From Apple’s event to Y Combinator’s Demo Day, there’s been much to talk about in the tech world this week. Demo Day, a two-day event where YC’s summer 2022 batch pitched to a (virtual) room full of investors and press, especially drew our attention to popular YC S22 launches on Product Hunt.
This summer’s batch was 40% smaller than winter’s, which is a likely reflection of what’s currently happening in the VC market. B2B and SaaS still take the cake for most popular category, but Fintech also deserves a notable mention. And what really stands out? This batch sets a record for more Web3 startups than ever before. Creator economy startups? Not so much.
Here are some of our community’s YC S22 favorites:
Popsy, a Notion-inspired no-code website builder, launched last week and won Product of the Day. The makers set out to create a website builder that combined everything they loved about Notion and everything they saw was missing. They added the “ability to change fonts & colors, alignment, add navbar, buttons, icons, custom backgrounds and publish to a custom domain.”
Metafi Wallet SDK, a blockchain infrastructure for Web3 games, launched this week and also won Product of the Day. Makers Raimie Tang and Arvind Ramesh are both avid gamers and created Metafi after poor UX experiences with existing Web3 games. The tool helps game developers by letting them quickly embed a non-custodial wallet in their game, customize their in-game wallet theme, and insert a feature that lets their users buy crypto from the game using a credit card.
Poly, an AI-powered design tool, launched in August and ranked as runner-up for Product of the Day. As designers themselves, the makers channeled their frustrations and built Poly. An issue they noticed? The long process of finding assets and often having to create them from scratch. Poly helps designers “get unlimited customizable, high-res, commercially-licensed creative assets that match their color and style.” It’s also equipped with Figma and Canva plugins to help designers finish their cycles quicker.
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Netflix launched a new game. Lucky Luna is inspired by Japanese folklore and takes you through hidden dungeons and mythical temples.
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SoundMind supports your mental health with the ability to create custom audio and visual therapy and learn from psychologists, creators, and users.
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Incorporate your internal and external communication into a single platform with WorkHub, a workplace and task management tool geared towards remote and hybrid employers.
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Looking for a new onboarding tool? CogniSaaS helps teams track, prioritize, and deliver customer business outcomes on time.
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If you’re on FinTok, you’ve likely been bombarded with videos telling you to get into real estate. But where do you start?
The makers at Landa wanted to find a way to get people excited and involved in real estate investing. They built “a scalable model where people can buy shares of real estate at a fraction of the cost.” With Landa, investors can browse curated properties, receive real-time property updates, and collect monthly rental income.