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Waypoint Transit

Active · We automate urban planning so cities can build cheaper and faster.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIPropCodeShared: urban planningAntler 2022AustraliaStartup →AITattvamShared: chip designSeedcamp 2025Startup →AISpatial PleasureShared: city planner, planning, urbanPlug and PlayJapanStartup →AISilimateShared: chip design, monthYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIDeepSim, Inc.Shared: chip designYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Waypoint Transit
Company
PropCodeShared: urban planningAntler 2022Not statedAI
TattvamShared: chip designSeedcamp 2025Not statedAI
Spatial PleasureShared: city planner, planning, urbanPlug and Play Not statedAI
SilimateShared: chip design, monthYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
DeepSim, Inc.Shared: chip designYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherAcquiredRemixShared: city planner, urban planning, designYC W15San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsTerriaShared: urban planning, city, infrastructureGoogle AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherTenX SemiShared: chip designSPC 2025San FranciscoStartup →OtherLeafy LabShared: chip designSPC 2025San FranciscoStartup →OtherWatershedShared: climate changeNeoStartup →
Companies next to Waypoint Transit
Company
RemixShared: city planner, urban planning, designYC W15AcquiredOther
TerriaShared: urban planning, city, infrastructureGoogle AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedDevtools
TenX SemiShared: chip designSPC 2025Not statedOther
Leafy LabShared: chip designSPC 2025Not statedOther
WatershedShared: climate changeNeo Not statedOther

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Founders

  • Varun TandonFounder/CEO
  • Ryan JohnstonFounder/CTO

About Waypoint Transit

Waypoint Transit is an AI city planner that generates civil infrastructure studies. Cities spend $50B/year on planning. With Waypoint, cities can generate reports in months rather than years, and at 30% of the cost. Varun and Ryan met at Stanford, where they graduated with degrees in CS and EE respectively. Before founding Waypoint, Varun worked on AI at Microsoft and Ryan worked on chip design at Apple. US cities are facing three major crises: congestion, budget deficits, and climate change. At the same time, city governments are understaffed and frequently need to contract work out to expensive consultants. Leveraging recent advancements in AI, we empower cities to reduce their costs, build infrastructure, and respond to problems quickly. In the United States, state and local governments spend $50B/year on planning. Through automation, we can redefine the existing transportation and urban planning consulting markets. For more information, visit waypointtransit.com or contact us at contact@waypointtransit.com.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Founded
2024
Checked
13h ago

Waypoint Transit in W25: 166 companies, 84% AI

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Waypoint Transit: questions

Which YC batch was Waypoint Transit in?

Waypoint Transit was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).

Is Waypoint Transit still active?

Y Combinator lists Waypoint Transit as active.

Who founded Waypoint Transit?

Waypoint Transit's founders, as listed on its YC page: Varun Tandon (Founder/CEO), Ryan Johnston (Founder/CTO).