YC Companies Map

In plain words

A Map of All YC Companies is an interactive directory of over 5,300 startups that have gone through Y Combinator's accelerator program. Users can explore these companies organized by batch cohort and geographic location. The tool is designed for investors, researchers, job seekers, and anyone interested in understanding the Y Combinator ecosystem and how startup funding and innovation are distributed globally across different time periods.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

A map of YC companies around the world. Discover YC startups by city, batch, and industry. This is a white label version of FoundersAround.

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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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  Y Combinator Companies2016 · ycombinator.com · ▲454

  Interactive list of all 1000+ YC companies

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  YC World2017 · world.ycombinator.com · ▲396

  Explore Y Combinator companies by country

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  YC Directory2020 · ycombinator.com · ▲397

  Discover YC companies

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

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  YC Library2023 · ycombinator.com · ▲810

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  YouMind▲1,223

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  AI · 2025 · anycrap.shop

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  Term.everything – Run any GUI app in the terminal▲1,094

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  Dev tools · 2025 · github.com

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  I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio▲1,032

  Years ago I stumbled across a basic version of this concept and it stuck with me. I knew if I was ever going to take on such a project, it would need to be flawless, but without coding experience it was just another idea that would never happen. By the end of 2024, as AI coding tools exploded everywhere, I finally had a way to make it real. I started from zero knowledge and spent months collaborating with AI agents as a learning experience. Every pixel and every function went through me. The AI translated what I asked for into code, but every decision was human. I didn't use existing OS…

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