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Instant Labs

YC W22

Victoria, CA · Founded 2005 · 1 employees · 8 known investors

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Instant provides a domain search and availability tool that checks domain names and displays available extensions in real-time. The product is designed for developers, designers, and modern teams building businesses.

Also known as Instant · Instant Domain Search, Inc. · Instant Domain Search, Inc., Instant Domains, Inc., Instant Domains, Strobe, Instant · Instant Domains · Instant Domains, Inc. · Strobe

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSB2BMarketingCanadaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Instant Labs was founded in 2005 by Beau Hartshorne and Dirkjan Ochtman.

BHBeau Hartshorne
Beau HartshorneFounderuntil 2025Beau Hartshorne is a software developer who founded Instant Labs in 2005 and created Snipshot, an online image editor, in 2006. He later served as an early employee at Facebook, contributing to the growth, photos, and mobile teams, and has filed patents related to image processing and encrypted communication.
DODirkjan Ochtman
Dirkjan OchtmanFounderuntil 2025Dirkjan Ochtman is a Rust open source maintainer and contributor with work documented across multiple projects.
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Nicholas RempelHiring Manager
LF
Linley FaulknerRecruiterformer

Investors · 8

South Quadlisted by South Quad

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Form CapitalreportedMiami · $200K – $300K

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PageOne Lab, Inc.reported

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Slow VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $1M

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Tango.vcreportedRedwood City · $50K – $250K

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Tiny Supercomputer Investment CompanyreportedBerlin · $200K – $250K

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Instant Labs went on to found or lead other companies.

Beau HartshorneFounderFounded Instant +1Dirkjan OchtmanFounderFounded Instant

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Frequently asked questions

What does Instant Labs do?
Instant provides a domain search and availability tool that checks domain names and displays available extensions in real-time. The product is designed for developers, designers, and modern teams building businesses.
Who founded Instant Labs?
Instant Labs was founded by Beau Hartshorne, Dirkjan Ochtman in 2005.
Who are Instant Labs's investors?
Instant Labs's investors include Blackbird Ventures, South Quad, Y Combinator, Form Capital, PageOne Lab, Inc., Slow Ventures, Tango.vc, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company.
Where is Instant Labs headquartered?
Instant Labs is headquartered in Victoria, CA.