Ranking · Fall 2024 · Consumer

Candle

Candle helps friends and couples grow closer daily in just 5 minutes.

5.2%

odds of being acquired in the next two years

0.8× the average (6.8%)

#3322 of 4,339 active YC companies · top 78%

Team of 2 · San Francisco, CA, USA

Raises the odds

↑ 1.5–3 years since YC

↑ based in United States of America

↑ based in America / Canada

↑ changed its name (pivot)

Lowers the odds

↓ team of 1–2

↓ tag: AI

↓ sector: Consumer

From the model: how this company's profile compares with companies that were and weren't acquired since 2024. How it works.

Signals brief

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