Y Combinator

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2005. It has pioneered a new funding model for early-stage startups by investing a modest amount of capital, typically around $150,000, in a large number of companies twice a year. Over a three-month program, Y Combinator collaborates closely with these startups to prepare them for investor pitches and enhance their business strategies. Each funding cycle concludes with Demo Day, where startups present to an exclusive audience of investors. Y Combinator focuses on various sectors, including business software, education, healthcare, and financial technology, among others. In addition to initial funding, it offers ongoing support through its extensive alumni network. Since its inception, Y Combinator has funded over 630 startups, contributing significantly to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Silicon Valley and beyond.

Gustaf Alstromer

Group Partner

Matt Bogrand

Associate, YC Continuity Fund

Timothy Brady

Partner

Craig R. Cannon

Director of Marketing

Adora Cheung

Partner

Nic Dardenne

Principal

Aaron Epstein

Group Partner

Brad Flora

Group Partner

Jared Friedman

Managing Director, Software and Group Partner

Aaron Harris

Partner

Carolynn Levy

Partner

Bradford (Brad) Lightcap

Associate, YC Continuity

Kat Manalac

Managing Partner

Eric Migicovsky

Partner

Kirsty Nathoo

Partner

Verena Prescher

Director of Finance

Geoff Ralston

president

Ali Rowghani

Managing Partner

Arnav Sahu

Principal

Michael Seibel

Managing Director

Harj Taggar

Partner

Past deals in Mobile Advertising

Plai

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Digital marketing is just a few taps away. Discover micro-influencers and new keywords for your brand. Create and launch expert Google Ads and YouTube Ads in minutes. Get the answers you need, fast from Google Analytics and more with voice command. No marketing experience required or technical mumbo-jumbo. Plai is easy to set up with a few taps, and available on the go. It's like having a full-cycle marketing team in your pocket! Stay informed Plai provides tools to help you market. Before creating a marketing campaign or even a social post, you can access trending content in your niche, discover relevant keywords, and learn the latest marketing strategies. Grow your brand Our tools, services, and information are built to be intuitive and accessible for everyone — newcomers and experts alike. Plai uses cutting-edge marketing strategies to help brands create and optimize their digital marketing campaigns in just a few taps.

TagMango

Seed Round in 2020
TagMango Private Limited is a Kolkata-based company that operates a platform designed to facilitate marketing and advertising through influencer partnerships. Established in 2019, TagMango enables influencers to transform their followers into brand marketers by offering customizable courses and personalized experiences. The platform features a diverse range of celebrities and influencers who can be engaged for creating video messages and conducting workshops, allowing brands to execute cost-effective online campaigns. Through this innovative approach, TagMango supports both influencers and brands in enhancing their digital marketing efforts and reaching wider audiences.

Supermall

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Hyphy is a marketplace where anyone can sell their original photos and videos to brands. The marketplace is a way for brands to source media more quickly for advertising or marketing campaigns. It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

TagMango

Pre Seed Round in 2020
TagMango Private Limited is a Kolkata-based company that operates a platform designed to facilitate marketing and advertising through influencer partnerships. Established in 2019, TagMango enables influencers to transform their followers into brand marketers by offering customizable courses and personalized experiences. The platform features a diverse range of celebrities and influencers who can be engaged for creating video messages and conducting workshops, allowing brands to execute cost-effective online campaigns. Through this innovative approach, TagMango supports both influencers and brands in enhancing their digital marketing efforts and reaching wider audiences.

Community Phone

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Community Phone buys minutes, texts, and gigabytes from all the existing networks around the world and predicts your future usage to offer discounted plans with immediate U.S. based support over the phone. We are lucky to serve special needs trusts, municipalities, and seniors.

Mela

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Mela Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is an e-commerce company based in New Delhi, India, that facilitates group shopping through platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook. This innovative platform allows customers to shop collaboratively with friends and family, enhancing the social experience of online buying. Mela offers a diverse range of products, including memory cards, pen drives, power banks, mobile accessories, and various ethnic wear like kurtis and lehenga cholies. The company has experienced significant growth, with daily orders increasing by 59%, indicating a strong demand for its unique shopping model.

Mobot

Seed Round in 2019
Mobot Inc. is a New York-based company that offers an on-demand mobile app testing service utilizing computer vision and robotics on real devices. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in automated functional testing for various industries, including mobile applications, e-commerce, Internet of Things (IoT), and medical devices. By providing these testing solutions, Mobot enables organizations to ensure the quality and functionality of their mobile products and connected devices.

