Y Combinator Companies Scraper: YC Directory, Founders & Jobs

Export a Y Combinator companies list from the public YC directory: website, one-liner, batch, status, industry, team size, location and hiring flag. Optionally add founders (with LinkedIn and X), company socials, year founded, open jobs and news.

Filter by batch, industry, region, status and team size. No login.

Why use this YC scraper?

• 🚀 The whole directory: more than 1,000 results are split automatically by batch, so you can export all 6,000+ companies.
• 👥 Founders with LinkedIn and X: ready for outreach, recruiting or investor research.
• 💼 Open jobs with role, location, salary, equity and visa info.
• 🎯 Precise filters that match how YC organises the directory.
• 🆕 Newest launches first by default, great for weekly "new YC startups" monitoring.
• 💸 $1–2 per 1,000 companies. Founder details are an optional add-on.

Who is it for?

• B2B sales and SDR teams: well-funded startups as leads, with founders' LinkedIn profiles.
• Recruiters and job seekers: which YC startups are hiring, for what roles and at what salary.
• Investors and analysts: batch composition, industries, survival and acquisition stats.
• Founders and marketers: competitor research and partnership lists.

What data does it extract?

Field	Example
name, slug, url, website, logo	Bezel, https://www.trybezel.com/
oneLiner, description	Digital AI humans that model clothes for e-commerce brands.
batch, status, stage	Winter 2025, Active, Early
industry, subindustry, industries, tags	B2B, ["Generative AI", "Marketing"]
teamSize, locations, regions	1, New York City, NY, USA
isHiring, topCompany, nonprofit, formerNames, launchedAt	flags and dates
With details: founders[]	name, title, bio, linkedinUrl, twitterUrl
With details: company socials	linkedinUrl, twitterUrl, facebookUrl, crunchbaseUrl, githubUrl
With details: yearFounded, city, country, groupPartner	2025, New York City, US, Aaron Epstein
With details: openJobs[], news[]	title, location, type, role, salary, equity, experience, visa, URL

How to use it

1. Optionally enter a search and filters (batches, industries, regions, status, team size, hiring).
2. Turn on Include founders and details if you need founders, socials and jobs.
3. Set max companies and click Start. Export to CSV, Excel, JSON or Google Sheets, or schedule weekly.

Run it from the API

You can start this Actor from any language with the official Apify API client. Replace YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN with a token from Apify Console > Integrations. Never put the token in a public repo.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("veenkes/veenkes-yc-companies").call(run_input={
    "batches": [
        "W25"
    ],
    "includeDetails": False,
    "maxResults": 100
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('veenkes/veenkes-yc-companies').call({
    "batches": [
        "W25"
    ],
    "includeDetails": false,
    "maxResults": 100
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Schedule the Actor, send results to a webhook, or connect it in Zapier, Make or n8n. Store page: https://apify.com/veenkes/veenkes-yc-companies.

Use from AI agents (Apify MCP)

AI agents can run this Actor through the Apify MCP server. Connect Claude, Cursor or any MCP-compatible client to Apify, then ask the agent to call veenkes/veenkes-yc-companies with an input like the example above. The agent discovers the tool from the Actor title and description.

How much does it cost?

Apify plan tier	Per 1,000 companies	Founders and details add-on, per 1,000
FREE	$2.00	+$4.00
BRONZE	$1.50	+$3.00
SILVER	$1.20	+$2.50
GOLD and above	$1.00	+$2.00

There is also a $0.00005 start fee per run. The details add-on is charged only for companies whose page loaded successfully.

Input example

{
    "batches": ["W25", "S25"],
    "industries": ["Fintech"],
    "regions": ["United States of America"],
    "statuses": ["Active"],
    "hiringOnly": true,
    "includeDetails": true,
    "maxResults": 500
}

Output example

{
    "name": "Bezel",
    "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bezel",
    "website": "https://www.trybezel.com/",
    "oneLiner": "Digital AI humans that model clothes for e-commerce brands.",
    "batch": "Winter 2025",
    "status": "Active",
    "industry": "B2B",
    "teamSize": 1,
    "locations": "New York City, NY, USA",
    "yearFounded": 2025,
    "linkedinUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/bezelai",
    "founders": [
        {
            "name": "Kashyap Achar",
            "title": "Founder",
            "linkedinUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashyapachar/",
            "twitterUrl": "https://x.com/_kashrocks"
        }
    ],
    "openJobs": []
}

The key-value store record SUMMARY shows how many companies matched, how many were saved and how many details loaded.

Why this one?

Directory rows and optional founder/job details are priced separately, so you can export a filtered companies list first and enrich only the records you need. Filters for batch, industry, region, status, hiring and team size are built in.

FAQ

Does it include founder emails? No. YC does not publish founder emails. Use the LinkedIn and X links, or pair the company websites with our Website Contacts Scraper.

How fresh is the data? It is read live from YC's public directory on every run.

Is it legal? It collects only information that YC publishes publicly about its companies and founders. Please follow data protection laws (such as GDPR) and anti-spam rules when you contact people.

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Integrations

• Apify API — Python and JavaScript clients (examples above), plus a REST API.
• AI agents — run it via the Apify MCP server.
• Automation tools — Zapier, Make, n8n, or an Apify webhook when a run finishes.
• Export — download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML, or load it from a scheduled run.

Open the Actor in Apify Store.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Y Combinator.