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Hingeto

Acquired · A B2B marketplace that connects inventory to online stores

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 15Team size · YC's directory+6.2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherSockSohoShared: fashion brand, e-commerce, technologyYC S20San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveAnd ComfortShared: fashion brand, apparel and cosmeticsYC S17San FranciscoStartup →OtherFleekShared: b2b marketplace, e-commerce, storeYC W22LondonStartup →OtherBinksShared: zero inventory, e-commerce, apparel and cosmeticsYC S19BengaluruStartup →OtherTalkableShared: online store, e-commerceYC W11San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Hingeto
Company
SockSohoShared: fashion brand, e-commerce, technologyYC S20ActiveOther
And ComfortShared: fashion brand, apparel and cosmeticsYC S17InactiveOther
FleekShared: b2b marketplace, e-commerce, storeYC W22ActiveOther
BinksShared: zero inventory, e-commerce, apparel and cosmeticsYC S19ActiveOther
TalkableShared: online store, e-commerceYC W11 +1ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherTradefaceShared: inventory risk, zero inventory, b2b marketplaceAntler 2025IndiaStartup →AIAlhenaShared: online storeSPC 2022San FranciscoStartup →OtherCirculateShared: b2b marketplaceAntler 2021SwedenStartup →OtherProglixShared: b2b marketplace, e-commerce, inventoryYC W23JakartaStartup →OtherCanopy (was Encarte)Shared: online store, e-commerceYC W19San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Hingeto
Company
TradefaceShared: inventory risk, zero inventory, b2b marketplaceAntler 2025Not statedOther
AlhenaShared: online storeSPC 2022Not statedAI
CirculateShared: b2b marketplaceAntler 2021Not statedOther
ProglixShared: b2b marketplace, e-commerce, inventoryYC W23 +1ActiveOther
Canopy (was Encarte)Shared: online store, e-commerceYC W19 +1ActiveOther

Also from W16

All of W16
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Company
UpLabsUpLabs is the #1 marketplace for designers & developers to find…InactiveDevtools
AlgorizAlgoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…team of 4InactiveAI
CaperPlug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AIteam of 15YC top companyAcquiredAI
CastleBlock bots & bad behaviorteam of 20hiringActiveDevtools
ChatfuelPlatform to easily create chatbots to engage with audiences on…team of 532 programsActiveDevtools
DailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open Sourceteam of 126ActiveAI, Devtools

About Hingeto

Hingeto is a technology platform that enables fashion brands & influencers to sell past and future masterpieces with zero inventory risk. We are backed by Y Combinator (W16), Kapor Capital, Cross Culture Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Stanford University / StartX & several angels (including Andrew Iguodala)

YC batch
W16 · Winter 2016
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
15
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Marketplace, B2B, E-commerce

Hingeto in W16: 122 companies, 18% AI

Hingeto: questions

Which YC batch was Hingeto in?

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

Is Hingeto still active?

Y Combinator lists Hingeto as acquired.

Where is Hingeto based?

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