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 Travel

Easol

Series A in 2021
Fixers is a travel and experiences marketplace for creative entrepreneurs and independent brands. Our sellers range from yoga retreats in Mongolia, brown bear watching in Romania to music festivals in Croatia. Fixers helps you discover unique trips you can't find anywhere else. We're changing the game by getting to know you, we help you to discover more. Balancing human curation with clever algorithms we bring your world together in one place to create the most exciting travel store on the planet, made for you.

Journey

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Journey provides a sales platform that enables users to engage, close, and onboard customers in one link. Its mission is to help individuals tell their stories in a more interactive and personalized way. The company was founded in 2021 by Peter Clark, Anil Sevim, and Brendan Weitz.

Flok

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Flok provides end-to-end company retreat planning by finding the ideal destination and coordinating flights and logistics. The company provides destination proposals, work-optimized venues, flight coordination, local COVID guidelines, and much much more.

Easol

Seed Round in 2021
Fixers is a travel and experiences marketplace for creative entrepreneurs and independent brands. Our sellers range from yoga retreats in Mongolia, brown bear watching in Romania to music festivals in Croatia. Fixers helps you discover unique trips you can't find anywhere else. We're changing the game by getting to know you, we help you to discover more. Balancing human curation with clever algorithms we bring your world together in one place to create the most exciting travel store on the planet, made for you.

Plerk

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Plerk is a company that enhances employee satisfaction and productivity by offering flexible perks and benefits. Established in 2019 and based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Plerk operates an online platform that simplifies the booking and management of business trips. The platform allows organizations to set travel policies and track expenditures, while simultaneously encouraging employees to make cost-effective travel decisions. By focusing on improving workplace happiness, Plerk aims to boost productivity by 80% and increase employee retention by 50%.

Carry

Seed Round in 2019
Carry Technologies Inc is a travel services company based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in providing travel booking and trip arrangement services through its network of travel agents. In addition to traditional travel services, Carry has developed internet-based tools designed to enhance the travel industry. The company operates as an always-available travel agent, utilizing platforms such as Facebook Messenger, SMS, Slack, and email to assist customers with their travel needs.

Wanderlog

Seed Round in 2019
Wanderlog is a travel planning application that simplifies the process of organizing trips with friends. It enables users to collaboratively add destinations and attractions to a document, which can then be exported to Google Maps for easy navigation. The platform aggregates information from various sources, including blog itineraries and guidebooks, to provide users with insights on activities, restaurants, and business hours. By consolidating multiple travel planning tools into a single interface, Wanderlog aims to enhance the user experience, making it easier to plan trips without the need to rely on disparate resources. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and aspires to create a more comprehensive travel planning solution akin to a refined version of TripAdvisor.

Bus.com

Series B in 2019
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that allows its clients to plan and book group transportation online. Its web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips. T The company was founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle. Its headquarters is located at Montreal, Quebec.

Wanderlog

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Wanderlog is a travel planning application that simplifies the process of organizing trips with friends. It enables users to collaboratively add destinations and attractions to a document, which can then be exported to Google Maps for easy navigation. The platform aggregates information from various sources, including blog itineraries and guidebooks, to provide users with insights on activities, restaurants, and business hours. By consolidating multiple travel planning tools into a single interface, Wanderlog aims to enhance the user experience, making it easier to plan trips without the need to rely on disparate resources. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and aspires to create a more comprehensive travel planning solution akin to a refined version of TripAdvisor.

Gordian

Seed Round in 2019
Gordian Software LLC, founded in 2017 and based in Burlingame, California, specializes in developing an application programming interface (API) that facilitates airline bookings on travel booking websites. The company's API allows airlines to seamlessly sell ancillary products, such as baggage, seating, and meals, through third-party travel agents' platforms. This integration eliminates the need for travelers to contact airlines directly for such services, streamlining the booking process. Gordian Software's solutions also benefit airlines and online travel agents by significantly reducing the time required for product integration, enabling them to access new markets and increase revenue from ancillary sales. The company collaborates with major industry players, including Air Canada and Travix, serving millions of travelers annually.

Easol

Seed Round in 2018
Fixers is a travel and experiences marketplace for creative entrepreneurs and independent brands. Our sellers range from yoga retreats in Mongolia, brown bear watching in Romania to music festivals in Croatia. Fixers helps you discover unique trips you can't find anywhere else. We're changing the game by getting to know you, we help you to discover more. Balancing human curation with clever algorithms we bring your world together in one place to create the most exciting travel store on the planet, made for you.

