackModern payments infrastructure for AfricaYC W16LagosStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredGitPrimeVisibility and analytics for software development leaders.YC W16DurangoStartup →AIRelativity SpaceBuilding humanity’s multiplanetary future.YC W16Los AngelesStartup →OtherApollo.ioApollo is the foundation of your entire go-to-market strategy.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherLatticeModern people management platform.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAstranisAdvanced satellites for high orbits.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherTovalaA smart-oven-paired subscription meal service.YC W16ChicagoStartup →OtherBoomEconomically and environmentally sustainable supersonic travelYC W16DenverStartup →OtherFunction of BeautyCustomizable beauty for hair, skin, and body care products.YC W16New York CityStartup →AISendbirdThe AI agent that doesn’t just support, it delights.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →AISupersideAI-First Creative Partner for Enterprise TeamsYC W16OsloStartup →AIGecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built WorldYC W16PittsburghStartup →OtherOpentronsWe make robots for biologists.YC W16New York CityStartup →AILuciq (formerly Instabug)Agentic Observability Platform for MobileYC W16CairoStartup →OtherFightCampHome boxing gym with motion trackers that compute punches and reps.YC W16Los AngelesStartup →OtherGetAcceptClose deals faster. Digitally.YC W16MalmöStartup →AISalt SecurityProtects organizations from getting breached through their APIs.YC W16New York CityStartup →Developer toolsChatfuelPlatform to easily create chatbots to engage with audiences on…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →DataAcquiredMineralSoftData management platform for oil & gas assetsYC W16AustinStartup →OtherAcquiredStiltFinancial products for immigrants (acquired by JG Wentworth)YC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredCaperPlug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AIYC W16Startup →AIFocal SystemsBuilding the Operating System for B&M Retail using Deep LearningYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherMasonMason is the fastest way to take smart devices from idea to end userYC W16SeattleStartup →OtherAcquiredPlatoPlato is the mentorship platform for engineering leadersYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredBonsaiThe all-in-one solution for small businesses and self-employed.YC W16BoulderStartup →DataAcquiredflexEngageDynamic transactional communications for physical stores to help…YC W16OrlandoStartup →AIDailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open SourceYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherOutschoolA live online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherSOUNDBOKSWe're creating the loudest battery-driven speaker on the marketYC W16CopenhagenStartup →Developer toolsThunkableThunkable is the no-code platform to build powerful native mobile appsYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherZenysisBuilding powerful data analysis software for developing countries.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsMuxVideo infrastructure for developersYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherPocketSuiteAll-In-One Business Operating System by PocketSuiteYC W16WashingtonStartup →OtherAcquiredHingetoA B2B marketplace that connects inventory to online storesYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredPulpixBinge-watching technology for video platforms.YC W16New York CityStartup →OtherLygosLygos (W16) built and commercialized sustainable, high-performance…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredAble HealthAble Health gets doctors paid more for higher quality careYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredGoodybagAn online tool for companies to order food from restaurants and…YC W16AustinStartup →AIAcquiredNovaNova puts the power of AI to work for you, enabling a more continuous…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredLendEDULendEDU is a marketplace for consumer financial products.YC W16New York CityStartup →OtherPetcubePetcube is on the mission to improve lives of pets and pet owners…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherLynksLynks is an e-commerce company that makes high demand products…YC W16CairoStartup →Developer toolsCastleBlock bots & bad behaviorYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIMailTimeEmails as quick and easy as text messaging.YC W16Hong KongStartup →OtherAcquiredLoop GenomicsNovel long-read DNA sequencing technologyYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherGoLorryMobile marketplace for inter-city trucking in IndiaYC W16HyderabadStartup →AIQvinEmpowering women. Period.