Zaplar

Agentic Hotel Operating System

YC Summer 2026Artificial IntelligenceB2B

About Zaplar

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

Founders

  • Axel Andersson Lingbert

    Founder

    CEO & co-founder at Zaplar. Previously worked in hotels and restaurants; 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Jon Milles

    Founder

    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.

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  • Douglas Solberg

    Founder

    Previously Physics and Mathematics at UChicago (dropout); started a web development and cinematography business at 13, customers including some of the biggest brand in the Nordics; award-winning photographer; SWE intern at Newscoop; started a nonprofit that built 30 solar-grid systems to underserved communities in Tanzania

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