YCW21· OtherBlink
Same-day delivery for e-commerce companies in Europe.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
SendboxW21Fulfillment by Amazon for African merchantsShared: logistics, e-commerceActive
clicOHW21Amazon-like logistics for e-commerce companies in LatamShared: logisticsActive
FIRSTW19The best way for any business to offer delivery.Shared: logisticsActive
99minutosW20The fastest shipping for online shoppingShared: logisticsActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
PangoS26Agentic OS for e-commerce operationsShared: logistics, e-commerceActive
RiderW22Modern parcel delivery for online sellers in Pakistan.Shared: logistics, e-commerceAcquired
EstocaW21The Logistics Operating System for E-commerce in LatAmShared: logistics, e-commerceActive
ShipperW19Southeast Asia’s e-commerce logistics and enablement platformShared: logistics, e-commerceActive
Krave MartS22Grocery Delivery in PakistanShared: logistics, e-commerceActive
Also from W21
Batchmates in Winter 2021.
AlokaiW21Frontend Platform for eCommerceActive
arnataW21AI workers for the logistics industry.Active
BusinessOnBotW21Automated user acquisition & selling on WhatsApp for businessesActive
Fountain9W21Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastageAcquired
LogisticsOSW21World's fastest and most optimal route optimization engineActive
MayanW21A growth automation platform for Amazon sellersActive
About Blink
Blink provides same-day delivery to e-commerce companies, helping them acquiring and retaining more customers thanks to a great delivery experience. Merchants sell on their website and Blink picks-up orders directly from physical stores or from dark stores (small urban warehouses) deployed in cities. Crowdsourced riders and transportation companies complete the delivery following routes optimized in teal time. Consumers can track and personalize their delivery.
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Blink: questions
Which YC batch was Blink in?
Blink was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).
Is Blink still active?
Y Combinator lists Blink as inactive.
Where is Blink based?
Blink lists Milan, Lombardy, Italy as its location on YC's directory.
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