Analysis of 793 Y Combinator Startups Reveals Industry Trends and Founder Patterns
By
Krishna Goyal
Lacks bite. And filling. And a copy-editor at the bakery.
Summary
Analysis of 793 Y Combinator startups from the last 5 batches reveals patterns in industry trends, founder backgrounds, and partner selection criteria. The study includes 27 interactive charts showing which industries are growing or declining, common founder characteristics, how YC partners choose companies, hidden themes in startup descriptions, and the statistical profile of a typical YC startup. Key findings include YC funding direct competitors within the same batch and each partner having specific preferences.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI 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
Some surprises: YC funds direct competitors in the same batch. And every partner has a type
the exact statistical profile of a 'default' YC startup
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