ExploreYC
#1 todayOpen-source API for Y Combinator & a16z company data
Votes
727
Comments
65
What this means
5.5×Growing 5.5× faster than the typical Developer Infrastructure launch.
Compared to 30 Developer Infrastructure launches at the same age.
65%Top-5 finish probability today: 65%.
Projected 727 votes by end of day-1 (range 545–981).
-35%Category cooling: Developer Tools.
Launches down 35% week-over-week.
60%Strong buyer-intent signal in the comments.
60% of commenters sound like potential buyers — mostly developers.
75%Comment sentiment overwhelmingly positive.
Audience strongly receptive — developers engaged.
Users are asking for data visualization tools + heatmap of YC batches.
Feature requests surfaced from the comment thread.
Recurring concerns: data freshness concerns, lack of authorization from YC.
Pain points mentioned more than once in comments.
Prediction
Top-5 finish probability
65%
today
Projected end-of-day votes
727range 545–981
Trajectory
stable
Vote pace holding steady.
Speed vs peers
5.5×
30 Developer Infrastructure launches
About
One open-source API for startup data across Y Combinator AND a16z - 6,600+ companies with funding, stage, IPO/M&A exits, and founders. Filter by VC (yc/a16z/all), batch, industry, country, or search. Grab a free API key, read the docs (curl/Node/Python + Swagger), and build in 30 seconds. Plus the full web app: map, analytics, funding data, a live hiring board, and AI tools.
AI Summary
ExploreYC is an open-source API providing access to data on over 6,600 startups from Y Combinator and a16z, including funding details, stages, and exits. Users can filter data by various criteria and utilize a web app for analytics and additional tools.
Vote & comment velocity
Scores
Velocity26.4
Vote pace vs avg
Momentum26.4
Sustained over 6h
Virality21.2
Spread × engagement
Engagement17.9
Comments per vote