Y Combinator S25: The Full Batch
Discover the latest 160+ YC companies before tomorrow’s demo day. One trend is clear...
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Hey Readers 👋
YC’s latest demo day kicks off tomorrow, and this may be the strongest batch yet. After meeting several founders in recent weeks, one trend is very clear: the founders are doubling down on AI.
Ask any founder or investor, and they have undoubtedly heard of Y Combinator - one of the world’s most renowned startup accelerators, with a mighty track record. Founders who raise from them are 45% more likely to raise a Series A and the accelerator just turned 20 years old earlier this year. Throughout that time, they have achieved some incredible stats, including:
$800B in combined market value has been created.
6.5% of YC startups become unicorns.
A quarter of all YC-backed unicorns achieve a valuation of over $10 billion.
All within just 20 years. So with the latest batch wrapping up, many of these startups are poised to rise.
In this edition, we discover the 160+ startups from YC’s latest batch and the categories they are building in.
What do we know about the batch so far?
30% are building for developers — tools for infrastructure, engineering, product, and design.
Notable sectors include B2B productivity, healthcare, industrials, and fintech.
Less popular categories founders are building in this batch: B2B legal, recruiting, education, and government — as you can see from the graph below.
Over 60% mention ‘AI’ in their tagline.
Here’s what YC founders are building — the category and number of startups.
YC Summer Batch: The Ultimate Market Map
With a lot of eyes on YC companies, we wanted to showcase them through a wider infographic to help you navigate the areas that most interest you.
So, let’s dive in!
Meet the 160+ startups from YC’s latest batch who are building across the following categories:
B2B infrastructure & dev tools
B2B engineering, product & design tools
B2B productivity & ops tools
Healthcare
B2B sales & marketing
Consumer
Supply chain & logistics
FinTech
Industrial
B2B operations
Real estate & construction
B2B legal
B2B recruiting
Government
Education
B2B accounting & finance
B2B security
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