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Flightcaster

Acquired · A startup in Y Combinator's Summer 2009 batch, based in San Francisco.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

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LumoShared: predict flight, flight delay, algorithmPlug and Play Not statedAI, Devtools
FlyX Technologies Inc.Shared: patent pending, flightPlug and Play Not statedOther
ICBRGShared: patent pendingAntler 2023Not statedOther
Biovit TechnologiesShared: patent pendingMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedOther
Kiwi BiosciencesShared: patent pending, hourYC S21ActiveOther

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About Flightcaster

FlightCaster predicts flight delays. FlightCaster can predict your probability of delay hours before the airline or any other app notifies you. FlightCaster uses a patent-pending algorithm that scours data on every domestic flight for the past 10-years and matches it to real-time conditions.

YC batch
S09 · Summer 2009
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

Flightcaster in S09: 26 companies, 8% AI

Flightcaster: questions

Which YC batch was Flightcaster in?

Flightcaster was in Y Combinator's Summer 2009 batch (S09).

Is Flightcaster still active?

Y Combinator lists Flightcaster as acquired.

Where is Flightcaster based?

Flightcaster lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.