ycombinator-founders

Overview

ycombinator-founders is an Apify actor designed to scrape detailed information about Y Combinator founders and their associated companies. It automates the process of collecting structured data about founders, including their profiles, current companies, industries, and more.

Features

• Search Founders: Retrieve founders based on a search query (e.g., industry, product, or service).
• Detailed Founder Profiles: Fetch additional details for each founder, such as their current title, region, and associated companies.
• Company Information: Optionally include detailed information about the founder's current company, such as its description, team size, and social media links.

Input

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

Example Input

{
  "q": "health",
  "size": 50,
  "loadMoreDetail": true
}

Output

The actor outputs a JSON array containing detailed information about the founders. Each founder includes the following fields:

• id: Unique identifier of the founder.
• first_name: First name of the founder.
• last_name: Last name of the founder.
• current_company: Name of the founder's current company.
• current_region: Region where the founder is currently located.
• current_title: Current title of the founder.
• yc_industries: Industries associated with the founder.
• yc_parent_industries: Parent industries of the founder.
• yc_subindustries: Sub-industries of the founder.
• company: Detailed information about the founder's current company, including its name, description, team size, and social media links.
• jobPostings: List of job postings by the founder's company.
• newsUrl: URL to the company's news page.

Example Output

{
  "id": 62847,
  "first_name": "Debkishore",
  "last_name": "Mitra",
  "current_company": "Lucira Health",
  "current_region": "Unspecified",
  "current_title": null,
  "yc_industries": [["Healthcare", "Diagnostics"]],
  "yc_parent_industries": ["Healthcare"],
  "yc_subindustries": ["Healthcare -> Diagnostics"],
  "company": {
    "id": 805,
    "name": "Lucira Health",
    "batch": "W15",
    "one_liner": "Next generation infectious disease test kits",
    "website": "https://www.lucirahealth.com/",
    "long_description": "Diassess Inc. is revolutionizing the way infectious diseases are prevented, diagnosed, and monitored by developing the tools necessary to empower people to become knowledgeable about their health.",
    "team_size": 43,
    "location": "Emeryville, CA",
    "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/lucira-health/"
  },
  "jobPostings": [],
  "newsUrl": "https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/805/company_news"
}

Use Cases

• Founder Research: Discover and analyze Y Combinator founders and their associated companies.
• Investor Insights: Identify potential investment opportunities by exploring detailed founder and company profiles.
• Market Analysis: Understand trends and patterns in the startup ecosystem.