SafetyWing

Seed Round in 2018
SafetyWing builds a global safety net for online freelancers. SafetyWing is currently offering a travel medical insurance for digital nomads. The company's mission is to help people who are considering becoming nomads take the first step by providing an affordable, comprehensive and global insurance, as well as knowledge sharing and resources. SafetyWing makes the transition to location independence easier for new members of our community.

Bus.com

Series A in 2017
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that allows its clients to plan and book group transportation online. Its web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips. T The company was founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle. Its headquarters is located at Montreal, Quebec.

MagicBus

Seed Round in 2016
MagicBus, founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, offers transportation services tailored for long-distance commuters. The company's platform facilitates a stress-free commuting experience by allowing users to book tickets in advance and create routes on-demand, catering to the specific needs of its customers. This flexibility helps ensure that commuters can travel conveniently and efficiently to their destinations.

Bus.com

Seed Round in 2016
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that allows its clients to plan and book group transportation online. Its web app makes it easy to organize, book, join and enjoy bus trips. T The company was founded by travel industry veterans and built with startup hustle. Its headquarters is located at Montreal, Quebec.

NexTravel

Seed Round in 2015
NexTravel empowers businesses to have true ownership over their end-to-end booking experience. By providing simple and transparent solutions for our clients to set travel policies, track spend, and build in-depth reports, our clients can enjoy business travel without the complexities, hidden costs and time-consuming manual requirements. NexTravel ensures the safety of business travelers with their in-house support team, available 24/7/365 by web, mobile, email or SMS.

Bluesmart

Seed Round in 2015
Bluesmart develops Internet connected travel products that include physical products combined with software. It offers Bluesmart app, a solution that allows users to control suitcases from their phones, receive smart alerts, and track their travel data to get insights about travel habits. Bluesmart also provides digital lock solutions for luggage and its contents; battery charging and location tracking solutions; and distance alerts and trip data. Alejo Verlini, Brian Chen, Diego Saez-Gil, Martin Diz, and Tomi Pierucci founded it on Novermber 5, 2013, with its headquarters in Mountain View in California.

Tab

Seed Round in 2015
With Tab, Inc. develops a marketplace for travelers and tourist business. Its application enables users to book hotels, hostels, activities, and tours while they are abroad. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in California.

tomoguides

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

Flightfox

Angel Round in 2012
Flightfox, Inc. operates an online platform that connects users with travel experts to assist in making travel bookings and constructing itineraries. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the company combines technology with human expertise to enhance travel management. It aims to optimize credit card strategies and maximize loyalty benefits, offering users a more efficient and cost-effective travel experience. Flightfox provides comprehensive access to travel deal inventory, ensuring that users do not miss out on better prices available elsewhere. By leveraging this unique blend of technology and expertise, Flightfox seeks to deliver superior service and savings compared to traditional corporate travel managers.

GetGoing

Seed Round in 2012
GetGoing is a venture-backed San Francisco startup changing the way people travel by making it more fun and affordable. Our goal is to help leisure travelers discover new getaways, save big (up to 40%) and travel more. We are working with major airlines and hotels to revolutionize the travel industry while delivering the best experience and prices to our users. Currently, we fly to over 2000 destinations worldwide. Our proprietary pricing method helps airlines fill unsold seats (up to 20% of available seats) by selling to discretionary, price-sensitive leisure travelers. To purchase a ticket on our website, customers need to select two destinations and commit to a non-refundable purchase. During the flight selection process, customers can choose arrival and departure times, flight duration, and the number of stops. GetGoing selects one of the destinations, revealing it to the customer after processing the booking and payment. Since our model requires destination flexibility, we ensure that our sales exclude business travelers, those visiting friends and family, and non-flexible leisure customers. We have eight U.S. and international patents and keep expanding our intellectual property portfolio with innovative pricing, search and customer segmentation methods.

Vayable

Seed Round in 2011
Vayable, Inc. operates an online platform to discover and book experiences created and hosted by passionate local insiders worldwide. It offers Vayable, a community-driven online platform that connects locals who have knowledge of and experience with a particular travel destination or activity with travelers seeking to receive services related to such destinations and activities. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in New York.

Adioso

Seed Round in 2009
Adioso is a better search and booking app for leisure travel. It allows users to: * search without constraints on destinations & dates * follow destinations or search terms to receive deals, trip recommendations, and other content to help them plan and book their trip. Its key benefits are: * Travelers find it much easier to choose the very best travel options available * Airlines & suppliers can focus messages and offers at highly qualified customers. Founded in Australia in 2008 by Fenn Bailey and Tom Howard, Adioso was in the Winter ‘09 class of Y Combinator, and has received seed funding from Silicon Valley and travel industry investors. As of March 2012, Adioso has a team of eight engineers and designers in Australia and the US, and is moving rapidly towards the launch of some major new product features and global airline coverage.