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Fobo

Acquired · Sell to people nearby.

WebsiteYC profile

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

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

OtherAcquiredLumoidShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC S13San FranciscoStartup →OtherCircularShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC W22SingaporeStartup →OtherInactiveIn StockShared: e-commerce, nearby, localYC S20San FranciscoStartup →OtherTendoShared: mobile app, e-commerce, sellYC W22AccraStartup →
Companies closest to Fobo
Company
LumoidShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC S13AcquiredOther
CircularShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC W22ActiveOther
In StockShared: e-commerce, nearby, localYC S20InactiveOther
TendoShared: mobile app, e-commerce, sellYC W22ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherInactiveSeva CoffeeShared: consumer electronic, e-commerce, home and personalYC S15San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveRare DoorShared: e-commerce, nearby, sellYC W15San FranciscoStartup →AIRevise RoboticsShared: consumer electronic, marketplace, deviceYC W25New York CityStartup →AIHundredShared: consumer electronic, deviceYC F26San FranciscoStartup →DataAcquiredFreshplumShared: sell goodsYC S11San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Fobo
Company
Seva CoffeeShared: consumer electronic, e-commerce, home and personalYC S15InactiveOther
Rare DoorShared: e-commerce, nearby, sellYC W15InactiveOther
Revise RoboticsShared: consumer electronic, marketplace, deviceYC W25ActiveAI
HundredShared: consumer electronic, deviceYC F26ActiveAI
FreshplumShared: sell goodsYC S11AcquiredData

Also from S11

All of S11
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Company
AgileMDPredictive analytics and clinical pathways for hospitalsteam of 19ActiveAI
ApolloApollo helps engineering teams accelerate deliveryteam of 200hiringActiveDevtools
Citus DataReal-time. Big data. PostgreSQLteam of 45acquired by MicrosoftAcquiredData, Devtools
ClutchAn easy to integrate library for native iOS applications designed to…acquiredteam of 2AcquiredDevtools
ComposeWe make it easy to run databases. PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB,…team of 51acquiredAcquiredData, Devtools
CryptosealServer key management, VPN as a Service, Privacy VPN. Sold to…acquiredteam of 3AcquiredDevtools

About Fobo

FOBO is a local marketplace for selling consumer electronics. FOBO offers users a new way to sell goods via mobile app. It gets rid of all the hassle that is usually associated with local marketplaces and makes it ultra-simple and ultra-fast to do so. The app guarantees sellers will get a certain price for their devices and will be paid upfront, and ensures that their product is sold fast, within 97 minutes.

YC batch
S11 · Summer 2011
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: E-Commerce, Location-based

Fobo in S11: 60 companies, 8% AI

Fobo: questions

Which YC batch was Fobo in?

Fobo was in Y Combinator's Summer 2011 batch (S11).

Is Fobo still active?

Y Combinator lists Fobo as acquired.

Where is Fobo based?

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