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIRevlAI edited video souvenirs as a serviceYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIiSono HealthAI-powered platform for Accessible and Personalized Breast Health…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredUroDev MedicalDevices to improve the quality of life for people with Spinal Cord…YC W16San ClementeStartup →OtherAcquiredEmburseExpense management and AP automation.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherCopiaCopia's a for-profit technology company that solves food waste &…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherMagicBusWe make vanpool simple.YC W16Los AngelesStartup →OtherAcquiredKip HealthTherapy the way it should be: high quality in-person therapy sessions…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredLandedWhite-labeled shared appreciation down payment programs for employersYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredLuminist LabsDiagnostic platform for early detection of liver diseaseYC W16New York CityStartup →OtherGigwellBuilding the Operating System for the Concert & Live Events Industry.YC W16Los AngelesStartup →Developer toolsMioMio powers seamless communication between workplace chat apps.YC W16AustinStartup →OthermReliefmRelief has built an easy-to-use platform and web and text messaging…YC W16ChicagoStartup →Developer toolsNetBeezNetwork monitoring from the end-user perspectiveYC W16PittsburghStartup →OtherDeakoWe make beautiful connected light switches that allow you to control…YC W16SeattleStartup →OtherWakieA social app for phone calls. Express yourself and make real friends.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →AINetomiSelf-Driving Customer CareYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherCarbicusing ultrasonics + ml to analyze fluid behavior at infrastructure…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherDevColorWe give Black software engineers support they need to advance in tech.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIPavePave analyzes Google Analytics + marketing data and sends you reports…YC W16TorontoStartup →DataQuilt DataQuilt manages data like code so that companies can experiment fasterYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherStealth WorkerInformation Security (Cyber Security), Compliance and Privacy (GDPR &…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredRedspreadVersion control for software environmentsYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherMeter FeederHelping fleets find and pay parking ticketsYC W16PittsburghStartup →AIHistoWizAccelerating Histopathology for Cancer ResearchYC W16New York CityStartup →OtherPerlaraPerlara: building the YC for rare disease parentsYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherSanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI)A startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch, based in Boston.YC W16BostonStartup →Developer toolsProtonetProtonet provides the easiest way for a small business to run its own…YC W16Startup →OtherAmberBox Gunshot DetectionDetect Gunshots | Inform Law Enforcement | Empower First RespondersYC W16New York CityStartup →OtherYardbookMarketplace & Software Revolutionizing Yard CareYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveBus.comThe easiest way to charter a bus in North America.YC W16MontrealStartup →OtherInactiveInevitable TechTo make food a renewable resource, for everyoneYC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveKisan NetworkTech enabled and fully integrated PAN India agri produce supply chainYC W16GurugramStartup →OtherInactiveCoverThe mobile-first insurance platform that makes insurance easy.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveAlphaFlowAlphaFlow is a technology-driven investment manager.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveUnimaFast and low-cost diagnostics for real time disease surveillanceYC W16ZapopanStartup →OtherInactiveWorldCoverFunding platform for global insurance, starting with crop insurance…YC W16New York CityStartup →OtherInactiveModaldigital commerce for the world’s largest auto retailers and brands.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveGeorgette PackagingCarbon neutral packaging for ambitious businesses.YC W16KitchenerStartup →AIInactivePathmindPathmind helps industrial engineers and simulation modelers achieve…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveCastleCastle manages rental homes using automation and on-demand labor.YC W16DetroitStartup →OtherInactiveCompgunSales commission software that grows revenue.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveElucifyElucify is an API that plugs into your CRM which automatically cleans…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveOpen MotorsOpen Motors (formerly OSVehicle) is a B2B company that is developing…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveVINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)Wine by the glass, deliveredYC W16New York CityStartup →OtherInactiveIndexMapping the world's professional relationships.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveInnoVeinWe cure intractable leg wounds with a replacement valve for veins.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveAlgorizAlgoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…YC W16New York CityStartup →
