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A visualization of YC Startups is a tool that displays Y Combinator startup data in visual form. It allows users to explore and understand patterns among YC-funded companies. The product targets startup enthusiasts… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A visualization of YC Startups launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Y Combinator Database▲866

   The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics

   2017 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Y Combinator Database 2.0▲604

   Everything you ever wanted to know about YC companies

   2018 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YC Startup Map – A Map Visualization of the YC Startup Directory▲15

   Explore the YC Startup Directory through a map visualization

   2025 · ycstartupmap.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   YC Library▲810

   The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more

   2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

5. 5MO
   Map of YC Startups▲104

   Hey Everybody! Hope you had a merry christmas Today I had a bit of fun with Claude. Started by scraping YC's startups list, then ran them through OpenAI's embedding service, then UMAP'd the embedding to reduce the dimension to just two coordinates and then just forced Claude to write React that would compile to visualize that. I had fun and I think it's interesting, so take a look! Also note that you won't be able to zoom on mobile (found about this Plotly limitation way too late). If there's interest I can fix this issue by changing plotting libs tomorrow :) Merry christmas

   2024 · yc-map.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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   YC World▲396

   Explore Y Combinator companies by country

   2017 · world.ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

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   Y Combinator Companies▲454

   Interactive list of all 1000+ YC companies

   2016 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

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   Startup Stash▲3,255

   A curated directory of 400 resources & tools for startups

   2015 · startupstash.com · its alternatives →

9. 9YS
   YC's startup advice, organized and searchable▲161

   2020 · ycadvice.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386

    Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11IG
    Idea Generator That Uses YC as Data▲132

    2017 · ycremix.com · its alternatives →

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    YC Companies Map▲180

    A map of YC companies around the world. Discover YC startups by city, batch, and industry. Powered by FoundersAround.

    2025 · yc.foundersaround.com · its alternatives →

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    Y Combinator Co-founder Matching▲642

    YC’s free online platform to help you find your co-founder

    2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Macro▲269

    Stories from the Y Combinator world

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ExploreYC▲565

    Open-source API for Y Combinator & a16z company data

    Jul 2026 · exploreyc.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    YC Careers▲485

    Browse the career pages of Y Combinator companies

    2017 · jonathanzwhite.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17IW
    I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177

    2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →

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    YC Directory▲397

    Discover YC companies

    2020 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

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    StartupClass.co▲300

    YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course

    2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

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    Canvas▲481

    Understand your startup using powerful analytics

    2023 · supernova.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Y Combinator Startups▲159

    An Interactive Database

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 2244
    $4.4B in Startup Funding Rounds Visualized▲85

    2014 · machete.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LookUp YC▲143

    Ask questions and get advice from Y Combinator videos

    2023 · lookup-yc.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Work at a Startup – Find a Job at a YC Company▲210

    Find startup jobs at the best YC startups and connect with founders on Y Combinator's Work at a Startup.

    2017 · workatastartup.com · its alternatives →

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