Batch Startup Ideas

2 years ago

Pitchbook, a media company that covers the venture industry, has released a list of the top Y Combinator companies to watch. It includes several companies from the summer batch, including the following:

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2 years ago

A music production platform for bedroom musicians. The startup is currently in YC’s Winter ’18 batch.

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2 years ago

The following companies were selected as semi-finalists in the 2014 Y Combinator Winter batch:

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2 years ago

Byju's helps students set up learning programs and track their progress. The startup has been around for a while, but the recent YC batch saw a big spike in students signing up. Byju's has a $5 monthly subscription.

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1 month ago

A machine for making small batches of customized printed materials, like utility bills, or business cards.

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8 months ago

A digital health startup that helps you manage your health, in real time. It is the only startup in the YC batch with a female founder.

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1 year ago

The Summer 2018 batch of startups included 15 companies, including:

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2 years ago

"These were the most popular ideas from the 9th batch."

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3 years ago

In January 2018, Y Combinator announced that it was accepting applications for the 2018 batch. The 2018 batch is smaller than the 2017 batch, with only 25 companies accepted.

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1 year ago

The most recent Y Combinator batch was the most diverse batch to date, with more women than men and fewer white people than previously.

149

3 years ago

A small batch manufacturing business meant to help customers get their hands on the newest, shiniest (and most expensive) gadgets the minute they’re released.

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3 years ago

Y Combinator’s newest batch of companies has expanded the YC Network to over 200 companies, including 50 who’ve raised a combined $325 million in capital.

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3 years ago

This startup started in the Y Combinator summer 2017 batch and has a goal of “empowering people around the world to express their identities, express their gender, and be accepted for who they are.”

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1 year ago

One of the two startups in the Finalist batch to make the Demo Day pitch, Haptik is another VR system that allows you to create VR-based simulations of the real world. Haptik is targeting the market for VR training simulations, which is an idea that’s already working for real estate agents and other companies.

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3 years ago

A startup that lets you order a batch of custom-made grilled cheese or pizza from 24 different restaurants, and have them delivered to your door. The startup is still in the R&D phase, but hopes to launch the service early next year.

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3 years ago

The 2017 batch was selected based on their work in the field, their potential to drive positive social impact, and their fit with Y Combinator’s mission. The following companies were selected:

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3 years ago

A marketing agency for companies that want to engage with their customers in new ways. The startup is currently in Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 batch.

136

3 years ago

A startup that makes a kit for making kombucha at home You can buy a kit with all the supplies you need to make kombucha plus a starter batch of the brew

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2 years ago

A startup that helps businesses manage their risk and compliance exposure with regulatory reporting. The company is currently in “batch”, with plans to launch on March 1, but has already signed up 10 clients.

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2 years ago

The following startups are no longer in YC but will be returning for the 11th batch in June:

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3 years ago

A platform for companies to facilitate “experiential learning” programs. They’re currently working with three startups, including one in the YC batch.

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2 years ago

The batch featured Y Combinator alumni and exits.

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2 years ago

The Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch had 56 companies, down 8 from the previous batch. This batch was the first to feature more only-female teams than male teams.

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2 years ago

The following startups have been accepted to the 10th batch:

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2 years ago

This is an app that helps people practice the piano through video lessons and games. The company is part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.

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2 years ago

The following is a list of companies in the batch who have been accepted into Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 class.

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2 years ago

In the past year, the startup has built an in-house production facility and is rolling out a new production line that will allow it to produce larger batches with less waste and lower costs.

98

1 month ago

New companies from Y Combinator are eligible to apply to participate in the next batch of startups. However, companies are not guaranteed to be accepted, and may be rejected for any number of reasons.

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2 years ago

Time has released a list of the top Y Combinator companies to watch, including five from the summer batch and seven from the winter batch.

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2 years ago

Wrapping up our list of the best startups in Y Combinator’s class of 2020, we've selected 5 startups from the batch that had the best business ideas and the best execution. (If you're curious, we'd recommend checking out the list of the top Y Combinator startups of 2019 here .)

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2 years ago

“From the outside, our team is probably the most diverse in the YC batch [of the past five years],” says cofounder Raman Harsh, an MIT alum. “There are no limits on race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.”

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1 year ago

A group of app makers, including a former YC batch, started a startup to enable broadcasters to promote their content through Snapchat.

73

1 year ago

A startup that brings the best talent from the world's best schools to teach you how to be a better coder. The startup is an elite teachers program that has sold out its next batch of spots to students from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and Israel.

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1 year ago

A startup that wants to bring “small-batch” artisanal whiskey to the masses. “We’re not trying to replace the stuff that’s out there now,” said the team. “We’re trying to add another side to it.”

