Y Combinator scraper for startup profiles and company details

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How to scrape Y Combinator startup profiles in 4 steps
What can you do with Y Combinator directory data?
What data does this Y Combinator scraper extract?
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What this robot does

Y Combinator's startup directory is one of the most valuable resources for tracking innovation - it lists thousands of companies across batches, complete with descriptions, team sizes, industry classifications, and company images. Investors, competitors, recruiters, and researchers all want access to this data, but the directory does not offer a bulk export.

This Y Combinator scraper extracts full company profiles from YC's directory pages: startup names, one-liner descriptions, detailed descriptions, batch years, team sizes, locations, industries, company images, ownership structures, and company websites. Whether you are scouting investments, tracking competitors, or mapping the startup landscape in your industry, this robot turns the YC directory into a structured database.

What automated Y Combinator directory extraction delivers:

✓ YC portfolio data at scale - company names, descriptions, batch years, and funding stages extracted from the directory into a sortable spreadsheet.
✓ Startup landscape mapping by industry: filter YC companies by vertical to see who is building what and at which stage of growth.
✓ Competitive intelligence for startups: identify YC-backed companies in your space, track their funding progress, and monitor their positioning.
✓ Recruiting pipeline data: find YC startups by batch, size, and location to identify high-growth companies that may be hiring.

Company Name	YC Batch	Location	Tag 1	Team Size
Anthropic	S21	San Francisco, CA	AI	150
Stripe	S10	San Francisco, CA	Fintech	8000
Airbnb	W09	San Francisco, CA	Travel	8000
Dropbox	S07	San Francisco, CA	Cloud Storage	3000
DuckDuckGo	S07	Paoli, PA	Search	200

How to scrape Y Combinator startup profiles in 4 steps

No YC API, no coding, and no manual data entry. Browse to any YC directory page and the robot extracts the startup profiles.

A free Browse AI account (no credit card needed).
A URL from Y Combinator's company directory or a filtered directory page.

Create your Browse AI account in under a minute. No credit card required. You will find this prebuilt robot in the robot library ready to use.

Paste the Y Combinator directory URL

Navigate to the YC company directory and apply any filters - batch year, industry, status, or region. Copy the filtered URL and paste it into the robot. You can also paste individual company profile URLs for detailed extraction.

Run the robot

Click run. The robot loads the YC directory page and extracts the company name, description, company image, batch year, team size, ownership structure, industry tags, location, website, and founding year for every listed startup.

Connect integrations or export your data

Your YC startup data is ready. Push to Google Sheets for investment tracking, sync to Airtable for a startup CRM, or connect through Zapier to feed new YC companies into your deal flow pipeline.

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What can you do with Y Combinator directory data?

The YC portfolio is one of the richest startup datasets available - here is how professionals use it:

Investment scouting: Track every YC batch as it launches. Filter by industry and stage to identify startups that match your investment thesis.
Competitive monitoring: Identify YC-backed startups entering your market. Track their growth through team size and funding stage changes.
Market mapping: Analyze the YC portfolio by industry to see where the accelerator is concentrating bets. Spot emerging categories and thesis patterns.
Partnership sourcing: Find YC startups building complementary products. Use the directory data to identify integration and partnership opportunities.
Recruiting intelligence: Identify fast-growing YC startups by team size trajectory. Contact companies expanding rapidly for recruiting partnerships or talent referrals.
Trend analysis: Compare YC batches over time to see which industries are growing in representation. Track how the startup landscape evolves batch over batch.

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Venture capital and angel investors

Build structured deal flow from the YC directory. Filter by batch, industry, and stage to find startups matching your investment criteria.

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Competitive intelligence teams

Track YC-backed competitors. Monitor new entrants in your space and follow their growth through funding and team size data.

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Business development and partnerships

Source integration and partnership opportunities from the YC portfolio. Find startups building complementary products in your ecosystem.

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Recruiters and talent teams

Identify high-growth YC startups for recruiting partnerships. Filter by location and team size to find companies likely to be hiring aggressively.

What data does this Y Combinator scraper extract?

Each startup in the YC directory becomes a row with these structured fields:

Field	What it contains
Company Name	The startup name as listed in the YC directory.
Description	The full company description from the profile.
Company Image	The company logo or thumbnail image.
YC Batch	The YC batch the company participated in (e.g., W24, S23).
Ownership Structure	The company's ownership and equity structure.
Tag 1	The primary industry or category tag assigned to the company.
Tag 2	The secondary industry or category tag assigned to the company.
Location	The company's headquarters location.
Company Website	The official website URL for the company.
Founded	The year the company was founded.
Team Size	The number of employees listed.
About the Company	Additional details and background about the company.

YC updates the directory as companies progress. Team sizes, funding stages, and descriptions change over time. Schedule quarterly extractions to track startup growth trajectories.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Y Combinator scraper?
A Y Combinator scraper extracts structured data from the YC startup directory - company names, descriptions, batch years, team sizes, locations, and industry tags - and exports it into a spreadsheet or database format.

Can I filter by batch year or industry?
Yes. Apply filters on the YC directory page before copying the URL. The robot extracts only the filtered results, saving you from manual sorting.

Do I need special access to the YC directory?
No. This robot extracts data from the publicly visible YC company directory. No API credentials or special access required.

How often is the YC directory updated?
YC updates the directory when new batches launch and as companies update their profiles. The robot captures the current state at extraction time.

Is this Y Combinator scraper free?
Browse AI's free tier includes credits to run this robot at no cost. Sign up without a credit card and start extracting YC startup data.

Can I track startup growth over time?
Yes. Schedule regular extractions and compare team sizes, locations, industry tags, and descriptions across runs to monitor startup trajectories.

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Build a startup database from Y Combinator's directory

Names, batches, funding, team sizes - extract the entire YC portfolio into your spreadsheet.