HER

Acquired · HER helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other

Website YC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works

16signal of 100 · rising 3

team of 10Team size · YC's directory+5.4
acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
went through YCProgram · this site+4
2 programsMore than one program · this site+3

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

Same space

WavelengthShared: dating app, meetAntler 2026IndiaStartup →Other

PicnicShared: group chatSeedcamp 2020Startup →Other

HumpdayShared: dating appAntler 2023AustraliaStartup →Other

MuzzShared: dating app, meet, socialYC S17LondonStartup →AI

Text.aiShared: group chat, here, personYC X25San FranciscoStartup →

Companies next to HER
Company	Category	Status	Program
WavelengthShared: dating app, meetAntler 2026Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	Antler2026
PicnicShared: group chatSeedcamp 2020Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	Seedcamp2020
HumpdayShared: dating appAntler 2023Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	Antler2023
MuzzShared: dating app, meet, socialYC S17ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS17
Text.aiShared: group chat, here, personYC X25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX25

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AppcanaryAppcanary tracks the dependencies you use in your apps and servers…acquiredteam of 2AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired
Auro RoboticsAutonomous shuttles for campus-like environments.acquiredAcquiredAI	AI	Acquired
BitmovinPowers OTT online video providers with video developer tools.team of 145hiringActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
Blitz EsportsBlitz breaks down the complex world of esports and offers new…team of 11acquiredAcquiredAI	AI	Acquired
CloudstitchPower your website with Google Spreadsheets.Acquired by Instabase…acquiredteam of 4AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired
ConvoxOpen-source tools for deploying, managing, and monitoring cloud…acquiredteam of 3AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired

Programs

Programs HER went through
Program	Cohort	Source
Y Combinator	S15 · Summer 2015	YC Page
500 Global	2014	500 Global Page

About HER

HER is here to connect womxn and queer people. Our dating app helps LGBTQ+ folks express their identity fully and unequivocally to meet someone for love, lust or anything in between. Our communities connect people to each other socially around interests and identity. Group chats around what's important to you as well as listings of LGBTQ+ evens taking place in your area. HER also hosts events in 12 cities across the world, helping queer womxn meet in person. Our parties are typically 300-600 people per event and we host 4 per month.

YC batch: S15 · Summer 2015
Status, per YC: Acquired
Category: Other
Team size: 10
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Consumer

HER in S15: 104 companies, 20% AI

HER: questions

Which YC batch was HER in?

HER was in Y Combinator's Summer 2015 batch (S15).

Which accelerators did HER go through?

HER is listed by Y Combinator (S15), 500 Global (Global 2014).

Is HER still active?

Y Combinator lists HER as acquired.

Where is HER based?

HER lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.