ExploreYC is startup data from YC, a16z, and more, built as a searchable data layer for exploring high-growth companies, founders, markets, funding, stages, exits, and hiring activity. It lets users ask anything about thousands of startups from Y Combinator, Hacker News, Product Hunt, a16z, and other sources, returning instant answers through semantic search instead of forcing users to manually browse company directories. It is designed for discovering companies, analyzing startup patterns, finding founders, validating ideas, tracking categories, and researching where talent, funding, and momentum are moving. Users can search and analyze Y Combinator’s portfolio, explore companies across countries and industries, and use structured filters to narrow results by batch, market, geography, founder, status, funding, or other company attributes. ExploreYC also includes a live hiring board for finding roles at YC-backed companies across engineering, product, design, sales, and more.