URX
Mobile ads that users like. Acquired by Pinterest in May 2016.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
MotionleadW14Animated mobile ads.Shared: advertisingAcquired
PolishedW24Generate ads. Iterate till perfect.Shared: advertisingActive
BelugaX25Creator marketing that scales like paid adsShared: advertisingActive
TapEngageS11Touch-friendly marketing, acquired by DropboxShared: advertisingAcquired
PlaiS21Create, launch, and optimize Facebook ads and ads on 10+ platformsShared: advertisingActive
Also from S13 in Developer tools
Batchmates in Summer 2013.
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FloobitsS13Real-time collaborative editing in the browser with support for…Inactive
KivoS13Git for DocumentsInactive
About URX
URX empowers publishers to monetize mobile content and enables advertisers to drive mobile commerce. The world's most forward-thinking companies use URX to connect users directly to relevant commerce experiences. URX is headquartered in San Francisco and has raised $15M from Accel, Google Ventures, First Round Capital, SV Angel and Y Combinator.
New York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
URX: questions
Which YC batch was URX in?
URX was in Y Combinator's Summer 2013 batch (S13).
Is URX still active?
Y Combinator lists URX as acquired.
Where is URX based?
URX lists New York City, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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