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YC-Backed Startups

Comments focus on identifying, discussing, and noting Y Combinator backing, affiliations, pitches, or startups within the featured product, page, or HN post.

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snprbob86 • Jun 7, 2009 • View on HN

I see a YC pitch in here somewhere...

vaksel • Mar 30, 2012 • View on HN

there are hundreds of these...this is just a YC backed one

infinibuy • Jun 17, 2009 • View on HN

Looks like Y-Combinator has a little competition huh?

quickthrower2 • Mar 6, 2024 • View on HN

There is a Y Combinator in there!

emiranda • Jan 27, 2012 • View on HN

FYI: There's a Y Combinator plug in there.

masonic • Aug 17, 2020 • View on HN

Is this an official Y Combinator entity?

lalaland1125 • Oct 14, 2021 • View on HN

Well, it is a YC backed startup

foota • Mar 13, 2016 • View on HN

Looks like someone beat YC to it :)

xrd • Mar 10, 2021 • View on HN

The page says backed by YC, right? Are you from a YC batch?

nanospider • Aug 25, 2010 • View on HN

Looks like there's a Ycombinator startup idea in here somewhere!