YCW23· AI1stCollab
Performance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at Scale
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
BelugaX25Creator marketing that scales like paid adsShared: marketing, advertising, creator economyActive
SpritesW22The AI performance marketing agent for entrepreneurs and growth teamsShared: marketing, advertisingActive
VeriadW26AI operating system for advertisingShared: marketing, advertisingActive
MindbaseW22Build AI influencers that autonomously create content, engage fans…Shared: marketingActive
PlaiS21Create, launch, and optimize Facebook ads and ads on 10+ platformsShared: marketing, advertisingActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
InstaAgentX26Scale marketing campaigns across hundreds of personasShared: marketing, advertisingActive
GooseworksW23Self-Improving Ad Creative EnginesShared: marketing, advertisingActive
Surface LabsS23Building the AI-powered marketing ops platform that turns website…Shared: marketing, advertisingActive
MakrwatchW15Scale new user acquisition with YouTube CreatorsShared: advertising, creator economyActive
Reforged LabsW22Turn intuition into insights, in minutesShared: marketing, advertisingActive
Also from W23 in AI
Batchmates in Winter 2023.
222W23the AI social facilitator for offline human to human interactionsActive
AtmetoW23Building a frontier world model for powerActive
Booth AIW23Generative AI Photographer for E-CommerceAcquired
BoundaryW23The programming language for AIActive
CombineHealthW23Automating Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management with AI WorkforceActive
CosineW23Fully Agentic SWEActive
About 1stCollab
1stCollab is the first influencer platform that fully automates and optimizes every aspect of your influencer marketing program. We’ve helped hundreds of startups launch their first campaigns and enabled larger brands to scale to thousands of influencers, while saving them over $1M annually in influencer spend. What we offer: - Smart search & recommendations – Instantly connect with thousands of relevant influencers. - Full campaign automation – From outreach and negotiations to contracts, payments, and taxes, we handle it all. - Real-time performance tracking – Monitor conversions, revenue, and run A/B tests with detailed reporting.
San Francisco, CA, USA
1stCollab: questions
Which YC batch was 1stCollab in?
1stCollab was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).
Is 1stCollab still active?
Y Combinator lists 1stCollab as active.
Where is 1stCollab based?
1stCollab lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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