Y Combinator Summer 2016 (S16) Companies

GTRACK Technologies develops fluorescent nanoparticle tracers used to map subsurface fluid flow in geothermal and oil and gas reservoirs.

2 investors

A digital marketplace connecting restaurants and specialty food retailers with artisan food suppliers.

1 investor

Hellobill is a desktop application that automatically retrieves and organizes PDF bills from online service providers and sorts them by month for accountants and finance managers at small businesses.

1 investor

HiOperator provides customer service outsourcing powered by human agents and AI technology. The platform enables companies to handle customer support conversations faster and more accurately while reducing the operational burden of hiring and training.

2 investors

Hush operates a mobile makeup retail platform for consumers in the United States.

1 investor

Innov8 provides shared office spaces and collaborative working environments for entrepreneurs and companies, with additional support services including financial, legal, and lifestyle offerings.

1 investor

Instrumentl is a platform that helps nonprofits and foundations discover and manage grant opportunities. The company provides software tools to streamline the grant research and application process for mission-driven organizations.

4 investors

Iris Automation develops artificial intelligence software that enables industrial drones to operate autonomously, with a focus on collision avoidance capabilities for safer operations.

4 investors

Joy provides customizable wedding websites and planning tools for couples organizing their weddings. The platform combines personalized website design with organizational features to streamline the wedding planning process for couples and their guests.

11 investors

Jumpcut provides tools and services to help content creators achieve viral growth and establish revenue streams from their work.

5 investors

4 investors

Legalist is an institutional alternative asset management firm that invests in legal assets, including litigation finance, government receivables, and distressed debt instruments, combining proprietary technology with legal underwriting to generate risk-adjusted returns for institutional clients.

1 investor

Lendsnap provides software that automates document and data collection for mortgage lenders by connecting directly to borrowers' financial accounts, reducing the time loan officers spend requesting paperwork and enabling faster loan origination across agency and non-agency loan types.

1 investor

Livement provides event ticketing software that integrates primary and secondary market control to prevent fraud and unauthorized reselling, allowing organizers to manage ticket resales directly.

1 investor

Looklive operates a marketplace where users can view and purchase clothing and accessories worn by celebrities and social media personalities.

1 investor

Meesho operates an online marketplace that connects small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with customers across India, offering logistics, payments, and support services to help sellers manage their operations.

9 investors

Metapacket provides proxy software that intercepts and blocks malware from stealing data, making infected systems safer by preventing data loss.

1 investor

Mindori provides white-label voice search technology for e-commerce applications, enabling customers to find products through conversational queries and context-aware results. The platform includes customizable speech recognition tuned to product catalogs and integrates with popular assistant frameworks.

1 investor

Miso operates a home services marketplace platform that connects customers with service providers for tasks including housekeeping and moving services. The company serves the Korean consumer market and has achieved significant scale with over 10 million cumulative orders.

2 investors

Mosaix develops a voice AI platform for enterprises that handle languages spoken in emerging markets where such technology has limited availability.

1 investor

Multiply Labs builds robotic systems that automate biologics manufacturing for pharmaceutical companies. The platform orchestrates existing laboratory instruments in a closed, sterile environment to increase throughput by up to 100x while reducing costs and contamination risk.

5 investors

NeoWize develops a machine learning approach that synthesizes additional training data through neural networks and adaptive inputs to improve prediction accuracy on small datasets. The company applies this technology to e-commerce platforms to personalize buyer experiences and recommend products from initial site visits.

1 investor

New Incentives provides conditional cash transfers to caregivers in Nigeria to incentivize childhood vaccination and other health behaviors. The organization operates in clinics across northern Nigeria to improve vaccination coverage and health outcomes for infants and underserved populations.

1 investor

Nova Credit aggregates global credit bureau data, bank transaction data, and payroll information to help lenders assess borrowers and provide fairer access to credit for underserved populations including international newcomers, gig workers, and others traditionally excluded from the financial system. The company serves financial institutions, lenders, and property management platforms with credit reporting, cash flow underwriting, and income verification products.

15 investors