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Swiftype (YC W12) — Smart search for the modern team

Swiftype is an Elastic company. https://blog.swiftype.com/2017/11/09/swiftype-joins-forces-with-elastic/ Swiftype App Search is now generally available. https://blog.swiftype.com/2018/05/16/app-search-now-generally-available/ Swiftype’s industry leading search platform delivers accurate, relevant and customizable search results for businesses. Swiftype’s suite of products, Site Search, App Search and Enterprise Search, have revolutionized the way people find information across their organization and on public facing websites.

Swiftype is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2012 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Smart search for the modern team. The founders listed are Matt Riley (Founder/CEO), Quin Hoxie (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, November 23, 2011).

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Swiftype

New accelerator entry · 2011-11-23 · the record

Winter 2012
batch
50
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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BatchWinter 2012
Announced2011-11-23
StageEarly
StatusAcquired
Team size50
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Engineering, Product and Design
SectorsDeveloper Tools, SaaS, B2B
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttp://swiftype.com
Founded2011

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Swiftype is an Elastic company. https://blog.swiftype.com/2017/11/09/swiftype-joins-forces-with-elastic/ Swiftype App Search is now generally available. https://blog.swiftype.com/2018/05/16/app-search-now-generally-available/ Swiftype’s industry leading search platform delivers accurate, relevant and customizable search results for businesses. Swiftype’s suite of products, Site Search, App Search and Enterprise Search, have revolutionized the way people find information across their organization and on public facing websites.

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