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 Traditional Marketing

Storylane

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Storylane helps sales and marketing teams to build and share interactive product demos for SaaS companies. Companies can embed the demos on their website and email campaigns to get more qualified leads.

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.

Goodkind

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Goodkind specializes in video messaging solutions for business-to-consumer revenue teams, focusing on creating authentic connections between brands and their customers. The company offers a marketing platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver personalized video content, enhancing product displays and value demonstrations. This approach aims to engage audiences effectively and foster meaningful interactions throughout the customer journey, ultimately enabling clients to enhance their marketing efforts and drive consumer intent.

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.

Quickcard

Seed Round in 2020
Quickcard improves conversion by sharing sales decks, one-pagers, or demos in a tracked and personalized way.

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.

Postscript

Seed Round in 2019
Postscript provides enterprise SMS marketing solutions for e-commerce. It allows users to easily create and manage SMS marketing campaigns with detailed analytics to improve sales and revenue. It plugs into e-commerce businesses and helps overcome declining email engagement by sending customers targeted and customizable SMS marketing.

Demand Curve

Seed Round in 2019
marketing team development

Postscript

Seed Round in 2019
Postscript provides enterprise SMS marketing solutions for e-commerce. It allows users to easily create and manage SMS marketing campaigns with detailed analytics to improve sales and revenue. It plugs into e-commerce businesses and helps overcome declining email engagement by sending customers targeted and customizable SMS marketing.

WebCake

Seed Round in 2013
Marketing people modify site.

LocalOn

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

Perfect Audience

Seed Round in 2012
Perfect Audience is a retargeting platform that lets businesses bring back lost customers and get more sales effortlessly.

mth sense

Seed Round in 2012
mth sense focuses on finding solutions to "blind" ads. mth sense offers its users an audience library to target certain demographics and psychographics.

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.

BackType

Seed Round in 2008
BackType is a marketing intelligence platform that helps brands and agencies understand the business impact of social media. BackType also powers social features for over 100 companies, including The New York Times, Slideshare, Automattic (creators of WordPress), Bit.ly and more.

Airtime

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