YCW14· OtherHoverChat
Message without interrupting what you're doing
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
VoiceGemS12Voice messaging platform - Acquired by Palantir in 2013Shared: messagingAcquired
TalkBinW11Consumer to business messaging.Shared: messagingAcquired
LocentS15Locent is an automated messaging platform for companiesShared: messagingInactive
Glowing.ioW18Unified, enterprise messaging platform for leading brands of the worldShared: messagingActive
FiboW17SaaS calendar and messaging for SMBsShared: messagingInactive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
PraxosS24Team messaging with built-in memoryShared: messagingActive
EnveloopW20Design and send messages from your app with a simple API.Shared: messagingInactive
DittofeedS22Open-source customer engagement & messaging automationShared: messagingActive
HeysanW07Free messaging on mobile phonesShared: messagingAcquired
OutboundW15Create automated messages -- email, iOS/Android push, SMS and web…Shared: messagingAcquired
Also from W14
Batchmates in Winter 2014.
42W14Analytics stack for omnichannel retailers and brandsActive
AirPairW14Instant access to the world's best software experts via video chat…Inactive
AlgoliaW14A developer-friendly and enterprise-grade search API.Active
AvametricW14Simulate clothes on your body.Acquired
CareMessageW14Patient engagement for low-income populationsActive
CruiseW14Self-driving cars.Acquired
About HoverChat
HoverChat is an app focused on making messaging more of a multi-tasking experience and allow users to use the messaging service without interrupting their work flow. The app is currently available on Android phones.
San Francisco, CA, USA; Santa Clara, CA, USA
HoverChat: questions
Which YC batch was HoverChat in?
HoverChat was in Y Combinator's Winter 2014 batch (W14).
Is HoverChat still active?
Y Combinator lists HoverChat as inactive.
Where is HoverChat based?
HoverChat lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Santa Clara, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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