Pointhound
We make it easy, and free, to earn and redeem credit card points for free flights.
Pointhound
We make it easy, and free, to earn and redeem credit card points for free flights.
TL;DR
What they do: Flight search and booking platform that helps users earn and redeem credit card points for flights
Core features: Standard & Top Deals search, email deal digests, Premium membership, and a paid concierge booking service
Founders / leadership: Jay (Co-founder & CEO); Sam (Co-founder); Jake Malone (Co-founder & CTO)
Funding: Pre-Seed (2023-09-06); investors include Y Combinator (lead) and Eight Capital; total reported funding: 500000.00 USD
Team size: ~5 employees
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Consumer travel — points & miles flight search and booking
Industry
Consumer travel / points
Funding Track Record
500000.00 USD
Round lists Y Combinator and Eight Capital
Investor Signal
“Y Combinator (lead); Eight Capital”