Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- team of 25Team size · YC's directory+7.3
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Acquired | YCW20 | |
| Devtools | Inactive | YCW21 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devtools | Inactive | YCS10 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalDojo III | |
| Devtools | Active | YCW23 | |
| AI | Active | YCF25 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 Global2012 |
Also from W18
All of W18About Universe
Our mission is to empower everyone to build the internet. Universe is a magical new way to build websites –– it’s the first website builder designed for phones. Our app makes it easy for anyone to make a great looking website and start selling online in minutes from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. And we make it as fun as playing with Legos! Give it a try: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1211437633 Explore sites made on Universe: https://onuniverse.com/explore We are a remote-first 20+ person company with people all over the US. We were YC W18 and have raised $17.2MM in funding from Google Ventures, General Catalyst, Javelin Venture Partners, Box Group, and more top investors. We value individual agency and ownership –– which guides our product design and our company’s culture. While other companies offer lots of perks, we prioritize your freedom: work from anywhere, in the way you’re at your best. We believe that an individual’s capacity for growth is far larger than most understand, and we’ve designed an environment to support rapid, continuous learning. Ideas here come from everyone, initiative is respected, and quality matters. We are here to build something special and enduring.
- YC batch
- W18 · Winter 2018
- Status, per YC
- Inactive
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 25
- Location
- New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; Remote
- Checked
- 9h ago
YC tags: Design Tools
Changes seen
Universe: questions
Which YC batch was Universe in?
Universe was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).
Is Universe still active?
Y Combinator lists Universe as inactive.
Where is Universe based?
Universe lists New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.