# Y Combinator AI Startups & Batch Directory Scraper

**Use case:** 

Scrape Y Combinator startup profiles including batch name, one-sentence pitch, industry tags, team size, status, and social links.

## Input

```json
{
  "companySlugsOrUrls": [
    "mintlify",
    "Trigger-dev",
    "langfuse",
    "dub"
  ],
  "emitIndividualFounderLeads": true,
  "maxSpendUsd": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "record_type": {
    "label": "Record type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "company_slug": {
    "label": "Slug",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "company_name": {
    "label": "Company",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "batch_name": {
    "label": "Batch",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "team_size": {
    "label": "Team Size",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "location": {
    "label": "Location",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "website": {
    "label": "Website",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "company_linkedin_url": {
    "label": "Company LinkedIn",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "company_twitter_url": {
    "label": "Company twitter url",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "one_liner": {
    "label": "One Liner",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "tags": {
    "label": "Tags"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Y Combinator Startups, Founders LinkedIn & Hiring Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Y Combinator AI Startups & Batch Directory Scraper". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/adaLyx4Qk9osGziCK) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Y Combinator AI Startups & Batch Directory Scraper" task

The Y Combinator Startups, Founders LinkedIn & Hiring Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like YC Company Slugs or URLs, emit separate founder b2b lead records, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Y Combinator AI Startups & Batch Directory Scraper" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as record type, slug, company, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Y Combinator AI Startups & Batch Directory Scraper" task via API](https://apify.com/storeintel/y-combinator-startups-founders-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What company metadata is included in each YC startup profile?

Each profile includes company name, slug, YC batch, status (Active/Acquired/Public), team size, location, website, one-liner, long description, and tags.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Y Combinator Startups, Founders LinkedIn & Hiring Scraper](https://apify.com/storeintel/y-combinator-startups-founders-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/storeintel/y-combinator-startups-founders-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/storeintel/y-combinator-startups-founders-scraper.md

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