FaZe Apex

Founder @FaZeClan • [email protected]

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

From 2011-2026, today I am closing my chapter with @FaZeClan

Thank you to everyone that made it what it was ❤️

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@SaboMakes @shownmedia My goat man so proud of you 🐐🇲🇦

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@ChristinaG325 Thank you Christina for all your help this batch! 🙏🏻

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@maddiedreese @TryNearbyCom @ycombinator we have a lot of spots in San Diego, would love to have her sign up :) https://t.co/BfSjc9PwiC

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

Most of the creator economy has been built around reaching people everywhere. Local businesses need something different: creators who live nearby, posting about places their viewers can actually walk into.

Today we’re launching @TryNearbyCom as part of @ycombinator S26, live with 120+ paying restaurants across Southern California.

We have spent the last 10 months doing restaurant visits with creators and sitting with hundreds of owners, learning what they actually need. That work grew us over 130% since the batch started with over 90% retention since November.

Excited to continue to make local businesses discoverable online, and to turn millions of locals into creators for the businesses around them.

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@amasad Couldn't have done it without @Replit 🫡

[Amjad Masad @amasad]

This team doesn’t have “AI” anywhere in their pitch but has AI growth rates and would have 10x the headcount if they weren’t so AI-pilled.

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@NaderLikeLadder @TryNearbyCom @ycombinator I love you man, thank you for all your advice over the last few months!

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@brycent @TryNearbyCom @ycombinator thank you bro, looking forward to it!

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@ericcouu Thank you man 🙏🏻

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@bradflora It’s been awesome working with you all batch, thank you!

[Brad Flora @bradflora]

Introducing TryNearby from @FaZeApex and his cracked crew. They've found a clever new way to fill up local restaurants, a $399/mo subscription that brings in great local social media influencers on autopilot.

SMBs engaging with local influencers has become a crucial new b2b interaction for local economies. TryNearby is building THE product that takes all the pain and awkwardness from the interactions a la Airbnb with rentals and Uber with rides.

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@schntlr @TryNearbyCom @ycombinator Thank you man, appreciate it 🙏🏻

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@RdotChadha @TryNearbyCom @ycombinator Always gotta show love to you and @Fwiz getting me my first Machinima contract at 14 🤣

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@arjunjchaliha Congrats guys!

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@yousefhll Trying to keep up with you and @nourzahzah

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

We recently wrapped up the first month of @ycombinator S26. Some updates:

- We just surpassed 100 active subscriptions
- We nearly doubled revenue since the batch kicked off, growing over 90% in ~5 weeks
- We've grown 37% month over month with 92% customer retention since October

Proud of the team & excited to share a video soon showing more about what we have been building 🙏

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

Have spent all of 2026 building something new post-FaZe. Excited to join @ycombinator this summer as I continue on this next chapter.

Ten years ago I was 20, moving out of the FaZe House in New York to our new place in Newport Beach.

This week I turned 30, and I’m feeling the same excitement here in SF that I felt in 2016. Excited to share more soon 🙏🏻

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@elliott__potter would love to chat with whoever we can from @thelinqapp team🙏 been users for the past 10 months & building more and more on linq

[Replit ⠕ @Replit]

TryNearby's @FaZeApex went from making YouTube videos at 14 to co-building FaZe Clan, and now he's chasing his next big idea. Watch the full interview on YouTube to hear how his creator roots are shaping what he builds next.

https://t.co/aXhINKYKkX

[FaZe Apex @FaZeApex]

@yousefhll @nourzahzah @runvendo @ycombinator 🔥🔥🔥