Cohorts of 2016
Companies whose accelerator cohort started in 2016. 811 companies.
clusterConsumer 142B2B SaaS 98Commerce and marketplaces 68Healthcare and bio 64Fintech 62Robotics and physical world 37Other 25Developer tools 24Data for AI 23Security and compliance 14Vertical AI agents 14Climate and energy 11Defense and space 9AI infra and compute 6Horizontal AI assistants 4Agent infrastructure 4
| Company | Cluster | Program | Status | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris AutomationAI Enabling autonomous drone operations globally through AI software | Robotics and physical worldAutonomous drone collision avoidance software | Y CombinatorS16 | Acquired | checked 2026-08-17 |
| CaperAI Plug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AI | Robotics and physical worldCashierless retail checkout hardware | Y CombinatorW16 | Acquired | checked 2026-08-23 |
| UroDev Medical Devices to improve the quality of life for people with Spinal Cord… | Robotics and physical worldMedical devices for spinal cord injury | Y CombinatorW16 | Acquired | checked 2026-08-24 |