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Y Combinator Companies Scraper - $0.90 per 1,000

Filter the YC startup directory by batch (W24, S23), industry, region, tag or status and get one row per company: pitch, batch, status, team size, founded year, location, website, tags, and founder names with LinkedIn links. $0.90 per 1,000. No key, no login, no browser.

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