Naytev A/B tests how content appears on social media, which is the largest driver of traffic for many publishers. That means changing the images and text that show up in Facebook’s Newsfeed and the Twitter Stream and prioritizing the versions with the highest engagement. They create an average 30% lift in social engagement, while also…
Jeremy Fisher: New York City
What’s your historical San Francisco and New York connection? I’ve lived in NYC for 16 non-consecutive years. The Upper West Side, Williamsburg, Park Slope, West Village, Carroll Gardens, and, most recently, Bushwick. New York will always be home for me. In San Francisco, I lived on Hayes St, just north of the Panhandle, from 2008-2009…
Knotch: San Francisco
Knotch is a community where you share your thoughts and opinions on any topic with like-minded people. For example, via a simple color thermometer tool, express how you feel about a movie. Similar to Quora or AskReddit, Knotch allows you to discover opinions from the crowd. Similarly, their Insight product allows websites to embed a one-click widget to…
Jesse Ma: New York City
What’s your historical San Francisco and New York connection? I grew up and was raised in San Francisco. I went to NYC for law school and have stuck around in the Big Apple since. When asked, “Where are you from?”, I’ll usually answer “San Francisco.” Describe your experience in SF and your experience in NYC….
Study Soup: San Francisco
StudySoup is a peer to peer learning marketplace for college students. Being a college student in today’s environment is super competitive and we all know the price of a college education is sky high. There’s so much content out there, how are you supposed to know what to study as a student? They’ve created a…
Omar Qari: New York City
What’s your historical San Francisco and New York connection?We started Abacus in New York last year, but then moved out west to join the YC W14 batch this past January. After spending 3 months cranking, it was time to come home. Describe your experience in SF and your experience in NYC. It’s really not a…
Tiempo: San Francisco
Tiempo gets you paid for the great work you do. It’s simple time tracking, invoicing, and online payments all in one app. Invoices are automatically generated from the hours you work. That means you get paid faster while spending less time on paperwork. How cool is that? The team behind Tiempo is made of former…
Preston Yip: San Francisco
What’s your historical San Francisco and New York connection? I was born and raised in San Francisco, so I would say I’m a San Franciscan at heart (not just a Californian). I moved to NYC for work at the age of 27 and now have been here for four years living primarily in the East…
Remoov: San Francisco
Remoov helps you declutter your life, simply. Schedule one pickup, and we’ll remove all your unwanted household goods. You’ll get paid when items sell, you’ll get a tax write-off when items are donated, and the rest will be responsibly discarded. Save yourself all the hassle of moving out, estate sales, or simply spring cleaning. No…
Prettly: London
Prettly is an on-demand beauty service based in west London. They provide premium beauty services to your doorstep. They provide services like blowdries, manicures, makeup and more – the idea is to be able to make lives of busy women by making luxury services accessible to everyone. The team is led by Rhea Papanicolaou-Frangista and…
Bond Street: New York City
Bond Street is revolutionizing small business lending through technology, data, and design. They believe that entrepreneurs are the foundation for growth in our economy and yet today’s banking system has left them behind. Bond Street is building a better future where access to capital is simple, transparent and fair. They provide fast, affordable financing to…
Alec Molloy
Where do you work now & what do you do there? Computer artist, working with artificial intelligence and computer graphics. Currently working on a commission with two of London’s biggest disruptors, fashion’s Ozwald Boateng and Kano: the computer anyone can make. We’re going to have kids learning ancient computer codes written nine thousand-years ago in…
