46 YC Consumer Electronics Startups (Consumer)

46 YC companies fall under Consumer Electronics, YC's Consumer subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.

Companies
46
Top locations
San Francisco, Palo Alto and London
YC top companies
2
46 reconstructed applications

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The first 46 companies, top companies first

1
Bellabeat
BellabeatTopTech-powered women's wellness.Winter 2014San Francisco, CAActive
2
Proxy
ProxyTopSmart ring digital walletSummer 2016San Francisco, CAAcquired
3
ANORIA
ANORIAThe first wearable that reads your emotions to enhance your EQ.Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
5
Automatic
AutomaticAutomatic connects your car to the rest of your digital life.Summer 2011San Francisco, CAAcquired
6
AvairSense
AvairSenseWe go all out to Build the Smartest AI-Enabled Cameras!Winter 2022Bengaluru, KA, IndiaInactive
8
Boosted
BoostedSimple, fun, and fast electric vehicles.Summer 2012Mountain View, CAAcquired
10
Circular
CircularSubscription consumer electronics for AsiaWinter 2022Singapore, SingaporeActive

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Drive Pulse
Drive PulseDevice tracks & monitors your carWinter 2014Stanford, CAInactive
13
Fat Llama
Fat LlamaFat Llama is the first fully insured peer-to-peer rental marketplace.…Summer 2017London, England, United KingdomAcquired
14
Fort
FortStrength Tracking WearableWinter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
16
Greentoe
Greentoe"Name Your Price" for productsSummer 2014New York, NYActive
17
Innate
InnatePersonal AI RobotsFall 2024San Francisco, CAActive
19
K-Scale Labs
K-Scale LabsOpen-source humanoid robotsWinter 2024Palo Alto, CAActive
20
KubeSail
KubeSailThe Self-Hosting CompanySummer 2019Pasadena, CAActive
22LeftronicBusiness dashboardsSummer 2010San Francisco, CAAcquired
23
LitHit
LitHitSmart Target for Shooting SportsWinter 2017Inactive
25
Lumoid
LumoidWe are a try before you buy service for consumer electronics.Summer 2013San Francisco, CAAcquired
27
MindPortal
MindPortalThought-to-Language AI ModelsWinter 2021London, England, United KingdomInactive
28
Pebble
PebbleWatch that helps you get shit done and limit the mayhem of…Winter 2011Palo Alto, CAAcquired
30
Pickle
PickleWhere your life context becomes understanding.Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
31
Quell
QuellGet fit fighting your way through a fantasy world.Summer 2020London, England, United KingdomInactive
32
Senic
SenicSimple Controls for Sonos, Philips Hue and other Smart Home productsSummer 2013Berlin, Berlin, GermanyAcquired
34
Silver
SilverLow cost consumer device for toxin detection.Winter 2016Cupertino, CAInactive
35
SOUNDBOKS
SOUNDBOKSWe're creating the loudest battery-driven speaker on the marketWinter 2016Copenhagen, DenmarkActive
36
The Subvocal Company
The Subvocal CompanyTalk to your computer without talkingFall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
37
Tornyol
TornyolWe build micro-drones that kill mosquitoes.Fall 2025Paris, Île-de-France, FranceActive
39
Tuesday Lab
Tuesday LabDelightful robotsWinter 2024New York, NYActive
43
Visual One
Visual OneAI for security camerasWinter 2020San Francisco, CAInactive
44
Wakemate
WakemateSummer 2009San Francisco, CAInactive
45
Whyd
WhydWe make a beautiful, great sounding, voice-controlled speaker.Summer 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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ZowPow
ZowPowWireless toy game controllers for mobile games.Winter 2014San Francisco, CAInactive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Consumer Electronics (Consumer)?

This directory lists 46 YC companies in Consumer Electronics (Consumer), out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

Are the YC applications on these pages real?

No. YC keeps submitted applications private. Every application linked from this list is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from the company's public data. The Company section is free on each page; the rest opens in YC Insights.

Which companies on this page are best known?

Bellabeat and Proxy lead the table above. YC marks 2 of the 46 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

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