Y Combinator Scraper: YC Startup Directory + Job Boards
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from $2.00 / 1,000 company scrapeds
Y Combinator scraper for the full YC startup directory (6,300+ companies): website, batch, status, team size, industry, tags, location and hiring flag. Filter by batch, industry or region. Optional add-on finds each startup's job board (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday).
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