TryNearby

YC S26 · Active · Local creators for local businesses

Competitors

Companies closest to TryNearby
Company	Category	Status	Program
LovageShared: smb, marketing, bookedActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
Tell if AIShared: marketing, creator, instagramActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
1stCollabShared: creator economy, marketing, searchActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
Affil.aiShared: marketing, creator, contentActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
HopShopShared: creator economy, instagram, matchingNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	500 Global2023

Adjacent

Companies next to TryNearby
Company	Category	Status	Program
OwnLocalShared: smb, marketing, localActiveOther	Other	Active	YC +1W10
BelugaShared: creator economy, marketingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX25
Forge RewardsShared: restaurant techActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW24
ExlyShared: creator economy, marketingActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW19
LocalOnShared: smb, marketing, visitInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS13

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All of S26

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GrocaloAI brain for creators that runs their social contentActiveAI	AI	Active
LemonLimeFully automated GTM for small businessActiveAI	AI	Active
MarbleThe autonomous back-of-house for restaurants.ActiveAI	AI	Active
6thSenseNervous System for Physical AIActiveAI	AI	Active
83 SciencesAI-native materials discovery powered by unpublished experimental dataActiveAI	AI	Active
Agentcardcards for AI agentsActiveAI	AI	Active

Founders

Yousef AbdelfattahFounder/CEO
Obaida AlbaroudiFounder/COO
Ahmad IbrahimFounder/CTO

About TryNearby

TryNearby connects local businesses with creators who live nearby. Restaurants subscribe monthly and automatically get booked visits from local creators who film, edit, and post a review to the local algorithm. This creates a steady stream of content that compounds into discovery on TikTok, Instagram, and increasingly AI search. Over 100 restaurants and thousands of creators are on the platform across Southern California, with AI agents handling matching, booking, and every creator conversation.

YC batch: S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 5
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Founded: 2025
Checked: 34m ago

YC tags: Restaurant Tech, Marketing, Creator Economy, SMB

TryNearby in S26: 231 companies, 88% AI

TryNearby: questions

Which YC batch was TryNearby in?

TryNearby was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is TryNearby still active?

Y Combinator lists TryNearby as active.

Who founded TryNearby?

TryNearby's founders, as listed on its YC page: Yousef Abdelfattah (Founder/CEO), Obaida Albaroudi (Founder/COO), Ahmad Ibrahim (Founder/CTO).

Where is TryNearby based?

TryNearby lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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