TryNearby
YC S26Los Angeles, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · 1 known investors
TryNearby is a subscription platform that pairs local restaurants with nearby content creators who visit, film, and post reviews to social platforms like TikTok and Instagram, using AI agents to handle matching, booking, and creator communication. It serves local businesses in Southern California seeking to build a steady stream of social content and improve their discoverability.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRestaurant TechMarketingSMBUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
TryNearby was founded in 2025 by Yousef Abdelfattah, Obaida Albaroudi, and Ahmad Ibrahim.
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Yousef Abdelfattahin𝕏Co-FounderCo-founded FaZe Clan, having begun as a YouTuber in 2010, and spent about 15 years working in the creator economy. Now the founder of TryNearby, focused on local creators and businesses.
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Obaida AlbaroudiinFounderCo-founder of TryNearby, previously an early employee at Replit and prior to that worked at Goldman Sachs. Also co-founded Clipping Exe, a video clipping infrastructure processing tens of thousands of videos per month.
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Ahmad IbrahiminFounderFounder of TryNearby, who previously served as CTO and co-founder of Clipping Exe, where he built video clipping infrastructure that processed tens of thousands of videos each month.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does TryNearby do?
- TryNearby is a subscription platform that pairs local restaurants with nearby content creators who visit, film, and post reviews to social platforms like TikTok and Instagram, using AI agents to handle matching, booking, and creator communication. It serves local businesses in Southern California seeking to build a steady stream of social content and improve their discoverability.
- Who founded TryNearby?
- TryNearby was founded by Yousef Abdelfattah, Obaida Albaroudi, Ahmad Ibrahim in 2025.
- Who are TryNearby's investors?
- TryNearby's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is TryNearby headquartered?
- TryNearby is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.