Alumni Startup Ideas

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A startup that helps organizations connect with their alumni and donors.

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A team of four, including two YC alumni, that makes an app that helps you track your heart rate during a workout.

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A platform that helps colleges and universities manage their relationships with alumni who have given money.

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A company that aims to connect B2B companies with service providers and allow people to view, request, and rate those service providers. They’ve raised $10 million in funding and are a Y Combinator alumni.

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Out of the 70 companies that were selected to join the program, four companies (and 1 alumni) made it to the final round of the Summer 2014 class.

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This is a “Y Combinator for entrepreneurs”, where people can get feedback and advice from Y Combinator alumni.

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A product that helps people manage their digital content. The startup says they’ve been working with the Y Combinator alumni community since 2013 and has already helped them launch a number of products and services.

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A startup that brings the “higher education experience” to students by connecting them with tutors. Notable alumni include Sarah Lawrence College, Harvard, and the University of Michigan.

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The batch featured Y Combinator alumni and exits.

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A group of “startup veterans” that want to build a platform for startups to raise capital. It aims to help startups raise $500,000 in seed funding, as well as $1 million in Series A funding and $5 million in a Series B. The startup is in pre-launch mode, with a staff of 15 that includes YC alumni.

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The startup is developing a system that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help physicians screen for diseases like cancer and heart disease. The startup was founded by MIT alumni.

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A Y Combinator alumni company that hopes to bring the concept of a “pickup artist” to students, in the form of a “dating coach”.

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In November, 2018, YC alumni and partners went on to found

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A tool for freelancers to track how much work they’ve done, pay invoices and manage their projects. The startup is working with YC alumni to grow the team.

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A startup that uses data science to help companies find new talent. The Startup is currently working with the YC SaaS alum and YC Alumni Wayfair.

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The Startup Battlefield has also been judged by the number of companies that have been funded by YC alumni, who are the most successful of the Y Combinator alumni. In the first year of the event, Y Combinator provided around $240,000 in funding to the winning companies in the Battlefield. In later years, that number has climbed to around $700,000.

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A global platform that connects students and alumni with employers, with a focus on helping students transition to the workforce.

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A group of mentors and alumni help startups by giving them advice, introductions, and access to their networks.

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A platform that connects verified people with their college alumni to help them find jobs, and makes the process easier by automating the entire recruitment process.

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A mobile app that helps colleges and universities stay connected and in touch with alumni.

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A startup for ranking US colleges based on a school’s alumni salary, based on data from LinkedIn.

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In addition, YC includes a number of other programs, such as a software development program that develops products for the “Internet of Things”, a mentorship program for entrepreneurs looking to build companies outside of the US, and a program to help alumni launch companies.

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Ideas are created by Y Combinator alumni. Many of the ideas are specific to a company or industry, or are specific to a single city or country. The ideas are shared here to give an idea of the breadth of innovation being pursued by Y Combinator startups.

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A startup that provide an online platform for alumni of specific colleges to meet and build connections

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Alumni Startup Ideas

A startup that helps organizations connect with their alumni and donors.

A team of four, including two YC alumni, that makes an app that helps you track your heart rate during a workout.

A platform that helps colleges and universities manage their relationships with alumni who have given money.

A company that aims to connect B2B companies with service providers and allow people to view, request, and rate those service providers. They’ve raised $10 million in funding and are a Y Combinator alumni.

Out of the 70 companies that were selected to join the program, four companies (and 1 alumni) made it to the final round of the Summer 2014 class.

This is a “Y Combinator for entrepreneurs”, where people can get feedback and advice from Y Combinator alumni.

A product that helps people manage their digital content. The startup says they’ve been working with the Y Combinator alumni community since 2013 and has already helped them launch a number of products and services.

A startup that brings the “higher education experience” to students by connecting them with tutors. Notable alumni include Sarah Lawrence College, Harvard, and the University of Michigan.

The batch featured Y Combinator alumni and exits.

The startup is developing a system that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help physicians screen for diseases like cancer and heart disease. The startup was founded by MIT alumni.

A Y Combinator alumni company that hopes to bring the concept of a “pickup artist” to students, in the form of a “dating coach”.

In November, 2018, YC alumni and partners went on to found

A tool for freelancers to track how much work they’ve done, pay invoices and manage their projects. The startup is working with YC alumni to grow the team.

A startup that uses data science to help companies find new talent. The Startup is currently working with the YC SaaS alum and YC Alumni Wayfair.

A global platform that connects students and alumni with employers, with a focus on helping students transition to the workforce.

A group of mentors and alumni help startups by giving them advice, introductions, and access to their networks.

A platform that connects verified people with their college alumni to help them find jobs, and makes the process easier by automating the entire recruitment process.

A mobile app that helps colleges and universities stay connected and in touch with alumni.

A startup for ranking US colleges based on a school’s alumni salary, based on data from LinkedIn.

In addition, YC includes a number of other programs, such as a software development program that develops products for the “Internet of Things”, a mentorship program for entrepreneurs looking to build companies outside of the US, and a program to help alumni launch companies.

Ideas are created by Y Combinator alumni. Many of the ideas are specific to a company or industry, or are specific to a single city or country. The ideas are shared here to give an idea of the breadth of innovation being pursued by Y Combinator startups.

A startup that provide an online platform for alumni of specific colleges to meet and build connections