Fundraising FoxY Combinator Winter 2014 (W14) Companies
73 companies from the Y Combinator Winter 2014 batch, with their investors and founders.
42 provides an end-to-end analytics platform for DTC and wholesale retail brands, consolidating sales, stock, and customer data across stores, ecommerce, and wholesale channels into unified reporting. It handles hosting, maintenance, and data integration with major retailers via xlsx, portals, or EDI, and can serve as a vendor portal for retailers.
2 investors
Abacus provides real-time expense management software that reimburses team members, reconciles corporate cards, and automates expense policies, replacing traditional month-end expense reports. Its mobile app lets users submit and approve expenses and syncs with accounting software to auto-match transactions.
4 investors
AirHelp provides technology to help air passengers claim compensation for delayed and cancelled flights. The company offers automated flight checking, compensation eligibility analysis, and additional protections for members.
8 investors
AirPair runs a network of software experts who connect with client engineering teams in real time through video chat and screen sharing to assist with development across various technology stacks. It operates as an on-demand marketplace pairing companies' engineers with outside specialists.
2 investors
Algolia provides a hosted search and discovery API for websites and mobile apps, used by e-commerce, media, and SaaS companies to build search and discovery experiences for their users. It serves over 9,000 companies managing more than 50 billion search queries per month.
19 investors
Ambition offers coaching and gamification software for sales teams, using sales activity data to support performance management. The tools help managers coach employees and track progress toward sales targets.
4 investors
AptDeco operates a peer-to-peer managed marketplace for buying and selling quality used furniture, handling the full process including pickup, delivery, and secure payments. It serves home furniture buyers and sellers through a verified community.
12 investors
Avametric builds AR and simulation software for the fashion and retail industries, offering automated content creation for brands, sales tools for retail and e-commerce, and virtual fitting rooms, along with tools to make garment design and development more efficient. It serves both enterprise design teams and consumers.
1 investor
Awesometalk offers free video calling designed to be used without accounts, logins, or passwords. The product focuses on simple consumer communication.
1 investor
Axoni provides a distributed ledger platform for post-trade processing and settlement in financial markets, serving institutional clients in capital markets operations. The company focuses on blockchain technology applications for the enterprise finance sector.
6 investors
Bellabeat develops AI-powered wearable devices and a health intelligence platform designed to help women track wellness metrics, understand hormonal cycles, and receive personalized health insights. The company targets women seeking preventive care and longevity optimization through cycle-based data analysis and biometric monitoring.
8 investors
Boostable provides advertising tools that help sellers and brands promote their listings and gather insights on online marketplaces. The company serves marketplace sellers and the marketplaces themselves.
3 investors
Cambly offers a mobile app that connects English learners with native-speaking tutors for on-demand 1-on-1 video chat practice available 24/7. It serves language learners seeking conversational practice while providing tutors a way to earn income, operating in the edtech and online tutoring space.
10 investors
FutureLeague (formerly Camperoo) teaches engineering and programming to children ages 6-12 through hands-on projects emphasizing teamwork, creativity, and design thinking, with a skill-progression model akin to martial arts belts. It also runs corporate team-building events focused on design thinking and innovation for Fortune 500 companies.
2 investors
CareMessage is a nonprofit social enterprise that runs a patient engagement platform delivering personalized health education and care coordination to low-income and underserved populations via text messaging. It partners with Federally Qualified Health Centers, Free and Charitable Clinics, and Tribal Health Organizations across the United States to improve health equity.
1 investor
Chargehound provides software that automates the chargeback dispute process by generating and submitting customized dispute responses on a merchant's behalf through a single integration. The company serves businesses seeking to recover revenue lost to chargeback fraud and was acquired by PayPal.
2 investors
CodeCombat is a browser-based multiplayer programming game that teaches middle and high school students to code in languages such as Python and JavaScript. It targets K-12 schools and teachers, bringing computer science education to students regardless of background.
4 investors
CodeNow is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that teaches high school students to become coders, designers, and product managers, helping them build software to address problems in their communities. It focuses on diversifying the talent pipeline in technology.
2 investors
Cruise develops all-electric self-driving car technology intended for passenger transportation in dense urban environments. The company was acquired by General Motors in 2016.
23 investors
Dating Ring is a matchmaking service that uses human matchmakers to arrange group dates, letting members book dates on demand. The service operates in New York City and San Francisco, with planned launches in Boston and Los Angeles.
1 investor
DevCycle provides a feature flag and feature management platform for software development teams to control feature releases and code deployment while limiting tech debt. Formerly known as Taplytics, which started as an A/B testing and experimentation tool, the company now serves large-scale brands.
4 investors
Drive Pulse makes a plug-in OBD-II hardware device paired with an iPhone app that tracks and monitors a user's vehicle, using cellular connectivity to stay online. It targets consumer car owners who want to keep tabs on their cars remotely.
1 investor
Dyspatch is an AI-powered platform for building, approving, and publishing transactional email, with features for content generation, localization across 300+ locales, and personalization. It targets Product, Marketing, and CRM teams, connecting to existing cloud email or messaging providers so emails can be shipped without code.
4 investors
Edyn makes a connected garden system that monitors soil and weather conditions and automates watering based on that data. It targets home gardeners and small-scale organic farms to help them track plant health.
1 investor