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YC Retail companies

125 Y Combinator companies in Retail, with team size, growth, open roles and funding.

Updated weekly, last on November 9, 2026. Roster from Y Combinator's public directory.

Hiring the mostlast 60 days
36 roles
PodiumW16
  1. 2Focal Systems33
  2. 3Faire17
See all 15
Fastest growingteam, 6 months
+43%
Meru.comW21
  1. 2Glimpse+37%
  2. 3Complir+31%
See all 24
Shrinkingteam, 12 months
−27%
TalkableW11
  1. 2Avocado−20%
  2. 3autone−13%
See all 12
Raised the mostlast 12 months
$170M
RADARW13
  1. 2Glimpse$35M
  2. 3Fleek$25M
See all 8
Companies
125
Active
61
Hiring, last 60 days
15
Open roles, 60 days
116
People on these teams
31,815
Showing 50 of 125 companies
CompanyBatchTeam6 mo12 moOpen rolesTotal raisedLast round
Get more leads. Make more money.
W161,661+6%+12%36$423MUndisclosed round$201M, Oct 2022
Digital meets physical for big chain restaurants
S10Public358+3%+4%1$214MUndisclosed round$10M, Sep 2026
Agentic AI CRM for ecommerce
S20353+3%+8%1$12.8MUndisclosed round$10.8M, Apr 2022
The one-stop shop for mom-and-pop stores in Pakistan to buy inventory.
W20262+1%+3%0$18.9MUndisclosed round$17M, Jan 2022
RADAR is building technology to completely transform the in-store…
W13241+10%+23%4$310MSeries B$170M, May 2026
A B2B marketplace for wholesale second hand fashion
W22203+8%+7%2$46MSeries B$25M, Jul 2026
All-in-one POS for liquor stores
S23198+26%+37%YC$22.6MSeries A$15M, Oct 2026
The SuperApp for neighbourhood merchants in Africa.
S20187−2%−2%0$84.1MEquity crowdfunding$1M, Aug 2023
borong is a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects brands like…
W20171+1%+4%YC$8.9MNon-equity support$3M, Jun 2024
Building the Operating System for B&M Retail using Deep Learning
W16131+3%+2%33$41.9MSeries B$25.9M, Nov 2021
Self-Checkout using Computer Vision.
W15130+8%+13%YC$73.7MSeries B$62.5M, May 2022
Customer loyalty and payments platform for small businesses.
W11Acquired126 −1%0$144MSeries D$52.2M, Oct 2020
AI-powered checkout for retail.
S1787−10%−8%YC$239MUndisclosed round$900K, Aug 2026
OneLocal is a CRM for local businesses.
S1786+2%−4%2Series AOct 2019
Inventory management SaaS for Retail & Consumer brands
S2277−5%−13%0$21.2MSeries A$16.9M, Oct 2024
Glimpse is the system of action for CPG retail operations
S2070+37%+75%3$53.4MSeries A$35M, Mar 2026
We help automotive aftermarket brands to supply and sell parts online
S2166−3%−4%0$125KUndisclosed round$125K, Jan 2023
We're building financial infrastructure for Africa's supply chains
W2063−5%−6%YC$32.8MSeries A$32M, Nov 2022
The operating system for restaurants in LatAm.
S2061−10%−9%1$9.6MSeries A$9.5M, Jan 2022
We help dealerships appraise vehicle trade-ins more efficiently…
S17Acquired61+22%+45%0$120KYC investment$120K, Aug 2017
Management and analytics software for convenience stores
W2157 +33%YCSeedApr 2021
The one-stop-shop for auto-parts in Mexico.
W2153+43%+66%0$5.5MSeed$3M, Jan 2023
Plug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AI
W16Acquired53−9%−22%0$18MUndisclosed round$5M, Jul 2021
API that lets companies embed investment accounts into their services
S2049+4%+14%11$55.1MUndisclosed round$30M, Aug 2025
Vori is a modern operating system for supermarkets
W2048−27%+7%YC$32.1MSeries B$22M, May 2026
Online store referrals.
W1144−14%−27%0$4.2MUndisclosed round$3M, Jun 2017
Better Business on WhatsApp
W2142+8%+20%0$1.4MSeed$1.4M, Jul 2022
Branch8 helps sellers to list and manage products on e-commerce…
S1540 −2%YCNon-equity supportJan 2019
Apple Care-like warranty program for every retailer
S2436+13%+50%0$2.5MSeed$2.5M, Sep 2024
Trends prediction for marketers
S1833+14%+22%2$1.8MSeed$1.8M, Jun 2019
One-click checkout and AI sales assistant for LatAm.
W2225−4%+47%0$4.4MSeed$3.6M, Jun 2023
Helping furniture companies create product visuals with AI
S2424 −8%YC$3.5MSeed$3.5M, Jul 2024
All-in-One Software for the $1T Grocery Industry
W2324+14%+41%YCSeedJan 2024
Analytics stack for omnichannel retailers and brands
W1423  0SeedMar 2014
Faire for Indonesia
W2222−4%−8%0$10.1MSeries A$8.1M, Apr 2022
AI for R&D of consumer brands like P&G to develop better products
W2022+16%+29%YC$18.4MSeries A$16.5M, Jan 2022
Vanta for physical products
X2621+31%+200%1$13.6MSeed$11M, Sep 2026
Direct Ordering Software for Restaurants
S21Acquired20+25%+25%0$1.6MSeed$1.5M, Nov 2021
Agentic OS for e-commerce operations
S2618+29%+125%YC$500KYC investment$500K, Sep 2026
AI-powered demand forecasting for retail
F2418+13%+38%0$3.7MSeed$3.2M, Oct 2025
The Modern Pricing Engine for Retail
W23Inactive170%0%0SeedApr 2023
AI-Native Restaurant POS
W2116−6%−20%0$125KYC investment$125K, Apr 2021
Helping retailers discover and shop the best brands on the planet
W17Acquired16−16%−20%0$9.2MConvertible note$7M, Mar 2021
Olark gives you an AI agent that works your marketing funnel 24/7
S0916−11%−6%0SeedJun 2009
Transforms how grocery stores buy highly perishable foods.
S18Acquired15 −6%0$58.2MSeries B$41M, Mar 2021
AI-assitant for managing creator-brand partnerships
W2214+8%−22%0
Point of Sale and Compliance SaaS for Cannabis Dispensaries
W1514−7%−7%0$2.1MUndisclosed round$2.1M, Jan 2020
Opentable for the world's top restaurants; we help them increase…
W18130%0%0$1.7MSeed$1.6M, May 2019
Sourcify helps brands manufacture products in Asia.
W1813+8%+30%YC$4.9MConvertible note$2.5M, Mar 2018
Making fast food faster
S2012−8%−8%YC$125KNon-equity support$125K, Nov 2022

