Zaplar
YC S26Stockholm, SE · Founded 2026 · 3 employees · 2 known investors
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Zaplar is an autonomous operations platform for hotels that unifies rooms, events, spa, F&B, guest messaging, booking, and point-of-sale into one system. It automates routine work while letting staff review and approve suggested actions, aiming to reduce administration and capture more upsell for hoteliers.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Zaplar was founded in 2026 by Axel Andersson Lingbert, Oscar Karlstromer, Jon Milles, and Douglas Solberg.
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Axel Andersson LingbertinCo-FounderCEO and co-founder of Zaplar, Axel Andersson Lingbert previously worked in the hotel and restaurant industry and co-led an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing team at a major Swedish bank. He studied engineering mathematics at Lund Faculty of Engineering (LTH) but did not complete the MSc.
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Oscar KarlstromerinCo-founderHe previously attended the Stockholm School of Economics (making the Honors List before dropping out), founded a Nordic non-profit for middle school academic competitions that reached 40,000 students with a 13-person team, and worked in APAC B2B sales handling accounts over $1M AUD across Sydney and Singapore.
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Jon Millesin𝕏Founder YC(S26)He studied computer science at Lund Technical University (LTH) before leaving the MSc program, worked as a security software engineer at a Nordic cybersecurity company, and was part of an LTH Formula Student team that developed autonomous driving.
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Douglas Solbergin𝕏Co-Founder & CEODouglas Solberg, founder of Zaplar, studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Chicago before dropping out, and previously ran a web development and cinematography business and worked as a software engineering intern at Newscoop. He also founded a nonprofit that installed solar-grid systems for underserved communities in Tanzania.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Zaplar do?
- Zaplar is an autonomous operations platform for hotels that unifies rooms, events, spa, F&B, guest messaging, booking, and point-of-sale into one system. It automates routine work while letting staff review and approve suggested actions, aiming to reduce administration and capture more upsell for hoteliers.
- Who founded Zaplar?
- Zaplar was founded by Axel Andersson Lingbert, Oscar Karlstromer, Jon Milles, Douglas Solberg in 2026.
- Who are Zaplar's investors?
- Zaplar's investors include Vela Partners, Y Combinator.
- Where is Zaplar headquartered?
- Zaplar is headquartered in Stockholm, SE.