Y Combinator Winter 2022 (W22) Companies

Armilla AI is a managing general agent offering liability coverage, performance warranties, and risk assessments for AI systems. The company helps enterprises and AI vendors deploy artificial intelligence safely through model validation, governance, and insurance products.

8 investors

Arpari provides a unified treasury management platform that consolidates cash and account management across multiple banks for finance teams. The software reduces administrative overhead by offering a single dashboard for liquidity tracking and financial processes.

2 investors

Aspora is a cross-border financial management platform serving globally mobile individuals. The service enables users to transfer money internationally, manage finances across borders, and save on foreign exchange fees.

10 investors

AstroForge is a space mining company that extracts platinum group metals and other valuable materials from asteroids to integrate into Earth's supply chains. The company aims to reduce reliance on terrestrial mining by developing commercial deep-space resource extraction missions.

15 investors

Atlas is a customer support platform that helps startups deliver white-glove support and manage customer relationships to reduce churn. The company serves early-stage companies that want to position support as a revenue driver rather than a cost center.

2 investors

Attack Capital is a YC-backed venture builder and AI-focused investment fund that invests in and co-builds early-stage companies using a studio model. The firm targets AI-native businesses across verticals including SaaS, robotics, healthcare, fintech, logistics, and enterprise automation.

1 investor

Attain provides a digital ordering and inventory management platform for convenience stores to purchase stock from food-service distributors, replacing traditional paper invoices and phone orders.

3 investors

Avair Sense manufactures Sense 1, a wireless AI-powered home security camera for indoor and outdoor use with features including motion detection, night vision, and two-way audio. The device serves homeowners in India seeking battery-powered, installation-free security monitoring.

1 investor

Avocademy is an online bootcamp that teaches UX/UI design skills to career changers with no prior design experience, preparing them for roles with a job guarantee. The program includes design foundations (8-16 weeks), career services, portfolio building, and interview preparation to help graduates land positions making $85K per year.

3 investors

Axis provides a customizable hub for Corporate Affairs teams to access policies, updates, and resources. The platform covers regulatory, legal, and policy information across 40+ countries and 200+ industries.

4 investors

Axross provides AI-driven automated HVAC control systems for industrial facilities to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The solution integrates with existing building management systems and deploys IoT sensors to optimize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment performance.

1 investor

AYC Fund is an AI-driven quantitative trading firm that combines machine-learning research and automated execution to manage private systematic investment programs for qualified clients in digital assets. The firm operates under YC backing and serves institutional investors through dedicated investment vehicles.

2 investors

Bakool operates a group buying platform in Indonesia's tier 2 cities where customers purchase fresh produce through an agent network at prices below retail, with delivery included.

2 investors

BBy manufactures a device that converts breast milk into shelf-stable powder while preserving its immunological properties, serving neonatal intensive care units seeking to reduce preparation time and milk waste.

3 investors

Beam is a cloud platform for developers to build and ship AI products without managing infrastructure, servers, or containers. It provides compute resources including GPU workloads and sandboxes that scale automatically.

3 investors

A lending platform operating in Mexico that provides loans to consumers, incorporating AI technology into its credit and operations infrastructure.

1 investor

Bemlo is a cloud-based staffing management platform for healthcare organizations that combines digital workforce scheduling with AI-driven scheduling optimization. The platform replaces manual processes like emails and spreadsheets with an integrated solution for staff allocation, pool management, and compliance tracking across public and private healthcare providers.

1 investor

Benson is an AI-powered personal investment assistant that automatically selects and trades stocks on behalf of individual investors. The platform screens thousands of companies to identify top stock picks and executes trades based on user-set budgets, targeting retail investors seeking simplified investment management.

1 investor

Better Opinions operates a prediction market platform in India where users trade on the outcomes of everyday events across categories like sports, politics, and entertainment, with the goal of making trading more accessible and engaging than traditional stock markets.

4 investors

beU is an on-demand delivery app serving Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that delivers food, groceries, medicine, parcels, and other goods from over 1,700 restaurants, shops, and pharmacies, typically within about 59 minutes. It offers consumer ordering, merchant partnerships, B2B/B2C last-mile logistics, and rider opportunities.

1 investor

Beyond Aero develops electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion, designed to achieve range exceeding 800 nautical miles for aviation markets.

12 investors

BharatX offers a "buy now, pay later" service that splits purchases into three installments via UPI with zero interest, targeting merchants in fashion, apparel, and electronics categories.

4 investors

Bifrost develops smart contracts that enable automated asset transfer upon death, allowing heirs to claim cryptocurrency holdings from self-custody wallets.

1 investor

Blaze provides a platform that monitors online signals to identify and target potential customers at the moment they demonstrate purchase intent, using AI-powered automation.

5 investors