YCW22· OtherRailbird
A futures market for events.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
SelfinF25Institutional liquidity across prediction marketsShared: fintechActive
AlgoTestS22Ecosystem for options trading in IndiaShared: fintechActive
ShieldedS26We help Fortune 500 companies hedge their supply chain riskShared: fintechActive
RepoolS21Modernizing hedge fund back office software and services.Shared: fintechActive
finbarW25The AI investment analystShared: fintechActive
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About Railbird
At Railbird, we are building a prediction market exchange designed to hedge and mitigate risk for the services sector. The Railbird team has years of experience analyzing companies in the service sector and has seen firsthand how little opportunity there is to hedge risk in volatile markets like hospitality, tourism, recreation, entertainment, and sports. The platform is designed to be open to all traders.
New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
Railbird: questions
Which YC batch was Railbird in?
Railbird was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).
Is Railbird still active?
Y Combinator lists Railbird as acquired.
Where is Railbird based?
Railbird lists New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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