– Aidy uses AI to help companies find and apply for grants, making the process easier and more efficient.
– Givefront provides banking services specifically designed for nonprofits, offering accounts and financial governance features.
– Buster’s software links databases and large language models, addressing a common data issue faced by companies working with AI models.
Y Combinator’s first demo day of the year for the Winter 2024 cohort featured a variety of tech startups presenting their products, ranging from AI-generated music to banking platforms for nonprofits to software linking databases and large language models. Some of the staff favorites included Aidy, which helps companies find and apply for grants using AI, Givefront, a banking platform for nonprofits, and Buster, which focuses on linking databases and large language models. Other notable startups included Numo, focusing on banking services for contractors in emerging markets, Intercept utilizing AI to help CPG brands aggregate retail fees, and Nuanced Inc., a company that helps detect deep fakes and misinformation.
Starlight Charging, a company offering EV chargers and management software for apartments, condos, and commercial buildings, was well-received for addressing the need for infrastructure in multifamily buildings. Eggnog.ai, providing online video creation and hosting for AI-generated clips, caught attention, along with Pump, a company bundling small businesses to save on AWS costs. Pico, a platform seeking to organize screenshots, TrueClaim using AI to help self-funded companies save on health insurance, and Shepherd, a personalized teaching assistant combining human tutors with AI, were also highlighted. Lastly, Senso, an AI-powered knowledge base for customer support in regulated industries, was praised for potentially saving time and money in customer service interactions.