Y Combinator Winter 2016 (W16) Companies

A technology services company that integrates computer software, hardware systems, and related equipment, serving enterprise clients including financial institutions and major corporations in China.

1 investor

Embark develops software that enables trucks to operate autonomously on public roads, initially focusing on long-haul trucking applications.

4 investors

Emburse is a travel and expense management platform that helps organizations automate T&E processes, improve compliance, and gain spending visibility. The company serves enterprise teams managing corporate travel and expense administration.

3 investors

Enflux produces motion capture clothing that tracks body movement, serving entertainment, fitness, and health applications through a platform with an open API.

1 investor

Envyl operates a peer-to-peer delivery network that connects senders and receivers for international shipments at reduced cost and faster speed than traditional carriers.

1 investor

FightCamp provides home boxing and martial arts training equipment and coaching, combining a hardware console with trackers and wraps alongside a structured digital training platform. The company serves individuals who want to practice combat sports at home with measured progress tracking.

9 investors

flexEngage provides retail software that personalizes post-purchase communications like receipts to drive repeat customer purchases. The platform turns static transactional messages into targeted marketing channels for physical retailers.

5 investors

Focal Systems develops AI-powered solutions for retail store operations, including shelf-monitoring cameras and an automated task management operating system that provides real-time visibility into product availability and inventory status. The platform targets retailers seeking to optimize store efficiency, reduce stockouts, and improve employee productivity through data-driven insights.

3 investors

Function of Beauty creates customized haircare and beauty products tailored to individual customer specifications using proprietary algorithms and naturally-derived formulas. The direct-to-consumer brand emphasizes sustainable packaging and manufacturing practices.

5 investors

Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height. The company serves industrial facilities that need to inspect large equipment and infrastructure.

19 investors

Georgette Packaging provides sustainable, eco-friendly packaging solutions including boxes, bags, and cups for brands. The company works with businesses looking to upgrade their packaging with environmentally responsible options.

1 investor

GetAccept builds an AI-powered digital sales room that automates deal management for B2B sales teams, generating meeting summaries, business cases, and buyer-ready content to accelerate sales cycles.

4 investors

Gigwell provides software tools for booking live entertainment, connecting entertainers and event venues. The platform serves the $200 billion live entertainment industry to replace manual booking processes.

2 investors

3 investors

A mobile platform connecting shippers with truck operators for inter-city freight transportation in India. GoLorry facilitates logistics services across major cities through its marketplace model.

2 investors

Goodybag operates a marketplace connecting offices with restaurants for food delivery and catering services, allowing businesses to order meals for meetings and events while providing restaurants a platform to list their catering offerings.

2 investors

Hingeto operates a marketplace that lets fashion brands and influencers sell inventory—both existing stock and upcoming items—without holding physical products themselves.

3 investors

HistoWiz provides digital pathology services including precision histology, immunostaining, slide archiving, and AI-powered image analysis for research and clinical laboratories. The company serves biomedical researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and diagnostic labs with automated histology processing and pathology consultation.

3 investors

Index provides data quality and management infrastructure for law firms, ensuring contact, company, and matter data remains accurate and enriched continuously through automated monitoring and verification integrated with existing systems.

2 investors

Inevitable Tech builds a fully automated, plug-and-play plant propagation system that gives growers precise control over climate, lighting, and nutrients, using a closed-loop design with built-in perception to detect pests and disease early. It serves farms of all types—vertical, horizontal, Dutch glass, open field, hydroponic, and dry farming—across the United States.

6 investors

Online138 is an Indonesian platform offering World Cup-themed gaming experiences and a skills marketplace (SkillConnect) connecting users with local tutors, designers, tradespeople, and service providers. The platform emphasizes optimized performance across desktop and mobile devices.

3 investors

Interstate Analytics provides a dashboard that aggregates visit, conversion, and spending data across marketing channels for e-commerce brands, applying attribution models to help marketers optimize budget allocation across touchpoints.

1 investor

iSono Health develops an automated ultrasound system combined with artificial intelligence for breast imaging at the point of care, enabling standardized and accessible imaging across different healthcare settings.

3 investors

Kip Health operates a therapy service that pairs in-person therapist sessions with a private mobile app for asynchronous communication between visits, using measurement-based clinical protocols.

1 investor