YC deadline in <2 weeks; Who's applying?
If you're applying, reply below with what you're building so we can cheer you on!
If you're doing a startup and not applying, why aren't you applying?
If I were starting a company today, I would 100% apply even though I've done it before with @Tandem (S19) for a few key reasons:
The partners help. A lot. (this isn't common. Most people who say they help startups are neutral or harmful)
The network is insane, especially for b2b companies. It will accelerate your G2M like nothing else.
You'll learn what real speed looks like, by grinding alongside the top early stage founders. Every time I talk to a current or recent YC company or go to the events, I'm reminded what top speed looks like. And I'm also reminded that the speed that start-ups are capable of gets faster every year, especially with AI.
As for hesitations...sometimes people balk at the dilution, but generally speaking, the higher price that startups command in their next round at Demo Day more than compensates.
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We applied :).....Building Agentic AI for Consumer Debt Collection.
Could we also apply from Germany?
Here is our product: https://www.producthunt.com/products/datoshi-your-ai-data-buddy
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I'd love to hear back from some of the folks below on their journey and replied back here.
we at ActorDO decided not to this time.
Being based in Europe, I'd like to see a local YC here.
Just so you know, seeing this post today made me apply, just so happens the deadline is today too. Thank you!
Yes, I’m applying! I’m building ShuntAI – a computer vision platform that helps neurosurgeons detect, classify, and analyze ventricular shunts from X-rays with >97% accuracy across 7+ brands.
Today, determining shunt functionality is slow, manual, and often inaccurate. ShuntAI automates detection and valve setting analysis in seconds, supporting real-time surgical decision-making. We’re already running a UCLA clinical study, expanding to Stanford, and on track to become the first AI tool to give neurosurgeons instant shunt insights at the point of care.
YC feels like the perfect partner to scale this globally and transform how neurosurgery is done.
Hi @rajiv_ayyangar,
Applied! 🚀
Building Documet – A voice-first AI assistant that transforms static documents into conversational, shareable agents.
Built for teams in healthcare, finance, and ops who need instant, hands-free answers from dense documentation, no more CTRL+F or digging through files.
We’ll be launching on Product Hunt soon, excited to build in public, learn from the YC community, and push the boundaries of voice + AI.
Let’s go! 🔥
I thought about applying with Big Journal but:
I didn't want to submit a rushed and half-baked application.
Looking through the Requests for Startups it didn't feel like we'd be a good fit for this batch.
I'm still debating wether or not to raise VC funding or try and go fully bootstrapped.
Might apply for the Spring 2026 batch though.