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24 alternatives to YBC Business Match

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YBC Business Match launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Y Combinator Co-founder Matching▲642

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

   2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YC Careers▲485

   Browse the career pages of Y Combinator companies

   2017 · jonathanzwhite.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YC New Year's B2B Buying Guide▲262

   Tech & services for your business, made by YC startups

   2017 · ycb2bguide.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Y Combinator Companies▲454

   Interactive list of all 1000+ YC companies

   2016 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   YC Library▲810

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

   2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Y Combinator Database▲866

   The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics

   2017 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Y Combinator Database 2.0▲604

   Everything you ever wanted to know about YC companies

   2018 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YC Directory▲397

   Discover YC companies

   2020 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

9. 9MN
   Match names and faces of YC and 500 Startups partners▲14

   2015 · guesswho.cyrusstoller.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    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 →

11. 11
    Venture Matching▲286

    Tinder for venture capital

    2023 · parsers.vc · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386

    Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fiverr Business▲392

    One workspace connecting business teams to freelance talent

    2020 · fiverr.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YC Students▲181

    Browse student jobs & internships at Y Combinator companies

    2019 · entryleveljobs.me · its alternatives →

15. 15YI
    YC idea matcher – Submit an idea and get a list of similar YC companies▲36

    This project uses semantic search, an advanced search technique that aims to understand the intent and context behind a search query instead of just matching keywords. It's built using Neon Postgres + pg_embedding and OpenAI for generating embeddings. More details can be found in the repo https://github.com/neondatabase/yc-idea-matcher

    2023 · yc-idea-matcher.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16YS
    YC's startup advice, organized and searchable▲161

    2020 · ycadvice.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tinvesta▲59

    One swipe away from finding the new business partner

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Team of Teams▲78

    ML driven young co-founders match and equities distribution

    2021 · teamofteams.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Sandbox▲80

    Social network for brands

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Networkr▲75

    Tinder for business networking

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ziga▲79

    Search for your next business partner

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    earlyStage▲104

    Meet the co-founders and investors of your future startup

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pairy▲70

    Connecting brands & influencers for more collaborations

    2023 · pairyapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shub▲62

    Networking platform to connect the business community

    2021 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →