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Apify's Official YCombinator Scraper Actor

Overview
Scrape verified YC startup data at scale. Extracts 25+ data points per company including founding teams, tech signals, and growth indicators. Targets Silicon Valley's most elite startups - only 1.5% of applicants get YC backing. Ideal for high-intent tech lead generation.

Why YC Companies?

1. Pre-Vetted Quality
   YC's acceptance rate is lower than Harvard. Every company is tech-first and investor-ready.
2. Early-Stage Signal
   Scrape tags like B2B, AI, and Fintech to identify emerging markets before competitors.
3. Decision-Maker Access
   Get founder bios + socials for warm outreach with 92% open rates.

Automate Your Workflow

• Webhook Integration
  Push scraped datasets to Zapier/Make/n8n via POST. Trigger CRM enrichment, email sequences, or Slack alerts.
• Real-Time Signals
  Monitor hiring status (is_hiring), funding stages (stage), and location (regions).
• Schedule Updates
  Auto-crawl new batches (W24/S24) with Apify's cron scheduler.

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Input Example

{ 
  "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies?query=AI" 
}

Output Structure

{
  "job_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "completed",
  "message": "Successfully processed 14 companies",
  "companies": [
      {
        "company_url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/acme",
        "slug": "acme",
        "name": "Acme Inc",
        "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://yc.com/logos/acme.png",
        "website": "https://acme.tech",
        "all_locations": "San Francisco; Remote",
        "long_description": "Lumari enables GTM teams to automate their manual operational work using custom-built agents that deeply understand their company context. ",
        "one_liner": "AI-powered supply chain optimization",
        "team_size": 14,
        "industry": "B2B",
        "subindustry": "B2B -> Finance and Accounting",
        "launched_at": "Monday, May 12, 2025 21:14",
        "tags": [
          "Artificial Intelligence",
          "B2B",
          "Workflow Automation",
          "Sales",
          "Operations"
        ],
        "tags_highlighted": [],
        "batch": "Spring 2025",
        "status": "Active",
        "is_hiring": false,
        "non_profit": false,
        "industries": ["Supply Chain","AI"],
        "regions": ["North America"],
        "stage": "Seed",
        "active_founders": [
          {
            "name": "Jane Doe",
            "title": "CEO",
            "social_links": { "linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/in/janedoe" }
          }
        ],
        "company_socials": [
          { "platform": "github", "url": "https://github.com/acme" }
        ],
        "latest_news": [
          {
            "headline": "Bluebook Raises Millions From EQT and Angels – Silicon Valley Nordic Beat",
            "date": "Feb 13, 2025",
            "url": "https://svnordicbeat.com/bluebook-raises-millions-from-eqt-and-angels/"
          },
          {
            "headline": "Bluebook Raises $3M to Build AI Agents for Accounting Firms with Pre-Seed Led by EQT Ventures  - CPA Practice Advisor",
            "date": "Feb 13, 2025",
            "url": "https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/02/13/bluebook-raises-3m-to-build-ai-agents-for-accounting-firms-with-pre-seed-led-by-eqt-ventures/156006/"
          },
          {
            "headline": "“Self-driving accounting”: Bluebook secures €2.4 million for AI-powered accounting – BeBeez International",
            "date": "Feb 13, 2025",
            "url": "https://bebeez.eu/2025/02/13/self-driving-accounting-bluebook-secures-e2-4-million-for-ai-powered-accounting/"
          },
          {
            "headline": "EQT Ventures Backs Bluebook: AI is Redefining Accounting | by EQT Ventures | eqtventures | Feb, 2025 | Medium",
            "date": "Feb 13, 2025",
            "url": "https://medium.com/eqtventures/eqt-ventures-backs-bluebook-ai-is-redefining-accounting-afa7493cea4f"
          },
          {
            "headline": "EQT Ventures går in i ”självkörande redovisning”",
            "date": "Feb 13, 2025",
            "url": "https://www.di.se/digital/eqt-ventures-gar-in-i-sjalvkorande-redovisning/"
          }
        ],
        "jobs": [
          {
            "title": "Founding Engineer #2 – Help Us Ship Faster Than We Break",
            "location": "New York, NY, US",
            "salary_range": "$130K - $200K",
            "equity_range": "0.25% - 1.00%",
            "notes": ""
          }
        ]
      }
      // ...
    ]
}

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Key Data Points

Field	Use Case
active_founders.social_links	Founder outreach
company_socials	Tech stack analysis
is_hiring	Recruitment intelligence
batch + launched_at	Funding stage tracking

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FAQ

Q: Can I send multiple URLs?
A: No – optimize with Apify's dataset queues for batch processing.

Q: How fresh is the data?
A: Scrapes live pages. Run weekly to capture new batches.

Q: Rate limits?
A: Auto-throttling with exponential backoff.

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Integration Code

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/your-actor-id/run-sync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/companies"}'

View Actor | Webhook Docs

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Stop lead gen busywork. Automate pipeline building.