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Krishna Goyal

2d ago

What YC Is Really Betting On? - An X-ray of 793 YC startups

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.
Krishna Goyal

17d ago

What YC Is Really Betting On? - An X-ray of 793 YC startups

What does the average YC company actually look like? I scraped 793 startups and 1,625 founder bios from the last 5 batches to find out. 27 interactive charts covering: which industries are surging, which are dying, what founders have in common, how partners pick companies, hidden themes in descriptions, and the exact statistical profile of a "default" YC startup. Some surprises: YC funds direct competitors in the same batch. And every partner has a type. Free. No login