122 YC Companies in the W16 Batch (Winter 2016)

Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16) has 122 companies in this directory. Below is every one of them: what it does, where it is based, its status today, and a link to its YC application reconstructed in the real form, so you can read how W16 founders described their companies before they got in.

Companies
122
Top industries
B2B, Healthcare and Consumer
Top locations
San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York
YC top companies
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122 reconstructed applications

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Paystack
PaystackTopModern payments infrastructure for Africa
Winter 2016Lagos, LA, NigeriaAcquired
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Podium
PodiumTopGet more leads. Make more money.
Winter 2016Lehi, UTActive
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Rappi
RappiTopOn-demand delivery and financial services for Latin America.
Winter 2016Bogotá, Bogota, ColombiaActive
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Truebill
TruebillTopLive your best financial life
Winter 2016Silver Spring, MDAcquired
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Able Health
Able HealthAble Health gets doctors paid more for higher quality care
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAAcquired
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AlphaFlow
AlphaFlowAlphaFlow is a technology-driven investment manager.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive

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Astranis
AstranisAdvanced satellites for high orbits.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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Boom
BoomEconomically and environmentally sustainable supersonic travel
Winter 2016Centennial, COActive
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Bus.com
Bus.comThe easiest way to charter a bus in North America.
Winter 2016Montreal, QC, CanadaInactive
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Castle
CastleBlock bots & bad behavior
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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Compgun
CompgunSales commission software that grows revenue.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Cover
CoverThe mobile-first insurance platform that makes insurance easy.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Daily
DailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open Source
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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DoseDr
DoseDrHelping diabetes patients use the correct amount of insulin,…
Winter 2016Menlo Park, CAInactive
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Embark Trucks
Embark TrucksSelf-driving semi trucks.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAPublic
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Emburse
EmburseExpense management and AP automation.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Enflux
EnfluxMotion capture clothing for injury prevention
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Gecko Robotics
Gecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built World
Winter 2016Pittsburgh, PAActive
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Georgette Packaging
Georgette PackagingCarbon neutral packaging for ambitious businesses.
Winter 2016Kitchener, ON, CanadaInactive
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GetAccept
GetAcceptClose deals faster. Digitally.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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GoLorry
GoLorryMobile marketplace for inter-city trucking in India
Winter 2016Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaActive
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HistoWiz
HistoWizAccelerating Histopathology for Cancer Research
Winter 2016Brooklyn, NYActive
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Index
IndexMapping the world's professional relationships.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Inevitable Tech
Inevitable TechTo make food a renewable resource, for everyone
Winter 2016San Carlos, CAInactive
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Interstate Analytics
Interstate AnalyticsMulti-Touch Marketing Analytics
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Lattice
LatticeModern people management platform.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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LendEDU
LendEDULendEDU is a marketplace for consumer financial products.
Winter 2016Hoboken, NJAcquired
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Loop Genomics
Loop GenomicsNovel long-read DNA sequencing technology
Winter 2016San Jose, CAAcquired
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Luciq (formerly Instabug)
Luciq (formerly Instabug)Agentic Observability Platform for Mobile
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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Lynks
LynksLynks is an e-commerce company that makes high demand products…
Winter 2016Alexandria Governorate, EgyptActive
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MagicBus
MagicBusWe make vanpool simple.
Winter 2016Los Angeles, CAActive
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MailTime
MailTimeEmails as quick and easy as text messaging.
Winter 2016Hong Kong, Hong KongActive
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Meter Feeder
Meter FeederHelping fleets find and pay parking tickets
Winter 2016Pittsburgh, PAActive
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MineralSoft
MineralSoftData management platform for oil & gas assets
Winter 2016Austin, TXAcquired
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Monthli
MonthliMonthli is the first marketplace for homeowner associations. We…
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Mux
MuxVideo infrastructure for developers
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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NetBeez
NetBeezNetwork monitoring from the end-user perspective
Winter 2016Pittsburgh, PAActive
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Netomi
NetomiSelf-Driving Customer Care
Winter 2016San Mateo, CAActive
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Opentrons
OpentronsWe make robots for biologists.
Winter 2016New York, NYActive
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Perlara
PerlaraPerlara: building the YC for rare disease parents
Winter 2016Oakland, CAActive
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Plato
PlatoPlato is the mentorship platform for engineering leaders
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAAcquired
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PocketSuite
PocketSuiteAll-In-One Business Operating System by PocketSuite
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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Pulpix
PulpixBinge-watching technology for video platforms.
Winter 2016New York, NYAcquired
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Qvin
QvinEmpowering women. Period.
Winter 2016Menlo Park, CAActive
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Redspread
RedspreadVersion control for software environments
Winter 2016Mountain View, CAAcquired
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Relativity Space
Relativity SpaceBuilding humanity’s multiplanetary future.
Winter 2016Los Angeles, CAActive
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Restocks
RestocksBuy sneakers and streetwear here
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Revl
RevlAI edited video souvenirs as a service
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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Sanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI)
Sanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI)
Winter 2016Boston, MAActive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in the Winter 2016 batch?

This directory lists 122 YC companies in the Winter 2016 batch, 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?

Caper, GitPrime and NURX lead the table above. YC marks 7 of the 122 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

How do I use this list when applying to YC?

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