Y Combinator Scraper

Y Combinator Scraper

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Extract structured data on Y Combinator companies for lead gen, research, or recruitment. Get clean JSON/CSV outputs without building your own scraper.

238 runs
21 users
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About Y Combinator Scraper

Need a clean, reliable list of Y Combinator companies for your next project? This scraper pulls structured data directly from Y Combinator's official pages, saving you the headache of manual copying or building your own parser. I use it to gather company names, descriptions, founding years, and batch information for market research and lead lists. It runs on Apify's platform, so you can schedule it, get the data in JSON or CSV, and integrate it directly into your workflows without managing servers. It's perfect for investors tracking the startup ecosystem, founders conducting competitive analysis, or recruiters sourcing talent from top accelerators. The setup is straightforward—just hit run. It handles the pagination and data extraction so you can focus on actually using the insights, whether that's for a CRM upload, a funding database, or a custom dashboard.

What does this actor do?

Y Combinator Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Y Combinator Scraper

Overview

This Apify actor scrapes the complete list of startup companies from the Y Combinator website (https://www.ycombinator.com/companies). It extracts structured data for lead generation, market research, and news monitoring.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive Data Extraction: Captures detailed company profiles including name, description, industry, location, batch, funding stage, and team size.
  • Structured JSON Output: Returns clean, consistent data ready for analysis or integration.
  • Full Dataset: Scrapes all available companies from the Y Combinator directory.
  • Ready for Automation: Designed to run on the Apify platform with configurable inputs.

How to Use

Run the actor on the Apify platform. You can configure it via the input schema, though it typically runs with default settings to scrape all companies. Monitor execution and download results from the dataset.

Input/Output

Input: The actor uses default parameters. No complex input configuration is required for a full scrape.

Output: The dataset contains an array of JSON objects, one per company. Each object includes fields such as:
* id, name, slug, website
* long_description, one_liner
* industry, subindustry, tags
* batch, status, stage
* all_locations, team_size
* launched_at (timestamp)

Example Output Item:

{
  "id": 26331,
  "name": "BBy",
  "slug": "bby",
  "website": "http://www.bbymilk.com",
  "all_locations": "New York, NY, USA",
  "long_description": "BBy's condensing device turns milk into a fine powder...",
  "one_liner": "BBy powders breast milk that's immunologically active & lasts 6 months",
  "team_size": 70,
  "industry": "Healthcare",
  "batch": "Winter 2022",
  "status": "Active",
  "stage": "Growth"
}

Categories

LEAD_GENERATION NEWS SOCIAL_MEDIA

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
scraped
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
238
Active Users
21

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