Y Combinator Company and Founder Data via API

Search 4,000+ YC-backed companies. Founder profiles, batch data, company status, industry focus. Three endpoints.

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Three Endpoints for YC Startup Data

Endpoint What It Does Cost
/api/yc/search/companies Search by keyword, batch (W24, S23), or industry 1 credit
/api/yc/company Full company profile: description, founders, status, website 1 credit
/api/yc/search/founders Search founders by name or keyword 1 credit
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Use Cases

VC Deal Sourcing

Search recent YC batches for startups matching your investment thesis. Filter by industry to find newly launched companies in your target sectors.

Sales Prospecting

YC-backed companies are well-funded and actively building their tech stack. Build prospect lists by batch, industry, and company status. Combine with LinkedIn data for decision-maker contact info.

Market Trend Analysis

Track which industries YC is funding across batches. Identify emerging sectors before they become crowded.

Competitive Intelligence

Monitor YC-backed competitors for team growth, status changes, and strategic signals.

Combine with Other Sources

YC data pairs naturally with other Anysite endpoints. Same API key, same credit balance, one pipeline.

LinkedIn Profiles

Full career data for YC founders

LinkedIn Company Data

Employee metrics and growth signals for YC companies

SEC EDGAR

Financial data for YC alumni that have gone public

Google News

Coverage of YC companies in your portfolio
Pipeline YAML — YC Deal Research 
name: yc-deal-research
sources:
  companies:
    endpoint: /api/yc/search/companies
    input:
      query: "AI infrastructure"
      batch: "W24"
      count: 25

  founder_linkedin:
    endpoint: /api/linkedin/user
    depends_on: companies
    input:
      user: ${companies.founder_linkedin_url}
      with_experience: true
    on_error: skip

  company_linkedin:
    endpoint: /api/linkedin/company
    depends_on: companies
    input:
      company_url: ${companies.linkedin_url}
    on_error: skip

storage:
  format: parquet
  path: ./data/yc-research

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