MentionFox lists 392 Sales and marketing companies. Of them, 364 are Y Combinator companies (the newest batch here is Fall 2026, with 2); 27 filed a Form D notice with the SEC; 1 won an SBIR or STTR award.
Companies392
Y Combinator364
Form D filers27
SBIR/STTR winners1
By year
- 2026: 65 companies (38 Y Combinator, 27 Form D filers); median amount sold $1.2M across 26 Form D notices
- 2025: 44 companies (43 Y Combinator, 1 SBIR/STTR winner)
- 2024: 50 companies (50 Y Combinator)
- 2023: 38 companies (38 Y Combinator)
- 2022: 41 companies (41 Y Combinator)
- 2021: 44 companies (44 Y Combinator)
Sales and marketing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bik | Agentic AI CRM for ecommerce | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Justo | Helps restaurants take online orders directly from customers | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Laylo | The CRM powering iconic musicians and events | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mailwarm | Prevents your emails from landing in spam. | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Omni | Fast, up-to-date answers for Sales & Support | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Recurrency | Automated ERP for distributors. | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Salesform | Qualify, route, and convert more inbound leads | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Sameplan | Customer-facing plans for sales teams and their prospects. | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zuddl | Zuddl is a modular platform for events and webinars that helps event… | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Hent | Hent is helping land lot developers to better manage their sales… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Letterdrop | Get into the competitive deals you can't see | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Ramani | We're building financial infrastructure for Africa's supply chains | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Taiv | AI-powered tech that makes business TV smarter, engaging, and… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zaraz | A third-party manager, built for speed | Winter 2020 | 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 | |
| Demand Curve | Learn how to build a scalable growth engine | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Dex | Dex is a personal CRM that reminds you to keep in touch with the… | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Hightouch | The leading Composable CDP and AI Decisioning platform | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Jupiter | AppLovin for the food community | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| matagora | Empowering local retailers with tech that works for them. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| PredictLeads | Best in class company intelligence data | 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 | |
| Wingman | Wingman helps inside sales reps with coaching while they're on a call. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Demodesk | AI-powered sales coaching | 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 | |
| Flockjay | AI-driven learning, content, and coaching for sales teams | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| JuziBot | Intercom for WeChat, help companies to acquire, engage, retain… | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Spire Law | Tech enabled business and employment litigation law firm. | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Demeanor.co | Now part of thentwrk.com | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Quo (fka OpenPhone) | The all-in-one business phone for teams. | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Shelf Engine | Transforms how grocery stores buy highly perishable foods. | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Spate | Trends prediction for marketers | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| CaptivateIQ | Agile commission software to design, deploy & adapt commission plans. | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| ClearBrain | Causal Analytics for Growth Teams | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zyper | Recreating social networks for brands | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| disclosures.io | The Complete Listing Toolkit for the New Era of Real Estate | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Indivio | Customize videos to be more relevant and improve business outcomes. | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mystery.org | We help kids stay curious by creating better explanations. | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| OneLocal | OneLocal is a CRM for local businesses. | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Roofr | Sales software for roofers | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Scribe | Scribe is an AI based Sales Development Representative that you can… | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Upcall | Upcall provides outbound call professionals as a service | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Bird | The world’s largest omnichannel communications platform | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Circa | Event marketing CRM | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| People.ai | Harnesses business activity to unlock growth. | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Polymail | Email productivity platform for business. | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Saleswhale | Saleswhale is an automated sales assistant that follows up with your… | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| WorkRamp | The All-in-One Learning Platform | 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 | |
| GetAccept | Close deals faster | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| MailTime | Emails as quick and easy as text messaging. | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Nova | Nova puts the power of AI to work for you, enabling a more continuous… | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pave | Pave analyzes Google Analytics + marketing data and sends you reports… | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Superside | AI-First Creative Partner for Enterprise Teams | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| PartnerStack | PartnerStack is a full stack solution for partnerships. | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| The Ticket Fairy | Revenue generation for live events | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Bizzy | Bizzy is omni-channel marketing for ecommerce businesses. | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| eBrandvalue | Real-time Nielsen ratings for Brands.Accelerate marketing and product… | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Makrwatch | Scale new user acquisition with YouTube Creators | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Outbound | Create automated messages -- email, iOS/Android push, SMS and web… | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Platzi | Turning company knowledge into expert teams | 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 | |
| Hive | Marketing automation for event promoters (email, sms, ads, CRM) | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Hublo | Hublo is making data-driven marketing simpler | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| MetricWire | Mobile surveys for researchers | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Permutive | Rebuilding data in advertising to protect privacy | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| PersistIQ | PersistIQ is a free email automation platform to send a small batch… | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Tenjin | Mobile marketing analytics and infrastructure | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| UserGems | The AI Command Center for outbound and ABM | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Ambition | Coaching and gamification software for sales teams | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Boostable | Advertising platform tools for marketplace sellers | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Dyspatch | AI Email Production - Emails on brand, guaranteed to work, fast. | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Motionlead | Animated mobile ads. | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| SketchDeck | Operating system for creative agencies | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| StackLead | Lead intelligence as a service | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Urx | Mobile ads that users like | Summer 2013 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Webflow | Professional website design and publishing platform | Summer 2013 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| GrepData | Big Data Analytics | Winter 2013 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Lever | Talent Acquisition Suite that combines ATS + Talent CRM | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mattermark | Big Data Meets Startup Investing The best tool for tracking and… | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mth Sense | We're a mobile on-device profiling and ad-serving platform initially… | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| OmniVirt | OmniVirt is the leading VR Advertising platform for brands and… | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Plivo | Voice AI Agents for customer engagement, including WhatsApp, SMS &… | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Upwave | Marketing analytics for the world's biggest brand marketers | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Virool | Virool provides native video advertising experience for the biggest… | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zentail | We're making ecommerce simple connecting brands with sales channels | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| ZeroMailer | Easy mailing lists | Summer 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Chute | Discover the photos and videos people are taking of your brand or… | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Shopular | Deals, Coupons & Cash Back for your favorite stores. | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| LeadGenius | LeadGenius is an account-based marketing and lead generation… | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| MixRank | Data products for sales, marketing, finance, recruiting, and more. | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Perfect Audience | Self-service display advertising for SaaS and online retail. | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Segment | Software and APIs to collect, clean, and control customer data. | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Streak | Streak transforms Gmail into a powerful CRM | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| TapEngage | Touch-friendly marketing, acquired by Dropbox | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Vidyard | Video for business. | Summer 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Close | CRM and sales automation tools for startups and SMBs | Winter 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Earbits | Google AdWords for music | Winter 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Mailgun | Email API service. | Winter 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Talkable | Online store referrals. | Winter 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| You Got Listings | All-in-one apartment Marketing Platform for brokerages and landlords. | Winter 2011 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| AdGrok | Easy SEM software | Summer 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| DemandSphere | SEO & Content Marketing Intelligence | Summer 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| 500Friends | the best loyalty and retention marketing partner for CMOs | Winter 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Optimizely | The first all-in-one operating system for marketing | Winter 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| OwnLocal | OwnLocal automates marketing for over 129,000 SMBs through 3,300… | Winter 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Olark | Olark gives you an AI agent that works your marketing funnel 24/7 | Summer 2009 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Heyzap | Heyzap (acquired by Fyber for $45m in 2016) is one of the largest… | Winter 2009 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| reMail | Email search for iPhone | Winter 2009 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Posterous | Dead simple blogs by email | Summer 2008 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing |
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