YCS12· Other9gag
Make the world happier.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
DigipalsF25The future of Social in the age of AIShared: social media, social, social networkActive
RedditS05The frontpage of the internet.Shared: social media, social, social networkAcquired
neoncoralX25Shared: social media, socialActive
BasementW19The social network for your close friends.Shared: social, social networkInactive
FamilyLeafW12Help families stay in touchShared: social, social networkAcquired
Also from S12
Batchmates in Summer 2012.
Canopy LabsS12Canopy Labs automates customer analytics for small and medium-sized…Inactive
CredictiveS12Attribution metatags for online content.Inactive
DataNitroS12We speed up Excel.Inactive
DreamforgeS12Simple 3d modeling software for 3d printers.Inactive
EaselS12Easel is a visual design tool built for the web. Since the web is…Acquired
EligibleS12Insurance Billing APIs for Healthcare BusinessesActive
About 9gag
9GAG is the global cross-platform entertainment media network. It is a place for fun, conversation, and engagement. Founded in 2008, 9GAG’s mission is to make the world happier. 9GAG has a total of 150 million global audience with 39 million followers on Facebook, 44 million on Instagram and 15 million on Twitter. Being #1 ranked global social media platform in entertainment & gaming, #1 ranked US's cross-platform video creators, we distribute 2.2 billion social video views on a monthly basis (source: tubular labs). 9GAG.com is #6 most followed brand on Instagram and is a top 200 website globally. 9GAG is backed by: Freestyle Capital, True Ventures, First Round Capital, Greycroft Partners, 500 Startups, Y Combinator and a group of great angel investors in the United States. eg Anthony Soohoo, Benjamin Ling, BoxGroup, Gary Vaynerchuk, James Hong, Kevin Rose, Karl Jacob, Lowercase Capital, Maneesh Arora, Naval Ravikant, Othman Laraki, Philip Kaplan, Rich Chen, Rich Lefurgy, Scott and Cyan Banister, Tim Ferriss.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Remote
9gag: questions
Which YC batch was 9gag in?
9gag was in Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch (S12).
Is 9gag still active?
Y Combinator lists 9gag as active.
Where is 9gag based?
9gag lists Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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