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YC Winter 2012 (W12)

66 companies Y Combinator lists for Winter 2012, with what each one builds. 6.6% of the tagged companies are AI, up from 6% in S11.

Companies
66
AI share
6.6%
Top sector
Engineering, Product and Design
8 companies
Second
Productivity
6 companies

What’s in Winter 2012

Winter 2012 lists 66 companies so far (S11 had 60). The biggest themes by YC's tags are Fintech (5), Marketplace (5), Messaging (5), Social (5) and Analytics (4). The largest sectors are Engineering, Product and Design, Productivity, Home and Personal and Content. 4.8% are based outside the US.

  • Fintech · 5
  • Marketplace · 5
  • Messaging · 5
  • Social · 5
  • Analytics · 4

See what YC asked founders to build · Breakout themes across batches

All Winter 2012 companies

66 companies

  • Amplitude

    Digital Analytics Platform

    Analytics750San Francisco, CA, USAPublic
  • Gusto

    Provides growing businesses with everything to take care of their team

    Human Resources2400San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Matterport

    Turn physical objects and environments into 3D models in seconds.

    AI
    Virtual and Augmented Reality201San Francisco, CA, USAPublic
  • PlanGrid

    Mobile applications for the construction industry.

    Construction355San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • Sendwave

    Instant, no fee international remittances.

    Payments350Boston, MA, USAAcquired
  • Wave

    Mobile money app for Africa

    Payments1600Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal
  • 42Floors

    We make it easy to search for office space.

    Housing and Real Estate60San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • 99dresses

    We're creating every women's fantasy by combining the unwanted…

    Apparel and Cosmetics2New York City, NY, USAInactive
  • Amiato

    The BI bridge for unstructured data. We automatically bridge the gap…

    Infrastructure2San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • Ark

    Ark organizes the world's social information.

    Content11San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Authy

    Authy is a Two-Factor Authentication platform for developers

    Engineering, Product and Design201San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • BarSense

    Kid's first smartphone with web-based parental controls.

    Home and PersonalSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • BookSolid

    BookSolid is the opentable for tour operators.

    RetailInactive
  • Brace

    Backlift allows front-end only developers to build entire websites…

    InfrastructureSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Carsabi

    Carsabi is the search engine for used cars

    Transportation Services2San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Chute

    Discover the photos and videos people are taking of your brand or…

    Marketing11San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • CircuitHub

    On-Demand Electronics Manufacturing

    Manufacturing and Robotics58London, England, United Kingdom
  • CleverDeck

    Collaborate with an artist to commission original artwork you'll live…

    Education1San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Productivity2San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • Couple

    App that connects two phones and creates a private timeline to share…

    Social2San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Documents.Me

    Client-side encryption for your devices and the cloud.

    InfrastructureSan Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Exec

    Exec is a house cleaning service that users can book from their…

    Home and Personal11San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • FamilyLeaf

    Help families stay in touch

    Social2San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • FarmLogs

    Software that helps farmers operate more profitable businesses.

    Agriculture5Ann Arbor, MI, USAAcquired

Source: Y Combinator’s public company directory. Each company links to its YC profile. See how we count and what YC asked founders to build.

Frequently asked questions

How many companies are in YC Winter 2012?

Y Combinator's public directory lists 66 companies for Winter 2012 (W12), compared with 60 in Summer 2011. YC adds companies as they launch, so a recent batch can still grow.

What kind of startups are in YC Winter 2012?

The most common themes by YC's own tags are Fintech (5), Marketplace (5), Messaging (5), Social (5) and Analytics (4). The largest sectors are Engineering, Product and Design, Productivity, Home and Personal and Content. 6.6% of the companies YC has tagged are AI.

Where are YC Winter 2012 companies based?

4.8% of Winter 2012 companies with a listed location are based outside the US.