Sendbox

Active · Fulfillment by Amazon for African merchants

YC W21

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11signal of 100 · rising 2

team of 25Team size · YC's directory+7.3
went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Other

TopshipShared: african merchant, logistics, e-commerceYC W22LagosStartup →Other

CuantoShared: social media, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC W19Panama CityStartup →Other

ShipBobShared: logistics, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC S14ChicagoStartup →AI

PostscriptShared: commerce merchant, e-commerceYC W19RemoteStartup →AI

EstocaShared: logistics, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC W21São PauloStartup →

Companies closest to Sendbox
Company	Category	Status	Program
TopshipShared: african merchant, logistics, e-commerceYC W22ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22
CuantoShared: social media, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC W19ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW19
ShipBobShared: logistics, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC S14ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS14
PostscriptShared: commerce merchant, e-commerceYC W19ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW19
EstocaShared: logistics, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC W21ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW21

Adjacent

SynapsShared: commerce merchant, mediaEF 2025ParisStartup →Other

GreenLeazeShared: commerce merchantEF 2025ParisStartup →AI

FlowspaceShared: logistics, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC S17Los AngelesStartup →Other

Fresh FactoryShared: logistics, fulfillment, sellYC W22JakartaStartup →Other

ShipperShared: logistics, e-commerceYC W19JakartaStartup →

Companies next to Sendbox
Company	Category	Status	Program
SynapsShared: commerce merchant, mediaEF 2025Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2025
GreenLeazeShared: commerce merchantEF 2025Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2025
FlowspaceShared: logistics, e-commerce, fulfillmentYC S17ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS17
Fresh FactoryShared: logistics, fulfillment, sellYC W22ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22
ShipperShared: logistics, e-commerceYC W19ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW19

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Developer tools

AlokaiFrontend Platform for eCommerceYC W21WarsawStartup →AI

arnataAI workers for the logistics industry.YC W21San FranciscoStartup →AI

BusinessOnBotAutomated user acquisition & selling on WhatsApp for businessesYC W21BengaluruStartup →AIAcquired

Fountain9Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastageYC W21San FranciscoStartup →Developer tools

LogisticsOSWorld's fastest and most optimal route optimization engineYC W21OntarioStartup →Data

MayanA growth automation platform for Amazon sellersYC W21Las VegasStartup →

Company	Category	Status
AlokaiFrontend Platform for eCommerceteam of 100ActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
arnataAI workers for the logistics industry.team of 15hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
BusinessOnBotAutomated user acquisition & selling on WhatsApp for businessesteam of 25hiringActiveAI	AI	Active
Fountain9Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastageteam of 8acquiredAcquiredAI	AI	Acquired
LogisticsOSWorld's fastest and most optimal route optimization engineteam of 6ActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
MayanA growth automation platform for Amazon sellersteam of 14ActiveData	Data	Active

About Sendbox

Sendbox helps small e-commerce merchants who sell directly to customers through their own online channels or social media platforms with fulfillment. We now handle local and international fulfillment for over 7,500 merchants within Nigeria.

YC batch: W21 · Winter 2021
Status, per YC: Active
Category: Other
Team size: 25
Location: Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria
Checked: 7h ago

YC tags: Logistics, E-commerce

Sendbox in W21: 336 companies, 30% AI

Sendbox: questions

Which YC batch was Sendbox in?

Sendbox was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).

Is Sendbox still active?

Y Combinator lists Sendbox as active.

Where is Sendbox based?

Sendbox lists Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria as its location on YC's directory.