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Hey PH 👋 I kept hearing "YC only funds AI wrappers now" and wanted to check if it's actually true. So I scraped every company from the last 5 YC batches. 793 companies. 1,625 founder bios. Every tag, industry, and partner assignment. Some findings that surprised me: 🔸 Only 15% are thin wrappers - and it's declining 🔸 Deep tech jumped to 29% of the latest batch 🔸 SF startups hire LESS than...
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.
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What YC Is Really Betting On?An X-ray of 793 YC startups
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What YC (Y Combinator) Is Really Betting On?