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Underground Cellar

Upgrading Your Wine Experience

Y CombinatorWinter 2015InactiveConsumerFood and BeverageMarketplaceE-commerceFood & Beverage

What they do

Problem

Buying wine online is often unexciting and discount-driven, while sellers need a way to move inventory without damaging brand value.

Solution

An e-commerce wine marketplace that uses gamified “upgrades” instead of discounts to deliver value to buyers and protect seller brands.

Who it's for

Wine consumers buying online and wine sellers (wineries/brands/retailers) looking to sell inventory while protecting pricing and brand.

Founders

Ben Herila
Founder/CTO

Eng lead @ Meta, formerly tech lead @ Airbnb, CTO @ Underground Cellar W15

Brian Gallagher
Founder/COO
Jeffrey Shaw
Founder
Brandan Zaucha
Founder/CVO

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