Can an AI startup get a profile on YC Startup Directory?

Only some. It lists AI startups, with a rule: YC-funded companies only.

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YC Startup Directory

YC-funded companies only

Directory of the companies Y Combinator has funded, so the only way in is acceptance into a YC batch. The application is open to any startup, in any field, anywhere in the world.

YC Startup Directory is a startup database at ycombinator.com. It lists AI startups, with a rule: YC-funded companies only. Listing is free. The link you get is dofollow: the company website link on a live directory page has no rel (checked /companies/airbnb). Review: apply by 2 November 2026 for the Winter 2027 batch to hear back by 11 December; promising applications are interviewed by video in November and December. Terms read on ycombinator.com on 2 October 2026.

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Price: No fee to apply; YC invests $500,000 in each company it accepts
Link you get: Dofollow: the company website link on a live directory page has no rel (checked /companies/airbnb)
Review: Apply by 2 November 2026 for the Winter 2027 batch to hear back by 11 December; promising applications are interviewed by video in November and December
Their rule: YC-funded companies only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: ycombinator.com/companies ↗
Reach: HugeHuge reach: #2,337 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #631 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 2 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Can an AI startup get a profile on YC Startup Directory?: Only some. It lists AI startups, with a rule: YC-funded companies only.
How much does a listing on YC Startup Directory cost?: Listing is free.
What link does YC Startup Directory give?: The link you get is dofollow: the company website link on a live directory page has no rel (checked /companies/airbnb).

Who is listed on YC Startup Directory

Our nightly read of ycombinator.com found 55 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google, chatgpt.site. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to YC Startup Directory

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: yc-funded companies only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the review. Apply by 2 November 2026 for the Winter 2027 batch to hear back by 11 December; promising applications are interviewed by video in November and December. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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