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WireOver

Really secure file sending for big files.

Y Combinator's directory lists WireOver as inactive (read on 28 October 2026).

Company status
inactive (YC)
Evidence
YC directory
Last read from YC
2026-10-28
YC batch
Winter 2012
Where
YC
Team size (YC)
2 people

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What we know

WireOver was in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch, at wireover.com. Y Combinator's directory lists the company as inactive. The check recorded YC W12.

We don't know from this record whether the product still operates, what it charged, or why its status is what it is. Across the whole register, 22% of launches whose status we could settle are gone.

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Evidence

What the check recorded: YC lists the company as inactive (YC W12).

Find it in YC's directory · Report a correction — a domain can vanish while a product moves or rebrands, and stay up after it shuts down.

Alternatives to WireOver

The launches closest to WireOver in meaning, each with its own status. Not checked by hand.

  • Byteport — Global upload acceleration for 1GB-100TB files. · active (YC)
  • Dropbox — Backup and share files in the cloud. · public (YC)
  • Sendoid — High speed peer to peer data transport technology for consumers… · acquired (YC)
  • Holy Grail · active (YC)

Questions about WireOver

Is WireOver still in business?
Y Combinator's directory lists WireOver as inactive (read on 28 October 2026). We take this from YC and don't check the company's website.
What happened to WireOver?
WireOver launched as: Really secure file sending for big files. Y Combinator's directory lists the company as inactive. The register records what our checks found, not why; any shutdown reason would come from the founders.
When did WireOver launch?
WireOver was in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch.
What are some alternatives to WireOver?
Launches closest to WireOver in the register: Byteport, Dropbox, Sendoid, Holy Grail. Each has its own page with its current status.

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How we know. Show HN and Product Hunt entries are judged by asking the domain whether it still answers: gone means it no longer resolves, refuses the connection, serves a parking page, or says plainly that it has shut down. An HTTP error is not counted as gone — a server that answers 404 is one somebody still pays for. Y Combinator entries use the status YC itself publishes (active, inactive, acquired or public), which is why only those can say acquired or public. Search the whole register.