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Upwave

Active · Marketing analytics for the world's biggest brand marketers

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
13signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 50Team size · YC's directory+8.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

DataAcquiredTenjinShared: marketing analytics, marketer, advertisingYC S14San FranciscoStartup →AIPicobeanShared: brand marketer, marketing, dataPlug and PlaySouth KoreaStartup →DataInactiveInterstate AnalyticsShared: marketing analytics, marketer, dataYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIEarlybirdShared: growth stageAntler 2024SingaporeStartup →
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TenjinShared: marketing analytics, marketer, advertisingYC S14AcquiredData
PicobeanShared: brand marketer, marketing, dataPlug and Play Not statedAI
Interstate AnalyticsShared: marketing analytics, marketer, dataYC W16InactiveData
EarlybirdShared: growth stageAntler 2024Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherAcquiredViroolShared: brand marketer, biggest, analyticsYC S12San FranciscoStartup →OtherVouchShared: growth stage, old, startupYC S19ChicagoStartup →OtherAcquiredChuteShared: biggest brandYC W12San FranciscoStartup →OtherB2MetricShared: data science, marketingAlchemist Class 35DelawareStartup →DataInactiveLeadaShared: data science, analytics, questionYC S15Los AngelesStartup →
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ViroolShared: brand marketer, biggest, analyticsYC S12 +1AcquiredOther
VouchShared: growth stage, old, startupYC S19 +1ActiveOther
ChuteShared: biggest brandYC W12AcquiredOther
B2MetricShared: data science, marketingAlchemist Class 35Not statedOther
LeadaShared: data science, analytics, questionYC S15InactiveData

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About Upwave

Upwave is the #1 marketing analytics platform for the world's biggest brand marketers. Upwave's software shows marketers the impact and effectiveness of their brand investments. We use data science and machine learning to answer an age-old question: does brand advertising work? Upwave's enterprise platform is used by the blue-chip marketers like Unilever, Clorox, Verizon, American Express, T-Mobile, Corona, State Farm, Uber, and dozens more. Upwave was launched in Y Combinator and is a fast-growing, post-Series B growth-stage startup. We've raised from leading investors like Uncork Capital, Initialized Capital, Bloomberg Beta, PivotNorth, Industry Ventures, and Conductive Ventures...plus many leading marketing tech Founders & CEOs. The company is based in San Francisco.

YC batch
S12 · Summer 2012
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data
Team size
50
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

Upwave in S12: 83 companies, 7% AI

Upwave: questions

Which YC batch was Upwave in?

Upwave was in Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch (S12).

Is Upwave still active?

Y Combinator lists Upwave as active.

Where is Upwave based?

Upwave lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.