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CatchBack Cards (YC W26) — The most thrilling way to create and rip digital collectible packs

CatchBack Cards is a mobile app and website platform for maximizing the thrill of collecting Pokemon and Sports cards. We allow collectors to create custom mystery packs with personalized chases and customized odds with cryptographically trusted tooling.

CatchBack Cards is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2026 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: The most thrilling way to create and rip digital collectible packs. The founders listed are Joseph Zhang (Founder/CEO), Sophia Kim (Founder/CPO) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 26, 2026).

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CatchBack Cards

New accelerator entry · 2026-01-26 · the record

Winter 2026
batch
7
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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BatchWinter 2026
Announced2026-01-26
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size7
IndustryConsumer
Sub-industryConsumer -> Gaming
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringYes
Sitehttps://catchbackcards.com
Founded2025
YC group partnerBrad Flora

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CatchBack Cards is a mobile app and website platform for maximizing the thrill of collecting Pokemon and Sports cards. We allow collectors to create custom mystery packs with personalized chases and customized odds with cryptographically trusted tooling. Users can rip open digital packs and get physical cards shipped to them, receive buyback offers on cards pulled from their mystery packs sent straight to Venmo and PayPal, and buy/sell cards in our $1 marketplace.

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Last updated 2026-10-27
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