# Y Combinator Companies Scraper (`neuton/ycombinator-companies-scraper`) Actor

Export public Y Combinator portfolio company data for VC scouting, sales prospecting, startup research, recruiting, and market maps. Filter by list type, industry, batch, tag, hiring status, and keyword.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/neuton/ycombinator-companies-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Neuton Scripts](https://apify.com/neuton) (community)
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Y Combinator Companies Scraper

Export YC startup directory data for VC scouting, founder prospecting, B2B sales lists, recruiting, market maps, and startup research. This actor is built for people searching for a YC companies API, YC startup directory export, Y Combinator portfolio scraper, or YC company CSV.

### What you can scrape

- YC top companies
- YC companies currently hiring
- All public launched YC companies
- Women-founded, Black-founded, Hispanic/Latino-founded, and nonprofit YC companies
- Companies filtered by batch, industry, tag, or keyword

### Output schema

Each row includes company name, YC profile URL, website, batch, status, industry, subindustry, one-liner, long description, team size, locations, tags, founder-highlight flags, launch state, and source list.

### Start in 30 seconds

```json
{"listType":"hiring","industries":["B2B"],"query":"AI","maxResults":25}
```

### Common workflows

- Build a CRM list of recently launched YC startups
- Track YC companies currently hiring
- Find AI, fintech, devtools, healthcare, or climate startups
- Enrich a venture pipeline with websites and descriptions
- Export a CSV of YC companies for Airtable, HubSpot, Clay, or Notion

### SEO keywords

YC companies scraper, Y Combinator scraper, YC company API, YC startup directory export, Y Combinator portfolio scraper, YC companies CSV, startup database scraper, venture capital prospecting data, founder prospecting dataset.

### Pricing

Pay per result: **$3 per 1,000 company rows**. Start with 25 companies, inspect the fields, then scale the same saved Task for recurring scouting or prospecting.

### Data source note

This actor uses public YC directory-derived JSON snapshots and returns only public company metadata. It does not collect private founder contact data.

### Responsible use

Use this actor for legitimate startup research, venture scouting, recruiting, market mapping, and B2B prospecting. Avoid spam, misleading outreach, or attempts to infer private founder information from public directory metadata.

# Actor input Schema

## `listType` (type: `string`):

YC list to export.

## `industries` (type: `array`):

Optional exact industry filters, e.g. B2B, Fintech, Developer Tools.

## `batches` (type: `array`):

Optional batch filters, e.g. W24, S23, Winter 2024.

## `tags` (type: `array`):

Optional tag filters, e.g. AI, SaaS, Developer Tools.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Case-insensitive search across company name, one-liner, description, industry, locations, tags, and batch.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum company rows to save.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "listType": "top",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("neuton/ycombinator-companies-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("neuton/ycombinator-companies-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call neuton/ycombinator-companies-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,neuton/ycombinator-companies-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/5RKgvmi7Xi9ISGPPu/builds/1Wvv5dRR2OcEPeWGY/openapi.json