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YC Winter 2016 (W16)

122 companies Y Combinator lists for Winter 2016, with what each one builds. 15.2% of the tagged companies are AI, up from 7.5% in S15.

Companies
122
AI share
15.2%
Top sector
Engineering, Product and Design
10 companies
Second
Productivity
6 companies

What’s in Winter 2016

Winter 2016 lists 122 companies so far (S15 had 104). The biggest themes by YC's tags are Fintech (10), Marketplace (9), Developer Tools (7), Analytics (5) and Biotech (4). The largest sectors are Engineering, Product and Design, Productivity, Consumer Electronics and Consumer Health and Wellness. 11.8% are based outside the US.

  • Fintech · 10
  • Marketplace · 9
  • Developer Tools · 7
  • Analytics · 5
  • Biotech · 4

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

All Winter 2016 companies

122 companies

  • Caper

    Plug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AI

    AI
    Retail15Acquired
  • GitPrime

    Visibility and analytics for software development leaders.

    Engineering, Product and Design110Durango, CO, USAAcquired
  • NURX

    Medicine or testing kit, prescribed online and delivered to your door.

    Consumer Health and Wellness300New York City, NY, USAAcquired
  • Paystack

    Modern payments infrastructure for Africa

    Payments115Lagos, LA, NigeriaAcquired
  • Podium

    Get more leads. Make more money.

    AI
    Retail1000Lehi, UT, USA
  • Rappi

    On-demand delivery and financial services for Latin America.

    Food and Beverage4800Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
  • Truebill

    Live your best financial life

    Consumer Finance225Silver Spring, MD, USAAcquired
  • Able Health

    Able Health gets doctors paid more for higher quality care

    Healthcare IT11San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • Algoriz

    Algoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…

    AI
    Asset Management4New York City, NY, USAInactive
  • AlphaFlow

    AlphaFlow is a technology-driven investment manager.

    Asset Management26San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • AmberBox Gunshot Detection

    Detect Gunshots | Inform Law Enforcement | Empower First Responders

    SecurityNew York City, NY, USA
  • Anchor Health

    Modernizing home health care agencies with software, hardware, and…

    Healthcare IT2San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Apollo.io

    Apollo is the foundation of your entire go-to-market strategy.

    Marketing800San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Astranis

    Advanced satellites for high orbits.

    Aviation and Space500San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Bonsai

    The all-in-one solution for small businesses and self-employed.

    Finance and Accounting25Boulder, CO, USAAcquired
  • Boom

    Economically and environmentally sustainable supersonic travel

    Aviation and Space227Denver, CO, USA
  • Bus.com

    The easiest way to charter a bus in North America.

    B2B90Montreal, QC, CanadaInactive
  • Carbic

    using ultrasonics + ml to analyze fluid behavior at infrastructure…

    Energy8San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Castle

    Castle manages rental homes using automation and on-demand labor.

    Housing and Real Estate11Detroit, MI, USAInactive
  • Castle

    Block bots & bad behavior

    Security20San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Chatfuel

    Platform to easily create chatbots to engage with audiences on…

    Engineering, Product and Design53San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Chillabit

    Chillabit is the best way to procrastinate! It’s a live feed of funny…

    Social3San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Compgun

    Sales commission software that grows revenue.

    Human Resources11San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • ConstructVR

    The simplest way to test, manage, and deploy VR/AR apps at scale.

    Virtual and Augmented Reality2San Francisco, CA, USAInactive

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 2016?

Y Combinator's public directory lists 122 companies for Winter 2016 (W16), compared with 104 in Summer 2015. YC adds companies as they launch, so a recent batch can still grow.

What kind of startups are in YC Winter 2016?

The most common themes by YC's own tags are Fintech (10), Marketplace (9), Developer Tools (7), Analytics (5) and Biotech (4). The largest sectors are Engineering, Product and Design, Productivity, Consumer Electronics and Consumer Health and Wellness. 15.2% of the companies YC has tagged are AI.

Where are YC Winter 2016 companies based?

11.8% of Winter 2016 companies with a listed location are based outside the US.