How this works

1. The roster

Every launched company in YC's public directory, with its batch, status, industry and location. New companies show up the week YC lists them.

2. The numbers

Each company is matched to Crustdata by its website. Crustdata adds team size and its change over 6 and 12 months, open roles from job postings, reported funding, and founders' past employers.

3. The lists

Hiring the most counts distinct roles posted in the last 60 days. Growth needs 10+ people today, shrinking 20+ a year ago, so tiny teams do not top the lists. Rebuilt every week.

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The numbers on this page come from three Crustdata API calls. Crustdata tags 5,000+ companies with Y Combinator as an investor; swap the filter for any investor, industry or headcount range and track your own list, with founders' work emails one call away.

  • Company search for team size, growth and funding
  • Job search with a count by company, for who is hiring and for what
  • A watch that re-runs the search weekly and sends only what changed
# 1. every company with Y Combinator as an investor
curl https://api.crustdata.com/company/search \
  -H "authorization: Bearer $CRUSTDATA_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-api-version: 2025-11-01" \
  -d '{
    "filters": { "field": "funding.investors",
                 "type": "in", "value": ["Y Combinator"] },
    "fields": ["basic_info.name",
      "headcount.total", "headcount.growth_percent",
      "funding.total_investment_usd"],
    "limit": 100
  }'

# 2. open listings per company, last 60 days (limit 0 = counts only)
curl https://api.crustdata.com/job/search \
  -H "authorization: Bearer $CRUSTDATA_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-api-version: 2025-11-01" \
  -d '{
  "filters": { "op": "and", "conditions": [
    { "field": "company.basic_info.company_id",
      "type": "in", "value": [...] },
    { "field": "metadata.date_added",
      "type": "=>", "value": "2026-08-24" } ]},
  "limit": 0,
  "aggregations": [{ "type": "group_by",
    "field": "company.basic_info.company_id", "agg": "count" }]
}'

# 3. the same company filter as a weekly watch: POST /watch/company/search

Questions about YC Retail companies

How many YC Retail companies are there?

125 Y Combinator companies are in Retail; 61 are active.

Which YC Retail companies are hiring?

15 companies posted roles in the last 60 days, led by Podium (36 roles), Focal Systems (33 roles) and Faire (17 roles). 30 mark themselves as hiring on YC's directory.

Which YC Retail companies are growing fastest?

By team growth over 6 months (10+ people): Meru.com (+43%), Glimpse (+37%) and Complir (+31%).

Which YC Retail companies raised the most?

Largest latest rounds in the last 12 months, after their YC batch: RADAR ($170M), Glimpse ($35M) and Fleek ($25M).

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