Ark
YC W12 · Inactive · Ark organizes the world's social information.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 BasementShared: social network, friendInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW19 |
 A1Zap by A1BaseShared: social network, friendActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW25 |
 ShoutfitShared: search engine, social networkInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS06 |
| Chutney IncShared: social networkInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW20 |
 Pop Up ArchiveShared: search engine, indexedNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalGA 9 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 SlinksetShared: media, social, contentInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS08 |
 MixwitShared: search engine, social, contentInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW08 |
 FamShared: social network, combinator, friendInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS17 |
 MocavoShared: search engineNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2011 |
 PhindShared: search engineInactiveAI, Data | AI, Data | Inactive | YCS22 |
Also from W12
All of W12| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
 AmiatoThe BI bridge for unstructured data. We automatically bridge the gap…AcquiredData, Devtools | Data, Devtools | Acquired |
 AmplitudeDigital Analytics PlatformPublicAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Public |
 AuthyAuthy is a Two-Factor Authentication platform for developersAcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired |
 BraceBacklift allows front-end only developers to build entire websites…InactiveDevtools | Devtools | Inactive |
 CoderWallDeveloper toolsAcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired |
 Documents.MeClient-side encryption for your devices and the cloud.InactiveDevtools | Devtools | Inactive |
About Ark
Ark.com is a search engine for people. With Ark, you can search for new people, old classmates, new business contacts, and even your friends. With over a billion social network profiles indexed, and using a modern architecture, Ark provided the most comprehensive people search engine in the world. Prior to founding Ark, our team has experience at Google, AOL, Symantec, Lithium, Yahoo! Research and Y-Combinator.
- YC batch
- W12 · Winter 2012
- Status, per YC
- Inactive
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 11
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Checked
- 4h ago
Ark: questions
Which YC batch was Ark in?
Ark was in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch (W12).
Is Ark still active?
Y Combinator lists Ark as inactive.
Where is Ark based?
Ark lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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