Company
RappiOn-demand delivery and financial services for Latin America.team of 4.8kYC top companyActiveOther
PodiumGet more leads. Make more money.team of 1kYC top companyActiveAI
Embark TrucksSelf-driving semi trucks.team of 300publicPublicOther
NURXMedicine or testing kit, prescribed online and delivered to your door.team of 300YC top companyAcquiredOther
TruebillLive your best financial lifeteam of 225YC top companyAcquiredOther
DeepgramBuilding foundational AI for speech transcription and understanding.team of 115released Improved modelsActiveAI, Devtools
PaystackModern payments infrastructure for Africateam of 115YC top companyAcquiredOther
GitPrimeVisibility and analytics for software development leaders.team of 110YC top companyAcquiredDevtools
Relativity SpaceBuilding humanity’s multiplanetary future.team of 2.5khiringActiveAI
Apollo.ioApollo is the foundation of your entire go-to-market strategy.team of 800hiringActiveOther
LatticeModern people management platform.team of 540hiringActiveOther
AstranisAdvanced satellites for high orbits.team of 500hiringActiveOther
TovalaA smart-oven-paired subscription meal service.team of 375hiringActiveOther
BoomEconomically and environmentally sustainable supersonic travelteam of 2272 programsActiveOther
Function of BeautyCustomizable beauty for hair, skin, and body care products.team of 300hiringActiveOther
SendbirdThe AI agent that doesn’t just support, it delights.team of 300hiringActiveAI, Devtools
SupersideAI-First Creative Partner for Enterprise Teamsteam of 850ActiveAI
Gecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built Worldteam of 230hiringActiveAI, Data
OpentronsWe make robots for biologists.team of 300ActiveOther
Luciq (formerly Instabug)Agentic Observability Platform for Mobileteam of 250ActiveAI, Devtools
FightCampHome boxing gym with motion trackers that compute punches and reps.team of 642 programsActiveOther
GetAcceptClose deals faster. Digitally.team of 200ActiveOther
Salt SecurityProtects organizations from getting breached through their APIs.team of 200ActiveAI
ChatfuelPlatform to easily create chatbots to engage with audiences on…team of 532 programsActiveDevtools
MineralSoftData management platform for oil & gas assetsteam of 35acquiredAcquiredData
StiltFinancial products for immigrants (acquired by JG Wentworth)team of 35acquiredAcquiredOther
CaperPlug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AIteam of 15YC top companyAcquiredAI
Focal SystemsBuilding the Operating System for B&M Retail using Deep Learningteam of 170ActiveAI
MasonMason is the fastest way to take smart devices from idea to end userteam of 65hiringActiveOther
PlatoPlato is the mentorship platform for engineering leadersteam of 26acquiredAcquiredOther
BonsaiThe all-in-one solution for small businesses and self-employed.team of 25acquiredAcquiredOther
flexEngageDynamic transactional communications for physical stores to help…team of 25acquiredAcquiredData
DailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open Sourceteam of 126ActiveAI, Devtools
OutschoolA live online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18.team of 107ActiveOther
SOUNDBOKSWe're creating the loudest battery-driven speaker on the marketteam of 50hiringActiveOther
ThunkableThunkable is the no-code platform to build powerful native mobile appsteam of 40hiringActiveDevtools
ZenysisBuilding powerful data analysis software for developing countries.team of 112 programsActiveOther
MuxVideo infrastructure for developersteam of 95ActiveDevtools
PocketSuiteAll-In-One Business Operating System by PocketSuiteteam of 30hiringActiveOther
HingetoA B2B marketplace that connects inventory to online storesteam of 15acquiredAcquiredOther
PulpixBinge-watching technology for video platforms.team of 15acquiredAcquiredAI
LygosLygos (W16) built and commercialized sustainable, high-performance…team of 55ActiveOther
Able HealthAble Health gets doctors paid more for higher quality careteam of 11acquiredAcquiredOther
GoodybagAn online tool for companies to order food from restaurants and…team of 11acquiredAcquiredOther
NovaNova puts the power of AI to work for you, enabling a more continuous…team of 11acquiredAcquiredAI
LendEDULendEDU is a marketplace for consumer financial products.team of 10acquiredAcquiredOther
