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Fivestars

Customer loyalty and payments platform for small businesses.

AcquiredChecked 17h ago

Batch: W11
Status, per YC: Acquired
Team size: 201
HQ: San Francisco, CA

In W1145 companies, 4% AI

fivestars.com YC profile

Founders

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Same space

Competitors

Closest in what they build, same category.

ApolloW22Payments & Loyalty InfrastructureShared: fintechActive

Adjacent

Overlapping tags, a different niche.

Also from W11

Batchmates in Winter 2011.

About Fivestars

Fivestars is a leading payment and customer loyalty platform for small local businesses. Our mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship. Since launching in 2011, Fivestars has become a rewarding platform with 60 million users discovering and driving sales to 14,000+ small businesses. We help drive over $3 billion in local sales per year. More than 1 million people sign up monthly to support the local businesses that make our neighborhoods great. The company is backed by Lightspeed, DCM, Menlo Ventures, HarbourVest, and others. Together, let’s #LoveLocal. Visit www.fivestars.com for more information.

San Francisco, CA, USA

Fivestars: questions

Which YC batch was Fivestars in?

Fivestars was in Y Combinator's Winter 2011 batch (W11).

Is Fivestars still active?

Y Combinator lists Fivestars as acquired.

Where is Fivestars based?

Fivestars lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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