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We’re big on ideas, low on ego, and love working together.", "one_liner": "Automatic connects your car to the rest of your digital life.", "team_size": 51, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1326789641, "tags": [ "IoT", "Automotive" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2011", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Growth", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/automatic", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2011/automatic.json" }, { "id": 153, "name": "Pebble", "slug": "pebble", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://getpebble.com", "all_locations": "Palo Alto, CA, USA", "long_description": "Pebble Technology builds smart watches. We're the team behind the Pebble smartwatch from Kickstarter (http://kck.st/HumIV5).\n\nPebble is a customizable watch. 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The dashboards update in real-time and are designed for large screens. This makes it easy for teams to monitor their company's critical metrics.", "one_liner": "Business dashboards", "team_size": 11, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1326790187, "tags": [ "Analytics" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2010", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/leftronic", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2010/leftronic.json" }, { "id": 250, "name": "Lockitron", "slug": "lockitron", "former_names": [ "Apigy" ], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/7912454bf7df422177986a9aeae9e1f784c88012.png", "website": "http://lockitron.com", "all_locations": "Palo Alto, CA, USA", "long_description": "Apigy is the developer of Lockitron, a device which can lock and unlock deadbolt locks via remote control or a mobile device.", "one_liner": "Lockitron makes electronic locks you can control locally from your…", "team_size": 11, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1326790670, "tags": [ "Hardware", "IoT" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2009", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/lockitron", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2009/lockitron.json" }, { "id": 263, "name": "Wakemate", "slug": "wakemate", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://wakemate.com", "all_locations": "San Francisco, CA, USA", "long_description": "WakeMate makes personalized alarm clocks that sync with both a user's body and their cell phone, enabling the iPhone alarm system to sound at the end of a REM cycle.\n\nThe application/ wristband system also provides a full sleep analysis on their Analytics Platform.\n\nThe WakeMate uses a science called actigraphy to analyze your sleep. Actigraphy uses an actigraph (the WakeMate unit) placed on a subject’s wrist to monitor the motion. The motion data is then analyzed to determine sleep patterns and circadian rhythms of the subject.\n\nWakeMate was funded by the startup incubator Y Combinator.", "one_liner": "", "team_size": 2, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1326790785, "tags": [], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2009", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/wakemate", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2009/wakemate.json" }, { "id": 389, "name": "Boosted", "slug": "boosted", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://boostedboards.com", "all_locations": "Mountain View, CA, USA", "long_description": "Boosted designs and builds powerful lightweight electric vehicles that are extremely fun to ride and perfect for the last mile of your commute. We're driven by a passion for longboarding, electric vehicles, and beautiful design. Check us out at BoostedBoards.com!", "one_liner": "Simple, fun, and fast electric vehicles.", "team_size": 51, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1336096505, "tags": [ "Electric Vehicles" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2012", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Growth", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/boosted", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2012/boosted.json" }, { "id": 447, "name": "Coco Controller", "slug": "coco-controller", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://milkshakelabs.com", "all_locations": "", "long_description": "We're building a tactile gaming controller for mobile phones.", "one_liner": "We're building a tactile gaming controller for mobile phones.", "team_size": 0, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1336097012, "tags": [ "Gaming" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2012", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "Unspecified" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/coco-controller", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2012/coco-controller.json" }, { "id": 537, "name": "Graft Concepts", "slug": "graft-concepts", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/f3e5abe0f22ead4e6d78084420142cf699e9a667.png", "website": "http://graftconcepts.com", "all_locations": "Mountain View, CA, USA", "long_description": "Graft Concepts' approach is simple: create unique and iconic products through creative problem solving. They aim to create accessories with traits that pair elegantly with the device it's intended to enhance. Instead of creating iPhone cases that require brute force to install, their Leverage case was crafted with an elegant clasp that secures the case in place without distracting from the iPhone's original aesthetics. As a small and new company, they strive to innovate just beyond the familiar and create improvements that define new perspectives.