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YC W15

27 dead or acquired startups from batch W15 with completed research reports.

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Artificial Intelligence

Using AI to predict biochemistry for manufacturing and therapeutics

W15
Inactive
AA

Automate Ads

Analytics

On a mission to programmatically automate, optimize, and unify your…

W15
Acquired
BL

Bluesmart

IoT

Bluesmart makes smart luggage powered by an app to empower people to…

W15
Acquired
BO

Bonfire

SaaS

Bonfire is reimagining RFPs & bidding for gov procurement teams

W15
Inactive
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Booktrope

Booktrope provides a software platform that makes it easy for…

W15
Acquired
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Chariot

Transportation

The world's first private mass transit service providing a commuting…

W15
Acquired
HigherMe logo

HigherMe

SaaS

Helping restaurant employers find & hire better employees faster

W15
Acquired
Lumi logo

Lumi

E-Commerce

Packaging for online brands.

W15
Acquired
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Moltin

Payments

eCommerce building blocks through simple APIs for websites & apps.…

W15
Inactive
OM

Omniref

Developer Tools

Sticky notes for code. (We're building a community-powered,…

W15
Acquired
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Open Listings

Marketplace

A better way to buy a home

W15
Acquired
OU

Outbound

Messaging

Create automated messages -- email, iOS/Android push, SMS and web…

W15
Acquired
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Pachyderm

Developer Tools

Data Versioning, Data Pipelines, and Data Lineage

W15
Acquired
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Paperspace

Machine Learning

Paperspace is a cloud platform for building and scaling AI…

W15
Inactive
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Pigeonly

GovTech

The affordable way to search, find & communicate with an incarcerated…

W15
Acquired
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Popular Pays

Advertising

Software for collaborating with content creators and influencers

W15
Acquired
Raven Tech logo

Raven Tech

Our vision is to build the next generation of iOS or Android, to…

W15
Acquired
Remix logo

Remix

SaaS

We’re building a platform to empower cities to plan the best possible…

W15
Acquired
Remix logo

Remix

SaaS

We’re building a platform to empower cities to plan the best possible…

W15
Acquired
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Shift Labs

Hardware

Makers of simple, affordable medical devices. Our award-winning…

W15
Acquired
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Spire Health

Telehealth

Remote patient monitoring for lung disease patients.

W15
Inactive
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Standard Cyborg

Machine Learning

Buid, test and deploy perception applications

W15
Acquired
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Tech in Asia

Media

Tech in Asia (YC W15) is the largest English-language technology…

W15
Inactive
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Underground Cellar

Marketplace

Upgrading Your Wine Experience

W15
Acquired
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Vest

Fintech

Bringing wider access to financial derivatives.

W15
Inactive
VP

VetPronto

Healthcare

On demand veterinary house calls.

W15
Acquired
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WayUp

Marketplace

Marketplace for employers to recruit college students and recent grads

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