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URX

Acquired · Mobile ads that users like. Acquired by Pinterest in May 2016.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 11Team size · YC's directory+5.6
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

OtherAcquiredMotionleadShared: mobile ads, advertising, advertiserYC W14San FranciscoStartup →AINew GenerationShared: commerce experiencePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →Developer toolsBloxtelShared: connect user, mobile500 Global GA 17United StatesStartup →
Companies closest to URX
Company
MotionleadShared: mobile ads, advertising, advertiserYC W14AcquiredOther
New GenerationShared: commerce experiencePlug and Play +1Not statedAI, Data, Devtools
BloxtelShared: connect user, mobile500 Global GA 17Not statedDevtools

Adjacent

OtherRoverShared: drive mobile, mobile content, experience500 Global GA 10CanadaStartup →OtherAcquiredElucdShared: mobile adsYC S17New York CityStartup →OtherGameCommerceShared: mobile ads, userPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherBazaarShared: commerce experienceAntler 2026IndiaStartup →AIEnable TechShared: commerce experienceGoogle AI First MENA and Turkey 2024Startup →
Companies next to URX
Company
RoverShared: drive mobile, mobile content, experience500 Global GA 10Not statedOther
ElucdShared: mobile adsYC S17AcquiredOther
GameCommerceShared: mobile ads, userPlug and Play Not statedOther
BazaarShared: commerce experienceAntler 2026Not statedOther
Enable TechShared: commerce experienceGoogle AI First MENA and Turkey 2024Not statedAI

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ApptimizeApptimize lets mobile teams innovate faster to create an amazing user…team of 50acquiredAcquiredDevtools
AudoboxAudobox is a developer and user friendly tool for in-app feedback.InactiveDevtools
CoreOSOpen source tools of modern distributed systems.team of 150YC top companyAcquiredDevtools
Estimote, Inc.Location intelligence platformteam of 40ActiveDevtools
FloobitsReal-time collaborative editing in the browser with support for…team of 2InactiveDevtools
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About URX

URX empowers publishers to monetize mobile content and enables advertisers to drive mobile commerce. The world's most forward-thinking companies use URX to connect users directly to relevant commerce experiences. URX is headquartered in San Francisco and has raised $15M from Accel, Google Ventures, First Round Capital, SV Angel and Y Combinator.

YC batch
S13 · Summer 2013
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Developer tools
Team size
11
Location
New York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Advertising

URX in S13: 52 companies, 6% AI

URX: questions

Which YC batch was URX in?

URX was in Y Combinator's Summer 2013 batch (S13).

Is URX still active?

Y Combinator lists URX as acquired.

Where is URX based?

URX lists New York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.