Improved Search - Validate Your Idea Against All 6.8k+ Companies
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Just shipped an improved version of the vector search for companies! Take a look & let me know what you think!
I also put it as main agentic search bar on the main page of ExploreYC, from reading all comments this is one of the most loved features and I think it deserves more visibility 👇

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i think this is the kind of update users actually notice. a great search experience can save a lot of time when looking for specific information.
ExploreYC
@zajindacos123_coder yessir!
Amazing improvement!
i'm interested to see how the new search compares with the old one. small changes in search can make a huge difference.
curious to try the new search and see how well it understands different ideas. Better results can really change the way people explore products.
ExploreYC
@thomas_wright2Â go on!
Smart move putting vector search front and center, Konstantin! 🚀 Instant semantic access to 6.8k+ YC datasets is a massive validation unlock.
As queries scale, managing embedding fallbacks and keeping agentic search sub-100ms gets heavy. That’s exactly why we’re building GTWY AI —to handle the multi-model routing and caching infra out-of-the-box so you don’t have to build the plumbing manually.
Are you handling the text-to-embedding routing natively right now?
ExploreYC
@ankit_dongre its native ye
Love the direction. One thing I am curious about: how do you balance semantic relevance with newer startups that have very little public data? Does the search favor richer profiles?
This feels much more useful than browsing endless lists. I would probably add a Why these results? explanation so users understand what matched their query. That would build even more trust.
Nice improvement. Have you compared search quality against plain keyword search? I would love to see a few real-world examples.
I like that you moved it to the homepage instead of hiding it. If its the feature users love most, making it the default experience is probably the right product decision.
ExploreYC
@maya_boothman def feel the same way Maya!
This is cool. Have you noticed any surprising search queries from users that made you rethink how the ranking should work? Those insights are usually gold.
ExploreYC
@rehan_aslam6Â haven't looked at user queries, but will be interesting to see heh
here is the question i would love to know, whats the weirdest query you have tested that returned surprisingly good results? those edge cases usually tell you how strong the search engine really is.