PetcubePetcube is on the mission to improve lives of pets and pet owners…team of 51ActiveOther
LynksLynks is an e-commerce company that makes high demand products…team of 40ActiveOther
CastleBlock bots & bad behaviorteam of 20hiringActiveDevtools
MailTimeEmails as quick and easy as text messaging.team of 18hiringActiveAI
Loop GenomicsNovel long-read DNA sequencing technologyteam of 7acquiredAcquiredOther
GoLorryMobile marketplace for inter-city trucking in Indiateam of 30ActiveOther
QvinEmpowering women. Period.team of 30ActiveAI
RevlAI edited video souvenirs as a serviceteam of 22ActiveAI
iSono HealthAI-powered platform for Accessible and Personalized Breast Health…team of 9hiringActiveAI
UroDev MedicalDevices to improve the quality of life for people with Spinal Cord…acquiredteam of 4AcquiredOther
EmburseExpense management and AP automation.acquired3 programsAcquiredOther
CopiaCopia's a for-profit technology company that solves food waste &…team of 20ActiveOther
MagicBusWe make vanpool simple.team of 18ActiveOther
Kip HealthTherapy the way it should be: high quality in-person therapy sessions…acquiredteam of 2AcquiredOther
LandedWhite-labeled shared appreciation down payment programs for employersacquiredteam of 2AcquiredOther
Luminist LabsDiagnostic platform for early detection of liver diseaseacquiredteam of 2AcquiredOther
GigwellBuilding the Operating System for the Concert & Live Events Industry.team of 12ActiveOther
MioMio powers seamless communication between workplace chat apps.team of 12ActiveDevtools
mReliefmRelief has built an easy-to-use platform and web and text messaging…team of 12ActiveOther
NetBeezNetwork monitoring from the end-user perspectiveteam of 12ActiveDevtools
DeakoWe make beautiful connected light switches that allow you to control…team of 11ActiveOther
WakieA social app for phone calls. Express yourself and make real friends.team of 10ActiveOther
NetomiSelf-Driving Customer Careteam of 3hiringActiveAI
Carbicusing ultrasonics + ml to analyze fluid behavior at infrastructure…team of 8ActiveOther
DevColorWe give Black software engineers support they need to advance in tech.team of 7ActiveOther
PavePave analyzes Google Analytics + marketing data and sends you reports…team of 6ActiveAI, Data
Quilt DataQuilt manages data like code so that companies can experiment fasterteam of 6ActiveData, Devtools
Stealth WorkerInformation Security (Cyber Security), Compliance and Privacy (GDPR &…team of 5ActiveOther
RedspreadVersion control for software environmentsacquiredAcquiredDevtools
Meter FeederHelping fleets find and pay parking ticketsteam of 4ActiveOther
HistoWizAccelerating Histopathology for Cancer Researchteam of 2ActiveAI
PerlaraPerlara: building the YC for rare disease parentsActiveOther
Sanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI)A startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch, based in Boston.ActiveOther
ProtonetProtonet provides the easiest way for a small business to run its own…ActiveDevtools
AmberBox Gunshot DetectionDetect Gunshots | Inform Law Enforcement | Empower First RespondersActiveOther
YardbookMarketplace & Software Revolutionizing Yard CareActiveOther
Bus.comThe easiest way to charter a bus in North America.team of 90InactiveOther
Inevitable TechTo make food a renewable resource, for everyoneteam of 80InactiveOther
Kisan NetworkTech enabled and fully integrated PAN India agri produce supply chainteam of 75InactiveOther
CoverThe mobile-first insurance platform that makes insurance easy.team of 50InactiveOther
AlphaFlowAlphaFlow is a technology-driven investment manager.team of 26InactiveOther
UnimaFast and low-cost diagnostics for real time disease surveillanceteam of 26InactiveOther
WorldCoverFunding platform for global insurance, starting with crop insurance…team of 20InactiveOther
Modaldigital commerce for the world’s largest auto retailers and brands.team of 18InactiveOther
Georgette PackagingCarbon neutral packaging for ambitious businesses.team of 15InactiveOther
PathmindPathmind helps industrial engineers and simulation modelers achieve…team of 15InactiveAI, Devtools
CastleCastle manages rental homes using automation and on-demand labor.team of 11InactiveOther
CompgunSales commission software that grows revenue.team of 11InactiveOther
ElucifyElucify is an API that plugs into your CRM which automatically cleans…team of 11InactiveOther
Open MotorsOpen Motors (formerly OSVehicle) is a B2B company that is developing…team of 11InactiveOther
VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)Wine by the glass, deliveredteam of 11InactiveOther
IndexMapping the world's professional relationships.team of 5InactiveOther
InnoVeinWe cure intractable leg wounds with a replacement valve for veins.team of 5InactiveOther
AlgorizAlgoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…team of 4InactiveAI

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