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Vendy

Active · Vendy is a marketplace on WhatsApp

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 20Team size · YC's directory+6.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIInactiveSendme, IncShared: place order, e-commerce, whatsappYC W22IbadanStartup →OtherThe New Money CompanyShared: payments, invoicing, buyerYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherCococartShared: app download, e-commerce, whatsappYC S21MadridStartup →OtherYezzaShared: e-commerce, whatsapp, downloadYC W22Kuala LumpurStartup →AIBusinessOnBotShared: e-commerce, whatsapp, automatedYC W21BengaluruStartup →
Companies closest to Vendy
Company
Sendme, IncShared: place order, e-commerce, whatsappYC W22InactiveAI
The New Money CompanyShared: payments, invoicing, buyerYC W24ActiveOther
CococartShared: app download, e-commerce, whatsappYC S21ActiveOther
YezzaShared: e-commerce, whatsapp, downloadYC W22ActiveOther
BusinessOnBotShared: e-commerce, whatsapp, automatedYC W21ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherTake AppShared: e-commerce, whatsappYC W22SingaporeStartup →AICorgi LabsShared: payments, e-commerceYC W23SingaporeStartup →OtherAcquiredCypherShared: payments, whatsapp, downloadYC W22San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredConsulShared: payments, marketplaceYC W24New York CityStartup →OtherOneTextShared: payments, e-commerceYC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Vendy
Company
Take AppShared: e-commerce, whatsappYC W22ActiveOther
Corgi LabsShared: payments, e-commerceYC W23ActiveAI, Data
CypherShared: payments, whatsapp, downloadYC W22AcquiredOther
ConsulShared: payments, marketplaceYC W24AcquiredOther
OneTextShared: payments, e-commerceYC W23ActiveOther

Also from W22

All of W22
AIBakoolGroup buying for Fresh in Indonesia's tier 2 citiesYC W22JakartaStartup →AIInactiveCherry RecommendsPromotion management platformYC W22SingaporeStartup →AICompra RápidaOne-click checkout and AI sales assistant for LatAm.YC W22São PauloStartup →AIDrama DramaMonetization platform for AI characters and dramasYC W22New York CityStartup →AILizzaAI-assitant for managing creator-brand partnershipsYC W22HeidelbergStartup →Developer toolsPokoSeamless Fiat Payments for Web3YC W22SingaporeStartup →
Company
BakoolGroup buying for Fresh in Indonesia's tier 2 citiesteam of 30ActiveAI
Cherry RecommendsPromotion management platformteam of 6InactiveAI
Compra RápidaOne-click checkout and AI sales assistant for LatAm.team of 21ActiveAI
Drama DramaMonetization platform for AI characters and dramasteam of 2ActiveAI
LizzaAI-assitant for managing creator-brand partnershipsteam of 7ActiveAI
PokoSeamless Fiat Payments for Web3team of 10ActiveDevtools

About Vendy

Vendy is a marketplace on WhatsApp. We provide customized WhatsApp shops for sellers, allowing buyers to browse inventory, place orders with automated invoicing, and make payments, all within WhatsApp. No app download or sign-up required.

YC batch
W22 · Winter 2022
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
20
Location
Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Payments, B2B, E-commerce

Vendy in W22: 398 companies, 45% AI

Vendy: questions

Which YC batch was Vendy in?

Vendy was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).

Is Vendy still active?

Y Combinator lists Vendy as active.

Where is Vendy based?

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