Research reveals key areas of interest for new Y Combinator factory

Deckmatch analyzed data from almost 5 thousand companies, writes TechCrunch, and it became obvious that YC easily supports similar projects, which may differ only in a new geography (covers Asia or Latin America, for example) or scope (software for commerce, software for coffee). shops, etc., although the functionality is as close as possible).

The reason for the analysis was a recent case with the support of the startup PearAI, which, according to some experts, was nothing more than a clone of another code editor called Dragon, and both projects were of interest to YC.

It is noteworthy that the general director of the aggregator, Harry Tan, considers that this is the only correct strategy: “The more options, the better, the more people, the better; if you don’t like it, don’t use it,” he writes in X. .

All this means that YC may be interested in projects in those areas that are most interesting for the startup factory. And Deckmatch research shows that these are the following industries:

• Code editors with artificial intelligence: In addition to Continue and PearAI, there are other examples: Void, EasyCode, Ellipsis, Cosine, Greptile, etc.
• Retail/Catering Software: From 2020 to 2023, YC supported Avocado, Dripos, Polo, etc.
• Business Finance/Payroll: Gusto, Rippling, Warp, Zeal.
• Artificial intelligence in commercial and customer relationship management: Apten, Persana AI and Topo.
• AI meeting assistants: Circleback, Onward, Sonnet and Spinach AI.
• Legal assistants with artificial intelligence: Dioptra, Leya and Tower.
• Cryptocurrency trading platforms.
• Software for online stores.
• Corporate cards for payment of expenses.