\r\n\r\nThey are a small team that prides itself in providing a great customer experience to go along with a great product. Their products are designed in Southern California, engineered by the Swiss, and manufactured by hand picked factories to ensure high-quality standards.", "one_liner": "Graft Concepts makes unique iPhone cases and other mobile accessories", "team_size": 2, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1367523509, "tags": [], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2013", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/graft-concepts", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2013/graft-concepts.json" }, { "id": 546, "name": "Senic", "slug": "senic", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/23de1028da808c7c867370c3ee0dceaf26122009.png", "website": "http://senic.com", "all_locations": "Berlin, Berlin, Germany", "long_description": "Our mission is to empower every family member and business to set the right ambience of sound and light for every moment. \r\n\r\nOur company offers simple wireless switches and remotes for products like Sonos or Philips Hue, software and simplify the installation of Smart Home systems and add-on solutions to create a great smart home experience for consumers, prosumers and professionals. ", "one_liner": "Simple Controls for Sonos, Philips Hue and other Smart Home products", "team_size": 16, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1367523588, "tags": [ "Hardware" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2013", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "Germany", "Europe", "Remote", "Partly Remote" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/senic", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2013/senic.json" }, { "id": 561, "name": "Lumoid", "slug": "lumoid", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://lumoid.com", "all_locations": "San Francisco, CA, USA", "long_description": "We are a try before you buy service for consumer electronics.", "one_liner": "We are a try before you buy service for consumer electronics. ", "team_size": 11, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1367523767, "tags": [ "E-Commerce" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2013", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/lumoid", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2013/lumoid.json" }, { "id": 569, "name": "Ixiplay", "slug": "ixiplay", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://", "all_locations": "Sunnyvale, CA, USA", "long_description": "IXI-Play is building a smart, Android-based robot for young children. They can play games with it; they’ll show the robot cards and it will mimic emotions on them. It sees, hears, speaks and moves.\r\n\r\nThe toy itself retails for $299 but it will also come with an app store and other accessories. It’s a hardware platform that can have customizable skins for different characters so it can either build its own IP or license out IP from other toy companies.", "one_liner": "Engaging, expressive & Android hackable robot buddy for playful…", "team_size": 2, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1370142591, "tags": [ "Education", "Robotics" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2013", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ixiplay", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2013/ixiplay.json" }, { "id": 580, "name": "Bellabeat", "slug": "bellabeat", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/ed160215b7a30dc30384bfcf6e726bac65688aff.png", "website": "http://bellabeat.com", "all_locations": "San Francisco, CA, USA", "long_description": "Founded in 2014, Bellabeat is a data-centered wellness femtech company behind some of the most fashionably designed tech-powered wellness products and one of the fastest-growing wellness subscription services for women. Throughout the years, Bellabeat built the go-to wellness brand with a compelling ecosystem of solutions and services focused on women’s health. The success of the Leaf and Ivy wearables enabled the brand to expand to international markets and kickstart industry discussions on the importance of innovating in the design and development of tech products. Today, Bellabeat is leading the market shift with hyper-personalized holistic wellness offerings aligned with a women’s menstrual cycle. ", "one_liner": "Tech-powered women's wellness.", "team_size": 134, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1384978624, "tags": [ "Fitness", "Health & Wellness", "Femtech" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": true, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2014", "status": "Active", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada", "Remote", "Partly Remote" ], "stage": "Growth", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": true, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bellabeat", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2014/bellabeat.json" }, { "id": 593, "name": "Drive Pulse", "slug": "drive-pulse", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://drivepulseapp.com", "all_locations": "Stanford, CA, USA", "long_description": "Drive Pulse is an innovative new device & iPhone app to manage & monitor your cars when you can't be there.\n\nYour Drive Pulse plugs into your car's data port in seconds. Every car built after 1996 has an OBD-II data port under the dash. Plug in your Drive Pulse, install the app, and get started in just a few minutes.