Y Combinator Summer 2017 (S17) Companies

Slik provides automation tools for sales teams to generate leads and identify prospects through email outreach.

1 investor

Social Construct Co. builds interfaces, internal tools, and systems for teams, with focus on how information flows between data, logic, and people. The studio emphasizes modular, maintainable code and works with limited concurrent engagements.

1 investor

Solve provides a platform for accessing peer-reviewed research papers, clinical studies, and curated educational content in medicine and science. The platform serves researchers, healthcare professionals, and individuals seeking to expand their scientific knowledge.

1 investor

Sourceress uses machine learning to match job candidates with open roles by defining job requirements, identifying suitable applicants, and contacting them with personalized messages; hiring managers report satisfaction with recommended candidates over 85% of the time.

1 investor

Spect provides automated retinal screening to detect conditions like diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma in primary care settings, reducing the need for manual assessment by eye specialists.

3 investors

Standard AI provides computer vision intelligence for physical retail stores using existing camera infrastructure. The platform delivers privacy-safe, real-time insights about shopper behavior, media effectiveness, and store performance to help retailers optimize layouts, promotions, and operations.

8 investors

Storyboard provides AI-powered fleet operations software that automates back-office tasks for trucking companies through a voice-first, hands-free system. The platform handles dispatch updates, compliance alerts, and operational workflows to reduce manual work and improve safety for distributed trucking teams.

2 investors

Hexxen is a full-service marketing, web design, and development agency serving businesses, enterprises, and large organizations across legal, home services, healthcare, fintech, and government sectors. The company provides SEO, digital marketing, web design, app development, and custom software development services.

2 investors

Sunu makes a neck-worn augmented reality device that combines radar, audio, and haptic feedback to help visually impaired users navigate and perform daily activities; the device alerts wearers to obstacles through vibrations and provides orientation through voice-based GPS features.

1 investor

Surematics provides software for commercial insurance brokers to manage complex insurance arrangements, particularly for high-value or specialized assets. The platform uses blockchain technology to enable multiple companies to jointly structure and execute binding contracts.

1 investor

A security platform that detects and prevents malicious activity targeting software applications, serving both small and large companies through developer-focused tooling.

2 investors

Tesseract designs and manufactures spacecraft propulsion hardware, including off-the-shelf thrusters, multi-thruster modules, and complete propulsion systems for space missions. The company prioritizes low-toxicity green propellants, cost-effective manufacturing, and flight-qualified reliability for aerospace applications.

2 investors

Thematic provides feedback analytics software that unifies customer feedback from surveys, tickets, calls, reviews, and social media into a single source of truth, using natural language processing to identify themes and explain business drivers like Net Promoter Score. The platform serves customer experience and insights teams at companies across various industries.

1 investor

1 investor

Tpaga is a mobile financial platform offering digital payments, money transfers, bill payments, and cash withdrawals through a network of over 45,000 points across Colombia. It serves consumers and merchants with APIs for online collection, payroll disbursement, and integration into third-party platforms.

3 investors

TruePill provides a digital pharmacy platform that enables healthcare organizations and pharmacies to launch branded, customized pharmacy services with insurance and payment processing capabilities.

6 investors

UpCodes provides a searchable database of building codes across U.S. jurisdictions to architects, engineers, and construction professionals, using natural language processing to connect regulations with product specifications. The platform also helps building product manufacturers display code-compliant products to design professionals during the specification phase.

4 investors

Upfort provides software and automation solutions for managing cyber risk, combining security expertise with insurance and data analytics to improve organizational cyber resilience.

6 investors

Value Voting provides software that helps advocacy organizations identify and target voters during primary elections.

1 investor

VergeSense provides occupancy intelligence software that helps workplace, real estate, and facilities teams track and optimize space usage across portfolios. The platform serves enterprise organizations managing large real estate portfolios by measuring occupancy data to reduce costs while maintaining employee experience.

9 investors

VIDA creates sustainable, fashion-forward apparel and personal care products manufactured in the USA. The company serves consumers seeking high-quality, ethically-made fashion and wellness products.

3 investors

Wacomet develops solar-powered desalination technology that converts saline groundwater, agricultural drainage, and industrial wastewater into fresh water for human consumption, agriculture, and industrial use. The company operates a marketplace where customers can purchase water credits from desalination projects and track water production and delivery through blockchain.

1 investor

WheelStreet operates a two-wheeler rental marketplace in India that aggregates scooters and motorcycles from multiple owners and rents them to customers with flexible terms, home delivery, and accessories included. The platform serves urban commuters and travelers seeking short-term motorcycle rentals.

1 investor

Wildfire was a location-based social news and safety alert app for college campuses and local communities that crowdsourced real-time information about nearby events, crimes, and emergencies. The app connected nearby users through hyperlocal alerts based on post timeliness, location, and credibility.

1 investor