Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Inactive | YCS20 | |
| Other | Acquired | YCS16 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| KhabriShared: podcasts, contentYC S19InactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS19 |
| Other | Inactive | YCS21 | |
| AI | Not stated | AI GrantBatch 3 | |
| AI | Not stated | 500 Global2024 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalGA 25 |
Also from W17
All of W17About Breaker
Breaker is a podcast listening and discovery application. Most podcasts are free, but serious publishers are spending big budgets to make high quality audio content like Serial, which hit 100 million downloads and made podcasts mainstream. 67 million Americans are already listening to podcasts a month. Breaker wants to sign exclusive deals to distribute the best premium podcasts and charge users $6 per month. First, its goal is to build a huge listener audience by making the best podcast consumption app. It launched today, and will offer podcasters ways to connect and get feedback from their community, and analytics about what content performs best. It has a stunning 67% retention rate after a month for beta users. If it can convince people to pay for what’s often free, it could become the preferred place for podcasters to talk.
- YC batch
- W17 · Winter 2017
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 1
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Checked
- 10h ago
YC tags: Social Media, Media, Podcasts
Breaker: questions
Which YC batch was Breaker in?
Breaker was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).
Is Breaker still active?
Y Combinator lists Breaker as acquired.
Where is Breaker based?
Breaker lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.