# Zaplar

[Zaplar on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/zaplar)

Startup · 4 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://zaplar.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zaplar)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zaplar)
- [X](https://x.com/ZaplarInc)

## About

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## YC company profile

Agentic Hotel Operating System

Zaplar is the AI-native operating system for hotels.

Hotels run on legacy software and a fragmented tech stack. Zaplar replaces the entire hotel tech stack (PMS, POS, booking engine, etc) with one software that can handle hotel operations autonomously.

Learn more at https://zaplar.com

- **YC batch:** Summer 2026
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Team size:** 7
- **Location:** Stockholm, Sweden
- **Country:** SE
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** B2B
- **Stage:** Early
- **Tags:** B2B, AI
- **YC partner:** Jared Friedman

## Founders

### Douglas Solberg — Founder/CEO

CEO of Zaplar. Previously studied physics and mathematics at the University of Chicago. At 14, I started a web development and cinematography business, with customers including some of the biggest brand in the Nordics, and has award-winning photographs. At 18, I started a nonprofit that built 30 solar systems in Tanzania. I also had a SWE internship at Newscoop and held an internship at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-solberg/) · [X](https://x.com/douglassolberg1)

### Axel Andersson Lingbert — Founder/COO

Co-founder at Zaplar. Previously worked in consulting for banks and debt collection companies, and in hotels and restaurants, where I saw firsthand the problems Zaplar solves.

MSc engineering mathematics Lund Faculty of Engineering (LTH) dropout; co-led anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) group at major Swedish bank.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-andersson-lingbert) · [X](https://x.com/axelanderssonl)

### Oscar Karlstromer — Founder

Founder at Zaplar. Previously Honors List at Stockholm School of Economics (dropout); founder of the Nordic's largest non-profit for middle school academic competitions (40k students, 13-person team); worked APAC B2B sales, leading projects with accounts >$1M AUD across Sydney and Singapore.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarkarlstromer/)

### Jon Milles — Founder/CTO

Coding since 12 MSc computer science Lund Technical University (LTH) dropout Security Software Engineer at the largest cybersecurity firm in the Nordics at 17 part of first LTH Formula Student team to achieve autonomous driving.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-milles) · [X](https://x.com/jnmlsxyz)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zaplar) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Axel Andersson Lingbert](https://hacklab.so/axel-andersson-lingbert) — Founder/COO (Present)
- [Douglas Solberg](https://hacklab.so/douglas-solberg) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Jon Milles](https://hacklab.so/jon-milles) — Founder/CTO (Present)
- [Oscar Karlstromer](https://hacklab.so/oscar-karlstromer) — Founder (Present)