\n\nDrive Pulse is always on and stays connected thanks to cellular technology and a data plan, similar to the one you have for your smartphone. As long as your car is in an area with adequate T-Mobile data coverage, you can enjoy the peace of mind knowing that your car is safe.", "one_liner": "Device tracks & monitors your car", "team_size": 2, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1384978741, "tags": [ "Hardware", "IoT" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2014", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/drive-pulse", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2014/drive-pulse.json" }, { "id": 599, "name": "Kuna Systems", "slug": "kuna-systems", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://getkuna.com", "all_locations": "San Francisco, CA, USA; Burlingame, CA, USA", "long_description": "Stop break-ins before they happen. Kuna is the first effective break-in prevention solution for home security. Kuna is a smart Wi-Fi camera and video intercom built into an elegant outdoor light. It detects people at your door and lets you see and interact with them through your smartphone. Think of it as a digital doorman. And the best part, it's super easy to install. No need to run power wires or drill holes. Just replace your old light fixture.\n\nCheck us out at www.getkuna.com, spread the word and help us bring Kuna to the world. Thanks.", "one_liner": "We're making a smart, front door camera with intercom that lets you…", "team_size": 11, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1384978780, "tags": [ "Smart Home Assistants", "IoT", "Security" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2014", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kuna-systems", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2014/kuna-systems.json" }, { "id": 635, "name": "ZowPow", "slug": "zowpow", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://zowpow.com", "all_locations": "San Francisco, CA, USA", "long_description": "ZowPow is a Wireless toy game controllers for mobile games.", "one_liner": "Wireless toy game controllers for mobile games.", "team_size": 2, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1384979120, "tags": [ "Gaming" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2014", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zowpow", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2014/zowpow.json" }, { "id": 677, "name": "Greentoe", "slug": "greentoe", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/7f1c16c55529fa0942b8febeb4946348437c156d.png", "website": "http://greentoe.com", "all_locations": "New York, NY, USA", "long_description": "Greentoe is a next generation e-commerce marketplace that enables consumers to set the price for the products they want to buy. Created to change the way people shop, Greentoe shakes up the traditional retail model by putting consumers in the driver's seat. They make an offer on a product and the site connects them to the retailers who are willing to accept the offer. The site benefits both consumers and retailers – shoppers can buy products at the lowest price available while retailers reduce inventory and acquire new customers.", "one_liner": "\"Name Your Price\" for products", "team_size": 5, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1398907775, "tags": [ "Marketplace", "Consumer", "E-commerce" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2014", "status": "Active", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada", "Remote", "Partly Remote" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/greentoe", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2014/greentoe.json" }, { "id": 753, "name": "Bluesmart", "slug": "bluesmart", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://bluesmart.com", "all_locations": "New York, NY, USA", "long_description": "Bluesmart is a global travel company that became famous for creating the world's first smart connected luggage. Its first product, the Bluesmart Carry-on, launched in October 2014 through Indiegogo and raised more than $2M in pre-orders from more than 10,000 backers in 120 countries worldwide. It was named \"Top Innovative Product and Service\"​ by Forbes Magazine, awarded \"Best Travel Gear\"​ by Fast Company and “Best of the Best\"​ Red Dot Design Award. The company is backed by Y Combinator and other top Silicon Valley venture investors. 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Technology impacts our lives in countless ways – you’re connected, why shouldn’t your bike be?\nOur product is the Valour, a connected, carbon fibre, commuter bicycle with built in GPS, blind-spot sensors, integrated front and back lights, and more. The Valour will radically change the way you ride.\nBuilt upon safety first in mind, a turn by turn navigation is incorporated in the handle bar to keep your eyes on the road. A LED indicator lets you know when you are approaching your next turn, and you're alerted of any object in your blind spot.\nTo further enhance your cycling experience, the application tracks your riding history including calories burned, distance traveled, and much more, to serve you better.\nThe data it acquires is used to provide you with suggestions on which route will get you to your destination safest and fastest or help you burn the most calories.", "one_liner": "We are making the smart carbon fibre commuting bike and platform for…", "team_size": 11, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1416311677, "tags": [ "IoT", "Transportation" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2015", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "Canada", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vanhawks", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2015/vanhawks.json" }, { "id": 936, "name": "Shape (ShapeScale)", "slug": "shape-shapescale", "former_names": [ "ShapeScale" ], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/51a78fd63bb7c35e64c4b0654f44569b121ca09b.png", "website": "https://shapescale.com", "all_locations": "San Francisco, CA, USA", "long_description": "Shape is a health tech startup based in San Francisco, California. We are backed by Y Combinator and the company is led by experienced hardware serial entrepreneurs. Shape has designed a product called ShapeScale. 