MentionFox lists 292 Consumer and social app companies. Of them, 270 are Y Combinator companies (the newest batch here is Fall 2026, with 4); 22 filed a Form D notice with the SEC.
Companies292
Y Combinator270
Form D filers22
By year
- 2026: 41 companies (19 Y Combinator, 22 Form D filers); median amount sold $1.6M across 22 Form D notices
- 2025: 34 companies (34 Y Combinator)
- 2024: 34 companies (34 Y Combinator)
- 2022: 33 companies (33 Y Combinator)
- 2021: 29 companies (29 Y Combinator)
- 2020: 20 companies (20 Y Combinator)
Consumer and social app startups from other years
Companies from before 2020, or from a year with fewer than 15 of them. Every other year has its own full list, linked above.
| Company | What it does | Date | Amount | Round / stage | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow Central Inc | Asset Light Chipotle for Africa | Summer 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Envelope | Budgeting app with built-in banking | Summer 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Khoj | AI for humans | Summer 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Studdy | An AI math tutor for every student | Summer 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Webhound | Long-horizon research agents | Summer 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| 1stCollab | Performance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at Scale | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| 222 | the AI social facilitator for offline human to human interactions | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Clearspace | Less screen time, more life. | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Overlord | AI Accountability Partner | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pair AI | Reimagining education with short form video and AI | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Rally Tax | AI-native tax platform to save $1T+ for Americans | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Shortbread | Read romance comics. | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Storyboarder | Tool and platform to create and sell webcomics | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Type | AI-native storytelling studio. | Winter 2023 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Beacons | An AI-powered, all-in-one business platform for content creators | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Courier | The fastest way for developers to build notifications for their app. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Gather | Building a better way to meet online. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| LineLeap | LineLeap gets customers to the fun, faster. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Lokal | Local news, information and classifieds for India's small town users | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pillar | All-In-One Creator Store | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Ramen VR | Ramen VR is transforming game development with advanced XR + AI tools. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| treble.ai | We help companies scale marketing campaigns through WhatsApp | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Wren | Wren is a monthly subscription to offset your carbon footprint. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Buy Me a Coffee | Helping creators monetize | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Exly | One stop shop for creators to launch, manage & grow their knowledge… | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Insight | The first extensible browser for iOS | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Keeper | AI tax filing for complex returns | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| NaturAll Club | Frozen beauty products. | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Rune | Talk & play multiplayer games with your friends! | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| The Juggernaut | The global community for the South Asia-curious | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Wanderlog | Travel planner for researching, organizing, and mapping your trip | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Ajaib | Consumer fintech for Indonesia | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Easol | Shopify for experiences | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Lowkey | Capture, create, & share gaming moments (Acquired by Niantic!) | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pocket Worlds | Our platform enables creators to build experiences, games, and worlds… | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Acely | Every student's AI coach for college readiness | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Flinto | Mexico's digital wallet | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Glowing.io | Unified, enterprise messaging platform for leading brands of the world | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Jasper.ai | Jasper is a leader in creating content using Artificial Intelligence | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mojo | Mobile app for creating pro-quality social media videos | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Proven Group | PROVEN is using AI, data and personalization to disrupt CPG | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Snackpass | Order ahead at restaurants and get rewards with friends. | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Squad | Squad is an app for live communities to have shared experiences… | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Supermedium | VR space of immersive utilities | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Swipehouse | Meet other creators | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zyper | Recreating social networks for brands | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| D-id | Enable creators and developers to generate realistic AI personas | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Guilded | Chat for gaming communities | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Muzz | Where Single Muslims meet | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Relationship Hero | Dating & relationship coaching sessions for individuals and couples | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Wildfire | Social news app | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Breaker | A podcast company. | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| MDalgorithms Inc. | Democratizing Dermatology with AI | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mednet | Mednet helps doctors answer their toughest clinical questions —… | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Burrow | A design brand creating innovative, award winning furniture. | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Joy | The platform for all your life events. | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Jumpcut | Helping creators go viral and build businesses. | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Omg Digital | Content discovery platform for Africa | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pursuit | Revlo helps broadcasters on Twitch engage and monetize their fan… | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Chatfuel | Platform to easily create chatbots to engage with audiences on… | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mio | Mio powers seamless communication between workplace chat apps. | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| PocketSuite | All-In-One Business Operating System by PocketSuite | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Wakie | A social app for phone calls | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Her | HER helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Scentbird | Scentbird is a luxury fragrance subscription service. | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Makrwatch | Scale new user acquisition with YouTube Creators | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Popular Pays | Software for collaborating with content creators and influencers | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Smyte | Smyte stops bad actors on social networks and marketplaces. | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| YesGraph | YesGraph recommends exactly who a user should invite to an app | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Craft Coffee | Better coffee for less money | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Parenthoods | Communities for expecting and new parents | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Product Hunt | The best new products in tech | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zip Phone | Whatsapp for voice | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Eventjoy | Fee-free ticketing, optimized for mobile. | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| MixerBox | AI Super-Apps to Live Easier | The anything anytime superapps… | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Datarank | Making sense of social data | Summer 2013 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| InfluxData | The platform for building and operating time series applications. | Winter 2013 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| StyleUp | StyleUp brings effortless joy to getting dressed with daily,… | Winter 2013 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| 9gag | Make the world happier. | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| BackerKit | The only end-to-end crowdfunding platform built for today’s creators | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| ClassDojo | Communication app for K-8 teachers, kids, and families | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| NewsBlur | NewsBlur is a personalized news reader | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| VoiceGem | Voice messaging platform - Acquired by Palantir in 2013 | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| FamilyLeaf | Help families stay in touch | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| iCracked | On-demand smartphone repair in 3 countries and launching smart home… | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| SendHub | Simple Business SMS | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Socialcam | The easiest way to share videos with friends and family | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| GlassMap | Location sharing | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| OneSignal | Engage customers through personalized omni-channel messaging | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pagelever | Facebook analytics | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Lanyrd | IMDB of conferences. | Winter 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| TalkBin | Consumer to business messaging | Winter 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| 1000Memories | Memorial sites. | Summer 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Fridge | Disposable social networks. | Summer 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Whereoscope | Location-aware smartphone application that enables parents to keep… | Summer 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Creative Market | Marketplace for graphic design assets | Winter 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Bump | Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos | Summer 2009 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Disqus | Add comments to your website. | Summer 2007 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Heysan | Free messaging on mobile phones | Winter 2007 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| OMGPop | An independent flash game studio. | Summer 2006 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| The frontpage of the internet. | Summer 2005 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing |
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