Launch HN: TeamOut (YC W22) – AI agent for planning company events

TeamOut, a Y Combinator W22 alum, has launched an AI agent designed to automate and accelerate corporate event planning. The platform allows users to describe their event in natural language—such as requesting 'US mountain retreat options for 100 people' or 'venues in warm locations for 30 people for 3 nights'—and its AI matching engine instantly generates a tailored list of suitable venues. This addresses a major pain point in corporate logistics, where planners traditionally wait days for initial responses and weeks for formal quotes. The system promises to replace manual research and lengthy email chains with a conversational, seconds-long query process.

The core of TeamOut's service is its curated global catalog of hand-selected venues, which the company vets for reliability, quality, and corporate group experience. This curated approach aims to ensure quality while the AI handles the matching. The platform's 'smart quote system' reportedly compels venue partners to respond to requests within 24 hours on average, collapsing a timeline that often stretches to weeks. While currently focused on venue and flight finding, the launch suggests an expansion into a full-service corporate travel and event agent. The product represents a practical application of AI agents to a high-friction, time-intensive business process, targeting a clear ROI in saved planner hours and accelerated event execution.