Community Phone

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Community Phone buys minutes, texts, and gigabytes from all the existing networks around the world and predicts your future usage to offer discounted plans with immediate U.S. based support over the phone. We are lucky to serve special needs trusts, municipalities, and seniors.

Mobot

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Mobot Inc. is a New York-based company that offers an on-demand mobile app testing service utilizing computer vision and robotics on real devices. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in automated functional testing for various industries, including mobile applications, e-commerce, Internet of Things (IoT), and medical devices. By providing these testing solutions, Mobot enables organizations to ensure the quality and functionality of their mobile products and connected devices.

Automate Ads

Seed Round in 2015
On a mission to automate, optimize, and unify your digital advertising campaigns with incredible software.

MotionLead

Seed Round in 2014
Motionlead empowers advertisers and publishers to reach their audience through a unique advertising experience thanks to transparent, animated and interactive ads that come on top of native and web apps without stopping user navigation

LocalOn

Seed Round in 2013
LocalOn is a web marketing platform for small businesses.

WebCake

Seed Round in 2013
Marketing people modify site.

Anybots

Seed Round in 2013
Anybots develops mobile telepresence systems that allow users to engage with people and environments as if they were physically present. Their robotic platform features a self-balancing, two-wheeled design that can be remotely controlled through a web browser from any location worldwide. This versatility enables the integration of various content payloads, including telepresence systems from established providers such as Cisco or Polycom, as well as mechanical arms or medical devices. By leveraging this technology, Anybots facilitates real-time interaction and communication, making it a valuable tool for diverse applications.

URX

Seed Round in 2013
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.

Assorted Bits

Seed Round in 2012
Assorted Bits offers a mobile calendar for all the user's fun stuff.

OrderAhead

Seed Round in 2012
OrderAhead powers mobile ordering for pickup at thousands of restaurants and local merchants

LeanMarket

Seed Round in 2012
LeanMarket is a developer of a mobile advertisement platform that focuses on optimizing advertising placements for users. The platform allows clients to automatically bid on advertisement impressions without the need for sales representatives or long-term commitments. Users can make payments via credit card, facilitating a straightforward transaction process. LeanMarket provides in-depth customer behavior reports, enabling advertisers to create targeted campaigns that maximize performance and effectiveness. Through its advertising optimization network, LeanMarket aims to simplify the advertising process, making it accessible and efficient for businesses looking to enhance their marketing strategies.

tomoguides

Seed Round in 2012
Handcrafted iPhone travel guides that are free, offline, and just plain full of awesomeness.

Talkray

Seed Round in 2012
Talkray is a developer of a mobile communication application that transforms smartphones into walkie-talkies, allowing users to make free calls and engage in chat. The application is available for download on both Android and iPhone platforms. In addition to voice communication, Talkray enables users to share photos, videos, and locations, facilitating a more connected experience with friends and family. The app prioritizes ease of use and accessibility, making it a versatile tool for maintaining personal connections.

Shopular

Seed Round in 2012
Shopular, Inc. is a mobile application developer founded in 2011 and based in Redwood City, California. The company specializes in enhancing the shopping experience by providing users with personalized notifications for sales and coupons when they are in proximity to stores or malls. The Shopular app is available on both iPhone and Android platforms and has gained recognition as the highest-rated app in its category. It was also listed by Time Magazine as one of the 50 best iPhone apps in 2013. As of March 2016, Shopular operates as a subsidiary of Ebates, Inc.

TapEngage

Seed Round in 2011
TapEngage is a startup that enables advertisers and publishers to collaborate on tablet-optimized advertising.

OrderAhead

Seed Round in 2011
OrderAhead powers mobile ordering for pickup at thousands of restaurants and local merchants

MessageParty

Seed Round in 2010
MessageParty is a new kind of mobile blogging service. Users can create and consume content from mobile browsers, a native iphone app, or the web.

JumpChat

Seed Round in 2006
A platform bridging mobile text messages, email, and IM communication without needing to download anything. Users can send mass messages on any of the platforms and JumpChat will send it to the platform the receiver activates. They are currently focusing on mass mobile messaging, where users can shoot off mass messages to the groups they define.

Flagr

Seed Round in 2006
Flagr enables users to share places, adding photos, video and descriptions from their mobile phone. They can then create maps and embed them on any website.

Airtime

Seed Round in 2005
Airtime allows companies to market their products in their email signatures.