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 Web

Typedream

Seed Round in 2021
Typedream helps you build a beautiful website using a simple interface.

WeWeb

Seed Round in 2021
WeWeb is a website builder for professional teams. It enables to build high performance websites quickly thanks to no-code interfaces + integrates developer friendly features so teams can connect their own back-end (Headless CMS, Shopify, Airtable, GoogleSheet, Custom API, etc.) or add custom front-end components in the drag & drop editor.

Webflow

Series B in 2021
Webflow, Inc. is a web development platform that enables users to create and manage websites without extensive coding knowledge. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including design tools, content management systems, e-commerce capabilities, and website hosting. Webflow stands out as a unique solution that allows designers and developers to visually create responsive websites that are optimized for all devices. Users can launch their sites directly into production without needing a developer, thanks to the platform’s integration of clean, semantic code generation. This comprehensive approach positions Webflow as a leading choice for professionals aiming to build dynamic and customizable online experiences.

Memberstack

Seed Round in 2020
MemberStack lets you build members-only websites, dashboards, web apps, and intranets with your favorite web design tools.

Aspect

Seed Round in 2020
Aspect offers a platform for website creation where users can publish or download their custom websites.

Motion

Seed Round in 2020
Motion, Inc. is a company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in developing a Chrome extension application designed to enhance productivity by minimizing web distractions. The application offers real-time interventions and reminders to help users stay focused while browsing the internet. By marking certain websites as distracting, Motion enables users to limit their time spent on these sites, thereby promoting better time management and concentration. Through its innovative approach, Motion aims to support individuals in maintaining their focus and improving their overall online experience.

Bitmovin

Series B in 2018
Bitmovin Inc specializes in online streaming solutions and server encoding systems, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and user experience. The company's key offerings include a cloud-based transcoding platform known as bitcodin, which supports adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, as well as BITDASH, a suite of optimized clients for various devices. Additionally, Bitmovin provides an Encoding API for real-time content encoding, a Player for delivering video to streaming devices, and analytics tools that help increase viewer engagement through actionable insights. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Klagenfurt, Austria, Bitmovin emerged from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in research and standardization efforts in the multimedia sector. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Intertrust Technologies Corporation and has attracted investment from notable firms such as Atomico and YCombinator.

Bitmovin

Series A in 2016
Bitmovin Inc specializes in online streaming solutions and server encoding systems, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and user experience. The company's key offerings include a cloud-based transcoding platform known as bitcodin, which supports adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, as well as BITDASH, a suite of optimized clients for various devices. Additionally, Bitmovin provides an Encoding API for real-time content encoding, a Player for delivering video to streaming devices, and analytics tools that help increase viewer engagement through actionable insights. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Klagenfurt, Austria, Bitmovin emerged from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in research and standardization efforts in the multimedia sector. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Intertrust Technologies Corporation and has attracted investment from notable firms such as Atomico and YCombinator.

Bitmovin

Seed Round in 2015
Bitmovin Inc specializes in online streaming solutions and server encoding systems, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and user experience. The company's key offerings include a cloud-based transcoding platform known as bitcodin, which supports adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, as well as BITDASH, a suite of optimized clients for various devices. Additionally, Bitmovin provides an Encoding API for real-time content encoding, a Player for delivering video to streaming devices, and analytics tools that help increase viewer engagement through actionable insights. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Klagenfurt, Austria, Bitmovin emerged from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in research and standardization efforts in the multimedia sector. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Intertrust Technologies Corporation and has attracted investment from notable firms such as Atomico and YCombinator.

Front Studio

Seed Round in 2014
Front is a user experience design and web development studio, based in Belfast. We help our clients get real value from the web by delivering better experiences to their customers. Our core capabilities are based on strategy, design and technology: * **Strategy** - wow do we create and sustain competitive advantage using the web? * **Design** - who are our users and how can we build a close relationship with them? How do we create an experience that is worthwhile for users every single time? * **Technology** - what tools do we need to apply to deliver on our strategy and delight our users? How do we effectively create, manage and publish text, images, audio, video and other content?

Kimono Labs

Seed Round in 2014
Kimono is a way to turn websites into structured APIs from your browser in seconds. You don't need to write any code or install any software to extract data with Kimono. The easiest way to use Kimono is to add our bookmarklet to your browser's bookmark bar. Then go to the website you want to get data from and click the bookmarklet. Select the data you want and Kimono does the rest.

Webflow

Seed Round in 2014
Webflow, Inc. is a web development platform that enables users to create and manage websites without extensive coding knowledge. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including design tools, content management systems, e-commerce capabilities, and website hosting. Webflow stands out as a unique solution that allows designers and developers to visually create responsive websites that are optimized for all devices. Users can launch their sites directly into production without needing a developer, thanks to the platform’s integration of clean, semantic code generation. This comprehensive approach positions Webflow as a leading choice for professionals aiming to build dynamic and customizable online experiences.

Appcubator

Seed Round in 2013
Appcubator has launched to allow users to create their own web applications with drag and drop, text inserts and custom themes, rather than having to endure the arduous process of learning to create a full-functioning website or hire a contractor.

Webflow

Seed Round in 2013
Webflow, Inc. is a web development platform that enables users to create and manage websites without extensive coding knowledge. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including design tools, content management systems, e-commerce capabilities, and website hosting. Webflow stands out as a unique solution that allows designers and developers to visually create responsive websites that are optimized for all devices. Users can launch their sites directly into production without needing a developer, thanks to the platform’s integration of clean, semantic code generation. This comprehensive approach positions Webflow as a leading choice for professionals aiming to build dynamic and customizable online experiences.

Backlift

Seed Round in 2013
Backlift allows front end developers to build rich websites. Backlift allows you to deploy a new website to your Dropbox and the Web. When you change your Dropbox files, your website will automatically refresh

Brace

Seed Round in 2012
Brace is the new way to host your website. We believe that website hosting shouldn't be complicated. With Brace, updating your website is as simple as saving files in Dropbox. Brace gives you two versions of your website, a Draft version and a Production version. The Draft is for iteration and collaboration. The Production version is optimized for performance and scale.

Tumult

Seed Round in 2011
Tumult Inc. makes the next generation of designer tools to produce beautiful web content.

NudgePad

Seed Round in 2009
NudgePad is an IDE in your browser

Picurio

Seed Round in 2009
Picurio is web-based photo sharing and photo management software.

People and Pages

Seed Round in 2008
People and Pages is a service similar to Google Groups, allowing group organizers to manage email lists and publish to the web in one place. Although the screenshots show that it's part WYSIWYG website creation tool as well, making it competitive with Google Sites, [Weebly](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/weebly), and others. As of August 2008 the site is yet to launch.

Weebly

Pre Seed Round in 2007
Weebly, Inc. is a website building and eCommerce platform that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs to create professional and customizable websites. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, Weebly provides a range of tools that includes mobile-optimized templates, eCommerce capabilities, marketing solutions, and analytics features. Users can easily build and manage their sites, launch online stores, and utilize integrated marketing tools to enhance their business growth. The platform is designed for flexibility, catering to various business needs while enabling users to edit their websites via a highly-rated mobile app. As of May 2018, Weebly operates as a subsidiary of Square, Inc. and supports over 50 million entrepreneurs globally.

Talkito

Seed Round in 2006
A service that enables its users to meet and chat when they visit the same websites.