Backpack

YC S14 · Active · Marketplace to get stuff from overseas

Competitors

Companies closest to Backpack
Company	Category	Status	Program
DubjoyShared: earn some, some extra, extra cashInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS11
ChippitShared: save money, peerNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	Antler2022

Adjacent

Companies next to Backpack
Company	Category	Status	Program
ListiaShared: stuff, marketplace, kindActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS09
SimplyListedShared: stuff, item, home and personalInactiveAI	AI	Inactive	YCW11
InfinityShared: international, earn, cashActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
EnvylShared: peer, cost, home and personalInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCW16
ScentmaticShared: four step, step process, experienceNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	Plug and Play

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All of S14

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AptibleThe No Infrastructure Platform as a ServiceAcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired
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BlockspringAutomate data collection for spreadsheets and productivity tools.AcquiredData, Devtools	Data, Devtools	Acquired
CheckrPeople infrastructure for the future of workActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
CognitoFrictionless, modern identity verification that starts with just a…AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired
HubloHublo is making data-driven marketing simpler. It's a super simple…AcquiredData	Data	Acquired

About Backpack

Shopping? Buy overseas. Traveling? Earn some extra cash. Let backpack help you save that high shipping cost or earn a little extra. Backpack is a peer-to-peer platform that connects travelers and shoppers to give people access to products across markets in all continents. Each backpacker, regardless of their role as a carrier or a shopper, follows a simple four-step process to either earn or save money from their backpacking experience. Travelers share their travel information and specify what kind of items they want to carry. Then they wait to get a "backpack request" and ask their price. Finally, they confirm the deal, buy the items, deliver them and earn money. Shoppers on the other hand, search items from their favorite websites and fill out the item description. Then they give their location and find a traveler coming to their city. Finally they "request backpack" and confirm the deal. Within days they can get the product and save money. backpack is founded with a vision to provide every citizen of the world with a choice; the choice of buying organic, authentic, and cost effective products with minimum friction. Whether the product is state-of-the-art consumer electronics, exotic pashmina from the south-east, or even medication that are rare in some parts of the world and not so rare in others - we promise ourselves to get those products to your doorsteps. We would like to reject the counterfeits, we would like to reject the almost-originals, most importantly, we would like to not pay the heavy expense incurred, most of which we deem to be superfluous. Help us make a better, more original globalized world.

YC batch: S14 · Summer 2014
Status, per YC: Active
Category: Other
Team size: 2
Location: New York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 4h ago

YC tags: Marketplace, International

Backpack in S14: 78 companies, 12% AI

Backpack: questions

Which YC batch was Backpack in?

Backpack was in Y Combinator's Summer 2014 batch (S14).

Is Backpack still active?

Y Combinator lists Backpack as active.

Where is Backpack based?

Backpack lists New York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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