What YC Is Really Betting On?

What it does

Deep analysis of 793 Y Combinator companies across 5 batches (W25-W26). NLP clustering, founder archetypes, competitive overlap, AI vs deep-tech breakdown, partner preferences, and industry trends. Data from 1,625 founder bios.

793 companies. 1,625 founder bios. 5 batches (Winter 2025 – Winter 2026). NLP clustering, cross-correlations, competitive overlap, founder archetypes, and deep patternfrom yctrends.com

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  What YC Is Really Betting On?Feb 2026 · yc-trends.vercel.app · ▲170

  An X-ray of 793 YC startups

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  The Y Combinator Database2017 · ycdb.co · ▲866

  The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics

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  The Y Combinator Database 2.02018 · ycdb.co · ▲604

  Everything you ever wanted to know about YC companies

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  Y Combinator Companies2016 · ycombinator.com · ▲454

  Interactive list of all 1000+ YC companies

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  Y Combinator Co-founder Matching2021 · ycombinator.com · ▲642

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

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  YC Companies Map2025 · yc.foundersaround.com · ▲180

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

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲936

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 3d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 15d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 16d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 10d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 24d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Lightfield▲901

  AI-native CRM that builds itself and does work for you

  AI · Mar 2026 · lightfield.app

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  Tobira.ai▲728

  A network where AI agents find deals for their humans

  AI · Mar 2026 · tobira.ai

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  Claude Import Memory▲716

  Switch from ChatGPT to Claude with import memory feature

  AI · Mar 2026 · claude.com

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  Littlebird▲709

  Littlebird remembers everything across your meetings, messages, docs, and apps, then takes action so you can recall any detail and never lose context.

  AI · Mar 2026 · littlebird.ai

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  Viktor.com▲702

  Your AI Coworker that proactively executes tasks

  AI · Mar 2026 · viktor.com

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  Jupid▲659

  File your taxes with Claude Code

  Commerce · Mar 2026 · jupid.com