# Y Combinator Companies Scraper (All YC Startups) (`scraper-forge/y-combinator-companies`) Actor

Every Y Combinator startup from the official directory: name, website, one-liner, batch, status, industry, location, team size, hiring status and more. Filter by batch, industry, region and status.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scraper-forge/y-combinator-companies.md
- **Developed by:** [Scraper Forge](https://apify.com/scraper-forge) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

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

## 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.

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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: All YC Startups

Export the **entire Y Combinator company directory** (6,000+ startups) or just the slice you need: name, website, one-liner, description, **batch**, status, stage, industry, location, **team size** and **hiring status**.

### Use cases

- 🎯 **B2B prospecting**: every YC startup in Fintech hiring right now, or all Winter 2026 companies
- 💼 **Job hunting & recruiting**: companies currently hiring, by industry and location
- 📊 **Market & VC research**: batch sizes, industry trends, status (active / acquired / public / inactive)
- 🤖 **Datasets** for analysis and AI

### Filters

| Filter | Example |
|---|---|
| Search | `ai agents`, `payments` |
| Batches | Winter 2026, Summer 2025 … (empty = all) |
| Industries | Fintech, Healthcare, B2B, Developer Tools … |
| Regions | United States of America, Europe, Remote … |
| Status | Active, Acquired, Inactive, Public |
| Hiring now / Top companies | on/off |
| Team size | min / max |

The full directory is fetched automatically by splitting large result sets per batch, so there's no 1,000-result ceiling.

### Output example

```json
{
  "name": "Healia",
  "ycUrl": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/healia",
  "website": "https://www.healiahealth.com/",
  "oneLiner": "Modern health insurance for dual income families",
  "batch": "Winter 2024",
  "status": "Active",
  "stage": "Early",
  "industry": "Fintech",
  "subindustry": "Fintech -> Insurance",
  "industries": ["Fintech", "Insurance"],
  "locations": "Columbus, OH, USA",
  "teamSize": 15,
  "isHiring": true,
  "topCompany": false,
  "launchedAt": "2024-02-15",
  "logo": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/…png"
}
```

### Notes

- Data comes from YC's public company directory, the same information shown on ycombinator.com/companies.
- Company-level data only (no personal contact details).
- Fast: the full directory exports in well under a minute.

# Actor input Schema

## `search` (type: `string`):

Optional keyword, like on ycombinator.com/companies (e.g. 'ai agents', 'payments').

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

Leave empty for all batches.

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

Any of these industries.

## `regions` (type: `array`):

Any of these regions.

## `statuses` (type: `array`):

Active, Acquired, Inactive, Public.

## `hiringOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Companies currently hiring on YC's Work at a Startup.

## `topCompaniesOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Companies flagged as top companies by YC.

## `minTeamSize` (type: `integer`):

0 = no minimum.

## `maxTeamSize` (type: `integer`):

0 = no maximum.

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

Stop after this many companies. Raise it (e.g. 10000) to export the full directory.

## `includeLongDescription` (type: `boolean`):

Full company description (longer output).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "hiringOnly": false,
  "topCompaniesOnly": false,
  "minTeamSize": 0,
  "maxTeamSize": 0,
  "maxResults": 100,
  "includeLongDescription": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `companies` (type: `string`):

One row per YC company.

# 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("scraper-forge/y-combinator-companies").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("scraper-forge/y-combinator-companies").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 scraper-forge/y-combinator-companies --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/nZgSKCrBZPQlXPQn7/builds/7pgSgy3eWmHtWcntL/openapi.json