67

2 years ago

A millennial-focused startup that wants to create a locally-sourced and craft beer-friendly alternative to “traditional” craft beers. LocalBev will work directly with a brewer to create a unique beer style, with each batch brewed on an on-site system.

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2 years ago

The startup has developed a way to bring the flexibility, speed, and cost-efficiency of digital printing to the printing industry. The company is building a digital printing platform for professional print jobs, with the goal of replacing traditional printing services. They’re currently in the YC Winter 2019 batch.

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2 years ago

A company that helps businesses track employees and their movements. Founded in 2009, the startup claims to have raised $9.1 million in venture capital and made it to the finals of Y Combinator's winter 2017 batch.

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2 years ago

The startups pitched in the final batch of the accelerator program in February 2018.

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1 year ago

A small-batch hydroponic tomato farm with a $5,000 retail price. The startup wants to deliver fresh tomatoes for $4 per pound, and is currently shipping 3,000 units per week to its first five clients.

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1 year ago

Probably the most ambitious idea in the batch of startups, Memobank is building a “global, distributed and anonymous” database for companies to do transactions and transactions between companies.

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7 months ago

In 2018, YC Labs selected a total of 36 startups from the batch to continue on to the next phase of the program. The majority of the founders were based in the US, with three from Israel, two from Canada and one each from Germany, Singapore, Thailand, Netherlands, Hong Kong, France, Hungary, India and England.

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1 year ago

In September 2014, Y Combinator announced a second batch of companies it funded, including the following:

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1 year ago

Projects from previous YC batches that have gone on to raise funding

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1 year ago

FeedMe is a food delivery service that uses a mobile app to deliver meals to people who have a disability, helping them cook and eat at home. The startup is currently in Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch.

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5 months ago

A platform that helps people, like parents, plan their kids’ education. The startup is best known for its app, which helps parents create a personalized learning plan for their children. It’s also in YC’s summer batch.

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7 months ago

A company that wants to make a low-cost alternative to buying an iPhone. The startup aims to offer only unlocked iPhones at a lower price than the one that carriers charge. The founders say they've built a working model and have been selling the first batch of phones since June.

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1 year ago

The startup is building a 3D printer for small scale production. The founders met at Techstars, where they were early on a Y Combinator batch.

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11 months ago

A small-batch, hand-crafted, and local whiskey company that makes four different liquors using small batch distilling.

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1 year ago

The 11th batch of startup companies to join Y Combinator was announced on October 3, 2019.

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10 months ago

A company that helps people get the most out of Spotify while they travel. The company is currently in YC’s Summer 2019 batch.

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9 months ago

Batch lets you “batch” a lot of small tasks, like ordering lunch and sending a “thank you” email at the same time.

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10 months ago

In 2018, the most well known YC batch was the Winter batch (Winter), which took place between December 26, 2017 and January 12, 2018. The companies in this batch are:

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5 months ago

With YC’s latest batch, they’ve reduced the number of people accepted into the program to 20, down from 23. The startups have also opted out of their previous program model, in which they accepted a number of companies and invested in all but one, and instead will only accept one company in the summer (with the possibility of two in the winter).

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11 months ago

One of Y Combinator’s newest batch of companies, AirShip is a service that plans, books, and schedules flights for travelers. The startup is currently live in 18 US cities. The startup is partnering with Delta Airlines to showcase its solutions.

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6 months ago

A startup for “food-as-a-service” startups that want to grow quickly with minimal overhead. The idea is to help startups provide a full set of food and kitchen services for startups, for $1,000 per month. The first batch of startups is a handful of restaurants in Philadelphia’s Queen Village neighborhood.

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5 months ago

A company building a platform that helps people, like parents, plan their kids’ education. It’s currently in YC’s summer batch.

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4 months ago

The list is not comprehensive. The above startups represent some of the more notable applicants that have been accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch. For a full list of all the startups accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch, see here.

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10 months ago

A free, batch addition of a small number of ingredients. The startup is building a tool to help users figure out the right recipe for an individual ingredient.

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4 months ago

This startup isn’t a direct-to-consumer model, but rather a service that allows businesses to run their own in-person promotional events. The startup says they’ve seen great success with the model, having sold out of the first batch of tickets they sold and plans to sell out of the second batch they sell and their third batch as well.

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5 months ago

A “decentralized digital safe” for documents and files, with a team of digital forensic analysts. It’s currently in a batch of pilot programs.

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3 months ago

Kunvi is a service that helps people discover and communicate with other similar people. The startup is a spinoff of YC’s Summer 2011 batch, and is headquartered in San Francisco is hiring full-time engineers.

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1 month ago

A way to create a name and tag for the people you meet on the road (a la Foursquare.) It’s also a way to track those locations on a map, and see what’s happening nearby. Its co-founder used to be a member of the Y Combinator batch.

