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The full YC Insights database. 45 databases, one place.
Browse the complete YC Insights library: pivots, graveyards, first customers, batch packs, vertical packs, founder files, deep reports and master playbooks. Every database gets its own page, FAQ and source-led reading path.
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Launch Like a YC Founder — Product Hunt Playbook
Playbooks
The Product Hunt playbook for early-stage startups, calibrated to the 2026 algorithm.
RFS Playbook 2026
Playbooks
15 YC RFS categories. 15 complete founder playbooks.
Rejection Database
Core Databases
YC alumni who got rejected, pivoted, or nearly died — and built generational outcomes.
YC Solo Founder Database
Core Databases
20+ verified YC solo founders. Every case study. One bundle.
YC Master Pivot Database
Core Databases
500+ YC Companies. One Pivot. One Spreadsheet.
YC Graveyard
Core Databases
300+ YC Companies That Died. Here's Exactly Why.
YC First 1000 Customers Database
Core Databases
How 300+ YC Companies Got Their First 1000 Customers.
YC Idea Evolution Database
Core Databases
What They Applied With vs What They Became.
YC Founder Origin Database
Core Databases
What 500 YC Founders Did 12 Months Before Founding.
YC W25 Batch Intelligence Pack
Batch Packs
Every W25 Company. Every Founder. One Pack.
YC S24 Batch Intelligence Pack
Batch Packs
The S24 Batch. Fully Decoded.
YC W24 Batch Intelligence Pack
Batch Packs
W24 With Full Hindsight.
YC Fintech Founder Pack
Vertical Packs
Every YC Fintech Company. One Pack.
YC AI Founder Pack
Vertical Packs
Every YC AI Company. Pre and Post ChatGPT.
YC SaaS Founder Pack
Vertical Packs
300 YC B2B SaaS Companies. The GTM Playbook.
YC Consumer App Founder Pack
Vertical Packs
150 YC Consumer Apps. Viral, Retention, Monetization.
YC India Founder Pack
Vertical Packs
Every Indian Founder In YC History.
YC Healthtech Founder Pack
Vertical Packs
100 YC Health Companies. FDA, Hospitals, GTM.
YC Edtech Founder Pack
Vertical Packs
YC Edtech: Before, During, and After COVID.
First 1000 Customers — B2B SaaS Edition
Playbooks
50 YC B2B Companies. Week By Week.
First 1000 Customers — Consumer Edition
Playbooks
50 YC Consumer Companies. The Tipping Point.
The PMF Playbook — Fintech Edition
Playbooks
30 YC Fintech Founders. The PMF Metric.
The $0 Marketing Playbook — B2B Edition
Playbooks
40 YC B2B Companies. $1M ARR. Zero Ad Spend.
The $0 Marketing Playbook — Consumer Edition
Playbooks
40 YC Consumer Companies That Went Viral Free.
The Great Pivot — AI Edition
Playbooks
50 Companies That Pivoted Into or Away From AI.
YC Unicorns — The Untold Middle
Deep Reports
20 YC Unicorns. The Series A to $1B Years.
YC Dead Unicorns Autopsy Report
Deep Reports
YC Companies That Hit $500M+ Then Collapsed.
YC Acqui-hire Intelligence Files
Deep Reports
50 YC Companies Acquired For Their Team.
YC IPO Complete Files
Deep Reports
Every YC IPO. Batch Day to Bell.
The Burnout Files
Founder Files
40 Founder Mental Health Stories.
The Co-founder Breakup Files
Founder Files
30 Documented YC Co-founder Splits.
The Almost Quit Files
Founder Files
35 YC Founders On Their Lowest Moment.
The Founder Marriage Files
Founder Files
25 YC Founders On Relationships Under Pressure.
YC Fundraising Intelligence Report
Deep Reports
50 YC Companies. Real Numbers. Real Stories.
State of YC 2024 — Complete Report
Annual Reports
The Annual Report YC Never Publishes.
State of YC 2023 — Complete Report
Annual Reports
2023 With The Hindsight 2024 Provides.
YC India Annual Report 2024
Annual Reports
Built Specifically For Indian Founders.
The Complete YC Growth Playbook
Master Playbooks
First 1000 + PMF + First $1M ARR. One Doc.
The Complete YC Fundraising Playbook
Master Playbooks
Seed to Series A. Real Founder Stories.
The YC Founder Survival Kit
Master Playbooks
Burnout + Co-founder + Runway + Almost Quit.
YC vs Non-YC Outcomes Report
Deep Reports
50 Matched Pairs. The Honest Comparison.
YC Batch vs Batch Analysis 2010–2024
Deep Reports
Which Batches Produced The Most Unicorns. Why.
The YC Solo Founder Complete Report
Deep Reports
Every Solo Founder In YC History.
The YC Second-Time Founder Report
Deep Reports
40 Founders On Their Second Company.
YC Insights Monthly Intelligence
Subscription
5 Deep Dives. 1 Database Update. Every Month.
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