# Y Combinator Companies Scraper. Batch, Industry, Hiring (`seemuapps/yc-companies-scraper`) Actor Scrape every Y Combinator startup with batch, industry, region, status, hiring, team size, founders' description, website, and YC profile URL. Filter by W24/S24/X25 batches or any criteria. - **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/yc-companies-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Andrew](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, E-commerce, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 yc companies 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Y Combinator Companies Scraper — Batch, Industry, Hiring Scrape every Y Combinator startup with batch, industry, region, status, hiring, team size, founders' description, website, and YC profile URL. Filter by W24/S24/X25 batches or any criteria. ### What you get - One row per YC company — over 5,000 companies, from MC07 to the latest batch - Company name, slug, YC profile URL, external website, tagline (one-liner) and full description - **Batch**, **status** (Active / Public / Acquired / Inactive), **stage**, **team size** - **isHiring** flag — perfect for filtering active job postings - **topCompany** flag — YC's curated "Top Companies" list (Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, etc.) - Industries, sub-industry, tags, regions, and all office locations - Founded date (ISO + Unix) and logo URL - Direct export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets ### Use cases - **Lead generation** — every Fintech B2B company hiring in 2024–2025, exported to a CRM - **Investor research** — track active, public, and acquired startups by batch or industry - **Competitive landscape** — pull all companies in a category (AI Agents, Climate, Bio) for a market map - **Recruiting** — find YC companies currently hiring in your region for outbound outreach - **News / content** — auto-update a "latest YC batch" dashboard when each new batch launches - **M&A / banking** — track acquired or public YC alumni for deal-flow analysis ### How to use 1. Optionally enter a **Search query** — full-text search across name, description, and tags 2. Restrict by **Batches** (e.g. `Winter 2024`, `Summer 2024`, `Spring 2025`) 3. Restrict by **Industries** (e.g. `Fintech`, `Healthcare`, `B2B`), **Regions** (e.g. `United States of America`, `Europe`) 4. Filter by **Status** (Active / Public / Acquired / Inactive), **Currently hiring**, **Top YC company**, **Nonprofit** 5. Restrict by **Founded after / before** year 6. Set **Max items** (default 100; 0 for no cap) and run 7. One company per row in the **Dataset** tab — paste into Sheets or download as CSV ### Output format ```json { "ycId": 240, "name": "Stripe", "slug": "stripe", "ycUrl": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/stripe", "website": "http://stripe.com", "oneLiner": "Economic infrastructure for the internet.", "longDescription": "Launched out of Y Combinator's 2009 Summer batch, Stripe is a global technology company...", "batch": "Summer 2009", "status": "Active", "stage": "Growth", "teamSize": 7000, "isHiring": true, "topCompany": true, "nonprofit": false, "industry": "Fintech", "subindustry": "Fintech", "industries": ["Fintech"], "tags": ["Banking as a Service", "Fintech", "SaaS"], "regions": ["United States of America", "America / Canada"], "allLocations": "San Francisco, CA, USA", "launchedAt": "2012-01-17T11:36:24.000Z", "launchedAtUnix": 1326790584, "logoUrl": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/...", "formerNames": [] } ```` ### Pagination Each run fetches up to 100 results per page and pages through automatically until `maxItems` is reached or the result set is exhausted. For very large pulls (5,000+ companies, no filters), use the `pageId` cursor: 1. Open the **Key-value store** tab on the run page 2. Copy the value of `NEXT_PAGE_ID` 3. Start a new run, paste it into **Page ID** When `NEXT_PAGE_ID` is `null`, you've fetched every matching company. ### Input options | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | Search query | string | Optional full-text search | | Batches | array | Specific batches, e.g. `["Winter 2024", "Summer 2024"]` | | Industries | array | Specific industries, e.g. `["Fintech", "Healthcare"]` | | Regions | array | Specific regions, e.g. `["United States of America"]` | | Status | enum | Any / Active / Public / Acquired / Inactive | | Currently hiring | enum | Any / Yes / No | | Top YC company | enum | Any / Yes / No — YC's curated "Top Companies" | | Nonprofit | enum | Any / Yes / No | | Founded after | string | 4-digit year, e.g. `2020` | | Founded before | string | 4-digit year, e.g. `2024` | | Max items | integer | Cap per run. 0 = no cap | | Page ID | string | `NEXT_PAGE_ID` from previous run, to resume | # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Full-text search across company name, tagline, description, and tags. Leave empty to match all companies (then use filters below). ## `batches` (type: `array`): Restrict to specific YC batches. Examples: 'Winter 2024', 'Summer 2024', 'Fall 2024', 'Spring 2025'. Leave empty for all batches. ## `industries` (type: `array`): Restrict to specific industries. Examples: 'B2B', 'Fintech', 'Healthcare', 'Consumer', 'Real Estate and Construction', 'Education', 'Industrials', 'Government'. Leave empty for all industries. ## `regions` (type: `array`): Restrict to specific regions. Examples: 'United States of America', 'Europe', 'India', 'Asia', 'Latin America', 'Africa', 'Remote'. Leave empty for all regions. ## `status` (type: `string`): Filter by company status. ## `isHiring` (type: `string`): Restrict to companies with open YC-posted jobs. ## `topCompany` (type: `string`): Restrict to YC's 'Top Companies' list (most valuable / influential). ## `nonprofit` (type: `string`): Restrict to nonprofits (Yes) or for-profits (No). ## `launchedAfter` (type: `string`): Optional. Only include companies launched on or after Jan 1 of this year. ## `launchedBefore` (type: `string`): Optional. Only include companies launched on or before Dec 31 of this year. