TryNearby
TryNearby is a YC Summer 2026 (S26) company. Based in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Team of 5.
About TryNearby
Summary
TryNearby connects restaurants with nearby creators who visit, film, and post reviews to TikTok, Instagram, and AI search platforms. Restaurants get a recurring stream of locally-relevant content without sourcing, coordinating, or briefing creators themselves. AI agents handle creator matching, visit booking, and all creator communication end to end.
Business model
Monthly subscription per restaurant
Go-to-market
Restaurants in Southern California are the primary buyer; they onboard to a subscription that immediately triggers automated creator bookings, making the product self-operating from day one with no sales handholding required after sign-up.
From the Y Combinator listing
Local creators for local businesses
TryNearby connects local businesses with creators who live nearby. Restaurants subscribe monthly and automatically get booked visits from local creators who film, edit, and post a review to the local algorithm. This creates a steady stream of content that compounds into discovery on TikTok, Instagram, and increasingly AI search. Over 100 restaurants and thousands of creators are on the platform across Southern California, with AI agents handling matching, booking, and every creator conversation.
Facts
- B2B / B2B -> Marketing
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 5
- Active
- Early
Founders (1)
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