OwnLocal
YC W10Austin, US · Founded 2010 · 45 employees · 3 known investors
OwnLocal provides software that helps local media companies enable their advertiser customers to run digital advertising campaigns. The platform integrates with existing sales workflows at newspapers, radio stations, and TV broadcasters to facilitate online marketing for small businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMarketingSMBUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W10)
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Jason Novek
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Jeremy Mims
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Lloyd Armbrust
Investors · 3
Founder mafia
2 people who came through OwnLocal went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 8
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BirdEye140 shared keywordsBirdeye offers an AI-powered platform with multi-agent "AI Coworkers" that handle marketing, operations, and customer experience tasks such as search optimization, review generation, listings management, social posting, and front-desk coordination. It serves multi-location businesses, providing a unified view of customers, locations, and interactions.
Fresha’s Website100 shared keywordsFresha is a booking platform and business management software for salons, barbershops, medspas, and wellness studios, letting consumers discover and book beauty and self-care appointments while providing businesses with online booking, payments, reminders, and consultation forms. It operates as a marketplace connecting clients with self-care providers across 120+ countries.
Redfin90 shared keywordsReal Estate & Homes for Sale, Rentals, Mortgages & Agents
Atly82 shared keywordsAtly is a location discovery app that helps people find restaurants, bars, and places to visit through personalized recommendations and user-generated tips. The consumer platform has been described as combining social community content with map-based navigation.
Trulia78 shared keywordsTrulia is a real estate platform that enables users to browse homes for sale and rental apartments, explore neighborhood insights, and discover communities through resident reviews and local information.
DoorDash76 shared keywordsDoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
Companies competing with OwnLocal for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does OwnLocal do?
- OwnLocal provides software that helps local media companies enable their advertiser customers to run digital advertising campaigns. The platform integrates with existing sales workflows at newspapers, radio stations, and TV broadcasters to facilitate online marketing for small businesses.
- Who are OwnLocal's investors?
- OwnLocal's investors include 500 Global, Baseline Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is OwnLocal headquartered?
- OwnLocal is headquartered in Austin, US.