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Today, SOUNDBOKS is Scandinavia's fastest growing hardware start-up delivering speakers to happy customers all over Europe & North America. In March 2016, SOUNDBOKS launched the most succesful Danish Kickstarter Campaign of all time!\r\n\r\nWe are a young, ambitious team ready to take on the challenge of becoming the number 1 brand for outdoor audio and provide world-class service to our customers.\r\n\r\nJOIN THE PARTY, JOIN SOUNDBOKS.", "one_liner": "We're creating the loudest battery-driven speaker on the market", "team_size": 50, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1447199415, "tags": [], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": true, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2016", "status": "Active", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "Denmark", "Europe", "Remote", "Partly Remote" ], "stage": "Growth", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/soundboks", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2016/soundboks.json" }, { "id": 980, "name": "Magic Instruments", "slug": "magic-instruments", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "", "all_locations": "Los Angeles, CA, USA", "long_description": "Musical instruments that enable anyone to play instantly, and make it easier and more inspiring to learn.\r\n\r\nMagic Instruments (YC W2016 and Highway1 F2015) is the maker of the MI Guitar. \r\nWe design the tools that allow anyone to express themselves by making music. Our mission is to create a world that inspires human connection through music playing. We give people all the joy of playing music. We’re developing a new class of music instruments and the ecosystem around them, starting with our first product, a new type of guitar that anyone can play using an intuitive UI on the fretboard and a mobile app to play your favorite songs, instantly. We also make it technically easier and more inspiring to learn traditional guitar technique.\r\n\r\nCan't play a guitar? We guarantee you can play this one.\r\n\r\nThe MI Guitar is a new type of guitar that you can pick up and play, instantly. By reinventing the fretboard of a traditional guitar, it simplifies playing so anyone can play their favorite songs at first sight, or create their own original music. 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Its first product, Petcube Camera, is an interactive pet monitor with real time video and built-in laser pointer. It allows pet owners to watch, talk to, and play with their pet from their smartphone, no matter where they are. \r\n\r\nFounded in Kyiv in 2013, Petcube was funded on Kickstarter and became one of the most successful crowdfunding pet products in history. Since graduating from the prestigious Y-Combinator incubation program, Petcube has gone on to launch two additional products, Petcube Play and Petcube Bites, as well as a cloud video recording service, Petcube Care. 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Use our free app to message our toys from your phone & your child can reply right back!\n\nAfter securing funding from both Amazon and Verizon and getting into Y Combinator, Toymail has just launched the \"Talkies\"​ - a quirky new line of plush toys that let friends and family exchange messages with kids for two-way voice talk. \n\nWith Toymail's Talkies kids can: \n\n• Send messages to grownup's phones with the free Toymail app\n• Send messages directly to other friend's Talkies.\n• Play for hours on or offline with our on-board voice filtering software", "one_liner": "Connected toys that enable two-way voice messaging between children…", "team_size": 2, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer -> Consumer Electronics", "launched_at": 1447280416, "tags": [ "IoT", "Kids" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2016", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer", "Consumer Electronics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/toymail", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2016/toymail.json" }, { "id": 1072, "name": "Silver", "slug": "silver", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "/company/thumb/missing.png", "website": "http://www.scansilver.com/", "all_locations": "Cupertino, CA, USA", "long_description": "At Silver, they are building the world's first miniaturized Raman spectroscope for consumers. Our spectroscope, combined with our proprietary nanoparticle substrates, enables our users to detect many contaminants instantaneously.", "one_liner": "Low cost consumer device for toxin detection. 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Subscribers pay monthly and can upgrade anytime. Smartphones, laptops, tablets and more.\r\n\r\nCreating and managing these programs involves lender integrations, residual value management and building great software — resellers don’t know how to do this. \r\n\r\nUpgraded provides the infrastructure to launch immediately, keep customers loyal and cut replacement cycles in half. Device financing is a $541B market globally. US carrier financing grew from $13B to $51B in the last four years. \r\n\r\nUpgraded partners include Apple, Dixons/Elkjøp, MediaMarkt and Vodafone. Upgraded was founded in 2016. 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We build everything you need to make hosting at home viable and fun.\r\n\r\nFor companies, we make it easy to deploy software on-demand for your customers (either in the cloud, or by physically shipping them pre-configured hardware) to your users. 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Our system spans both software (Chat, our web-based creative intelligence app) and hardware (Pickle 1, our AI-powered AR glasses) to capture different layers of personal context. 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