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum companies to return. 0 = no cap. ## `pageId` (type: `string`): Optional. Paste NEXT\_PAGE\_ID from the previous run's Key-value store to resume from where you left off. ## Actor input object example ```json { "batches": [], "industries": [], "regions": [], "status": "Any", "isHiring": "Any", "topCompany": "Any", "nonprofit": "Any", "maxItems": 100 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Fields: ycId, name, slug, ycUrl, website, oneLiner, longDescription, batch, status, stage, teamSize, isHiring, topCompany, nonprofit, industry, subindustry, industries, tags, regions, allLocations, launchedAt, launchedAtUnix, logoUrl, formerNames. ## `nextPageId` (type: `string`): NEXT\_PAGE\_ID record in the default key-value store. Paste into Page ID on the next run to resume; null when all results are exhausted. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "query": "", "batches": [], "industries": [], "regions": [], "launchedAfter": "", "launchedBefore": "" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/yc-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "query": "", "batches": [], "industries": [], "regions": [], "launchedAfter": "", "launchedBefore": "", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("seemuapps/yc-companies-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "query": "", "batches": [], "industries": [], "regions": [], "launchedAfter": "", "launchedBefore": "" }' | apify call seemuapps/yc-companies-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=seemuapps/yc-companies-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Y Combinator Companies Scraper. Batch, Industry, Hiring", "description": "Scrape every Y Combinator startup with batch, industry, region, status, hiring, team size, founders' description, website, and YC profile URL. Filter by W24/S24/X25 batches or any criteria.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "NEFVmF8vJMrk3liaF" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/seemuapps~yc-companies-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-seemuapps-yc-companies-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/seemuapps~yc-companies-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-seemuapps-yc-companies-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/seemuapps~yc-companies-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-seemuapps-yc-companies-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "query": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Full-text search across company name, tagline, description, and tags. Leave empty to match all companies (then use filters below)." }, "batches": { "title": "Batches", "type": "array", "description": "Restrict to specific YC batches. Examples: 'Winter 2024', 'Summer 2024', 'Fall 2024', 'Spring 2025'. Leave empty for all batches.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "industries": { "title": "Industries", "type": "array", "description": "Restrict to specific industries. Examples: 'B2B', 'Fintech', 'Healthcare', 'Consumer', 'Real Estate and Construction', 'Education', 'Industrials', 'Government'. Leave empty for all industries.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "regions": { "title": "Regions", "type": "array", "description": "Restrict to specific regions. Examples: 'United States of America', 'Europe', 'India', 'Asia', 'Latin America', 'Africa', 'Remote'. Leave empty for all regions.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "status": { "title": "Company status", "enum": [ "Any", "Active", "Public", "Acquired", "Inactive" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by company status.", "default": "Any" }, "isHiring": { "title": "Currently hiring", "enum": [ "Any", "Yes", "No" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to companies with open YC-posted jobs.", "default": "Any" }, "topCompany": { "title": "Top YC company", "enum": [ "Any", "Yes", "No" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to YC's 'Top Companies' list (most valuable / influential).", "default": "Any" }, "nonprofit": { "title": "Nonprofit", "enum": [ "Any", "Yes", "No" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to nonprofits (Yes) or for-profits (No).", "default": "Any" }, "launchedAfter": { "title": "Founded after (YYYY)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. Only include companies launched on or after Jan 1 of this year." }, "launchedBefore": { "title": "Founded before (YYYY)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. Only include companies launched on or before Dec 31 of this year." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum companies to return. 0 = no cap.", "default": 100 }, "pageId": { "title": "Page ID (pagination)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. Paste NEXT_PAGE_ID from the previous run's Key-value store to resume from where you left off." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```