Avenue alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Avenue in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Avenue actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Avenue. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Avenue's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Avenue?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Zip | The future of B2B spend | Summer 2020 | 500 | Active |
| Seal | All-in-one workspace for companies making regulated products | Summer 2020 | 22 | Active |
| Serve AI | AI for Field Service Enterprises | Summer 2024 | 6 | Active |
| Walter | AI Employee for Manufacturing Operations | Spring 2026 | — | Active |
| Smartbase | AI-native ERP for manufacturers | Spring 2026 | 2 | Active |
| gaiia | all-in-one operating system (OS) for telcos | Winter 2021 | 100 | Active |
| Docucharm | Automate paperwork by turning documents into structured data. | Winter 2019 | 2 | Inactive |
| Zaam | Zaam is an end-to-end SaaS solution for business onboarding. | Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| Cohere | Support automation that's actually intelligent | Summer 2020 | 7 | Acquired |
| MarcoPolo | Alibaba for Latin America | Winter 2021 | — | Inactive |
Is Avenue still active?
Avenue has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Avenue. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Avenue's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.