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YC Winter 2018 AI Companies

Every AI company in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch — 17 startups, 14 still active, 3 acquired. Team sizes, verticals, and locations.

Companies
17
Active
14
Acquired
3
Headcount
1,698
Dossiers
8
Verticals in this batch 23 tracked
fintech4 b2b3 generative ai3 e commerce2 gaming2 conversational ai2 saas2 govtech2
All 17 companies largest first
Helloverify
Helloverify is a background screening platform (Checkr for India).
W2018 Est. 2018 600 people Noida DOSSIER
Observe.AI
Contact center AI platform.
W2018 Est. 2017 240 people San Francisco DOSSIER
Jasper.ai
Jasper is a leader in creating content using Artificial Intelligence
W2018 Est. 2021 195 people Austin DOSSIER
Memora Health
Digitize and Automate Complex Care Workflows
W2018 Est. 2017 115 people San Francisco ACQUIRED DOSSIER
Nuvocargo
Your AI partner for North America truckload freight
W2018 Est. 2019 100 people New York City DOSSIER
Fondo
Bookkeeping, tax, & tax credits on autopilot for 1,000+ startups
W2018 Est. 2020 80 people San Francisco DOSSIER
Weekend (fmr. Volley)
AI games and entertainment on TV
W2018 Est. 2016 80 people San Francisco DOSSIER
Promise
Better payment systems for governments and the communities they serve.
W2018 Est. 2017 80 people Oakland DOSSIER
Orangewood Labs
Orangewood Labs makes worlds most affordable and easiest AI robot arms
W2018 Est. 2017 40 people San Francisco
Proven Group
PROVEN is using AI, data and personalization to disrupt CPG
W2018 Est. 2018 40 people San Francisco
Spellbrush
Making Anime Real
W2018 Est. 2018 30 people San Francisco
Assembly
Create remarkable client experiences
W2018 Est. 2020 25 people New York
Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia)
Tilt lets anyone build an index out of any content on the web.
W2018 Est. 2018 25 people Toronto
Naborly
A credit bureau for the renting generation.
W2018 Est. 2016 25 people Toronto ACQUIRED
Cognition IP
Flat-fee patent & trademark counsel with top firm results
W2018 Est. 2018 12 people San Francisco
Precious
AI to curate your baby photos
W2018 7 people San Francisco
SharpestMinds
Peer-to-peer mentorships through income-share agreements.
W2018 Est. 2018 4 people Toronto ACQUIRED
Every batch 38 tracked
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