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Caper

Acquired · Plug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AI

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
16signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 15Team size · YC's directory+6.2
  • YC top companyOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIMashginShared: self checkout, computer vision, cashierless checkoutYC W15San FranciscoStartup →AIStandard AIShared: retail tech, cashier, checkoutYC S17San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveMaitian.aiShared: computer vision, retail tech, amazonYC W19SingaporeStartup →OtherInactiveInokyoShared: cashierless checkout, retail tech, physicalYC S18San FranciscoStartup →AIKwikKartShared: shopping cart, grocery, retailAlchemist Class 37AustinStartup →
Companies closest to Caper
Company
MashginShared: self checkout, computer vision, cashierless checkoutYC W15ActiveAI
Standard AIShared: retail tech, cashier, checkoutYC S17ActiveAI
Maitian.aiShared: computer vision, retail tech, amazonYC W19InactiveAI
InokyoShared: cashierless checkout, retail tech, physicalYC S18InactiveOther
KwikKartShared: shopping cart, grocery, retailAlchemist Class 37Not statedAI

Adjacent

AIAmbient.aiShared: image recognition, computer vision, sensorYC W17San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredShelf EngineShared: grocery store, transform, retailYC S18SeattleStartup →AIAura VisionShared: computer vision, plug, retailYC W19LondonStartup →AIInactivePrayas AnalyticsShared: retail tech, computer vision, storeYC S15New York CityStartup →AIAcquiredKirana AIShared: grocery store, computer vision, physicalYC X25New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Caper
Company
Ambient.aiShared: image recognition, computer vision, sensorYC W17ActiveAI
Shelf EngineShared: grocery store, transform, retailYC S18AcquiredAI
Aura VisionShared: computer vision, plug, retailYC W19ActiveAI
Prayas AnalyticsShared: retail tech, computer vision, storeYC S15InactiveAI
Kirana AIShared: grocery store, computer vision, physicalYC X25AcquiredAI

Also from W16 in AI

All of W16
AIFocal SystemsBuilding the Operating System for B&M Retail using Deep LearningYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveAlgorizAlgoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…YC W16New York CityStartup →AIDailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open SourceYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIDeepgramBuilding foundational AI for speech transcription and understanding.YC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIGecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built WorldYC W16PittsburghStartup →AIHistoWizAccelerating Histopathology for Cancer ResearchYC W16New York CityStartup →
Company
Focal SystemsBuilding the Operating System for B&M Retail using Deep Learningteam of 170ActiveAI
AlgorizAlgoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…team of 4InactiveAI
DailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open Sourceteam of 126ActiveAI, Devtools
DeepgramBuilding foundational AI for speech transcription and understanding.team of 115released Improved modelsActiveAI, Devtools
Gecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built Worldteam of 230hiringActiveAI, Data
HistoWizAccelerating Histopathology for Cancer Researchteam of 2ActiveAI

About Caper

Caper focuses on compacting Amazon-Go's technology (image recognition, sensor fusion and artificial intelligence) into a smart shopping cart, allowing each shopper to throw her groceries into the cart and self-checkout without cashiers. The technology is looking to fundamentally transform physical retail and rapidly scale into existing grocery stores.

YC batch
W16 · Winter 2016
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI
Team size
15
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Cashierless Checkout, Computer Vision, Retail Tech, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Caper in W16: 122 companies, 18% AI

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Caper: questions

Which YC batch was Caper in?

Caper was in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16).

Is Caper still active?

Y Combinator lists Caper as acquired.