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Saleswhale

Acquired · Saleswhale is an automated sales assistant that follows up with your…

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
15signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 23Team size · YC's directory+7.2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AISilkChartShared: sales assistant, wellYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIRossumShared: automating data, data entrySeedcamp 2019Startup →AIGleamShared: automating data, data entryYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIVenu AIShared: qualified lead, sales, automatedYC W21San FranciscoStartup →AILeadbayShared: qualified lead, salesYC F25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Saleswhale
Company
SilkChartShared: sales assistant, wellYC S22ActiveAI
RossumShared: automating data, data entrySeedcamp 2019Not statedAI
GleamShared: automating data, data entryYC S23ActiveAI
Venu AIShared: qualified lead, sales, automatedYC W21ActiveAI
LeadbayShared: qualified lead, salesYC F25ActiveAI

Adjacent

AIVenta AIShared: contact detail, sales, automatedYC S23Startup →AIInactivecrmCopilotShared: grunt work, automation, salesYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AILemonLimeShared: automated sales, leadYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIMybots.proShared: lead qualification, sales, support500 Global 2026United StatesStartup →AIAcquiredScribeShared: qualified lead, sales, prospectYC W17BengaluruStartup →
Companies next to Saleswhale
Company
Venta AIShared: contact detail, sales, automatedYC S23ActiveAI
crmCopilotShared: grunt work, automation, salesYC W24InactiveAI
LemonLimeShared: automated sales, leadYC S26ActiveAI
Mybots.proShared: lead qualification, sales, support500 Global 2026Not statedAI, Devtools
ScribeShared: qualified lead, sales, prospectYC W17AcquiredAI

Also from S16 in AI

All of S16
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Company
Airo HealthAiro is an AI wearable to track mental health.team of 2InactiveAI
AthelasExtensible, Integrated Technology that Simplifies Health Systemsteam of 1khiringActiveAI
CrowdAICrowdAI is the world's leading no-code platform for vision AIteam of 32acquiredAcquiredAI
EmoteCatch student behavior problems before they start.team of 6ActiveAI
FarmsteadAn AI-powered digital grocer that delivers in under 60 mins.team of 10InactiveAI
gartenCreating workplace wellbeing.team of 201acquiredAcquiredAI

About Saleswhale

Saleswhale is an AI Sales Assistant that scales lead qualification via two-way email conversation. We look after the grunt work in Sales (ahem, admin) and bring only qualified leads and meetings to your Sales teams. On top of automating data entry into your CRM, Saleswhale also conducts lead enrichment on your prospects (e.g. capturing their most up-to-date contact details), capture referrals and rejection reasons, as well as manage lead assignment. Happy customers we support include Randstad, General Assembly and Verlocal - to name a few. Interested to find out more about our AI Sales Assistant? Request a customised demo for your business on our website and we'll get back to you shortly!

YC batch
S16 · Summer 2016
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI
Team size
23
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Sales, Automation, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Saleswhale in S16: 102 companies, 18% AI

Saleswhale: questions

Which YC batch was Saleswhale in?

Saleswhale was in Y Combinator's Summer 2016 batch (S16).

Is Saleswhale still active?

Y Combinator lists Saleswhale as acquired.

Where is Saleswhale based?

Saleswhale lists Singapore, Singapore as its location on YC's directory.