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by mattjaynes 20y ago
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Here are some of the more prominent "alumni" of Y Combinator:
Loopt, Palo Alto
A mobile application that shows users where their friends are. Loopt has received $5 million from venture firms Sequoia Capital and New Enterprise Associates.
Reddit, San Francisco
A social bookmarking Website where users can post links to content on the Web. Reddit was acquired last year by Conde Nast for roughly $12 million.
I'm in Like With You, New York
A still-stealth service that fosters flirting online. The company recently raised a round of angel funding from unnamed investors.
Wufoo, Tampa, Fla.
A company whose application helps users create online forms, such as job applications, workshop registrations and event calendars. The company has raised an undisclosed amount of angel financing from unnamed investors.
Inkling Markets, Chicago
A still-stealth start-up that "helps organizations tap into the collective wisdom of their employees, peers and customers," according to its site, which also says it remains self-funded for now.
- mattculbreth 20y agoStrange, I got in without registration.
- Harj 20y agoConsidering TextPayMe was acquired they'd expect to be on that list. You'd be hard pushed to find someone that hadn't heard of Kiko and despite all the claims of failure, they still got bought and generated a return for their investors.
- nostrademons 20y agoThey generated a return for their later-stage investors. yCombinator took a small loss on them.