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Batch Startup Ideas

Pitchbook, a media company that covers the venture industry, has released a list of the top Y Combinator companies to watch. It includes several companies from the summer batch, including the following:

A music production platform for bedroom musicians. The startup is currently in YC’s Winter ’18 batch.

The following companies were selected as semi-finalists in the 2014 Y Combinator Winter batch:

Byju's helps students set up learning programs and track their progress. The startup has been around for a while, but the recent YC batch saw a big spike in students signing up. Byju's has a $5 monthly subscription.

A machine for making small batches of customized printed materials, like utility bills, or business cards.

A digital health startup that helps you manage your health, in real time. It is the only startup in the YC batch with a female founder.

The Summer 2018 batch of startups included 15 companies, including:

"These were the most popular ideas from the 9th batch."

In January 2018, Y Combinator announced that it was accepting applications for the 2018 batch. The 2018 batch is smaller than the 2017 batch, with only 25 companies accepted.

The most recent Y Combinator batch was the most diverse batch to date, with more women than men and fewer white people than previously.

A small batch manufacturing business meant to help customers get their hands on the newest, shiniest (and most expensive) gadgets the minute they’re released.

Y Combinator’s newest batch of companies has expanded the YC Network to over 200 companies, including 50 who’ve raised a combined $325 million in capital.

This startup started in the Y Combinator summer 2017 batch and has a goal of “empowering people around the world to express their identities, express their gender, and be accepted for who they are.”

A startup that lets you order a batch of custom-made grilled cheese or pizza from 24 different restaurants, and have them delivered to your door. The startup is still in the R&D phase, but hopes to launch the service early next year.

The 2017 batch was selected based on their work in the field, their potential to drive positive social impact, and their fit with Y Combinator’s mission. The following companies were selected:

A marketing agency for companies that want to engage with their customers in new ways. The startup is currently in Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 batch.

A startup that makes a kit for making kombucha at home You can buy a kit with all the supplies you need to make kombucha plus a starter batch of the brew

A startup that helps businesses manage their risk and compliance exposure with regulatory reporting. The company is currently in “batch”, with plans to launch on March 1, but has already signed up 10 clients.

The following startups are no longer in YC but will be returning for the 11th batch in June:

A platform for companies to facilitate “experiential learning” programs. They’re currently working with three startups, including one in the YC batch.

The batch featured Y Combinator alumni and exits.

The Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch had 56 companies, down 8 from the previous batch. This batch was the first to feature more only-female teams than male teams.

The following startups have been accepted to the 10th batch:

This is an app that helps people practice the piano through video lessons and games. The company is part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 batch.

The following is a list of companies in the batch who have been accepted into Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 class.

In the past year, the startup has built an in-house production facility and is rolling out a new production line that will allow it to produce larger batches with less waste and lower costs.

New companies from Y Combinator are eligible to apply to participate in the next batch of startups. However, companies are not guaranteed to be accepted, and may be rejected for any number of reasons.

Time has released a list of the top Y Combinator companies to watch, including five from the summer batch and seven from the winter batch.

Wrapping up our list of the best startups in Y Combinator’s class of 2020, we've selected 5 startups from the batch that had the best business ideas and the best execution. (If you're curious, we'd recommend checking out the list of the top Y Combinator startups of 2019 here .)

“From the outside, our team is probably the most diverse in the YC batch [of the past five years],” says cofounder Raman Harsh, an MIT alum. “There are no limits on race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.”

A group of app makers, including a former YC batch, started a startup to enable broadcasters to promote their content through Snapchat.

A startup that brings the best talent from the world's best schools to teach you how to be a better coder. The startup is an elite teachers program that has sold out its next batch of spots to students from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and Israel.

A startup that wants to bring “small-batch” artisanal whiskey to the masses. “We’re not trying to replace the stuff that’s out there now,” said the team. “We’re trying to add another side to it.”

A millennial-focused startup that wants to create a locally-sourced and craft beer-friendly alternative to “traditional” craft beers. LocalBev will work directly with a brewer to create a unique beer style, with each batch brewed on an on-site system.

A company that helps businesses track employees and their movements. Founded in 2009, the startup claims to have raised $9.1 million in venture capital and made it to the finals of Y Combinator's winter 2017 batch.

The startups pitched in the final batch of the accelerator program in February 2018.

A small-batch hydroponic tomato farm with a $5,000 retail price. The startup wants to deliver fresh tomatoes for $4 per pound, and is currently shipping 3,000 units per week to its first five clients.

Probably the most ambitious idea in the batch of startups, Memobank is building a “global, distributed and anonymous” database for companies to do transactions and transactions between companies.

In September 2014, Y Combinator announced a second batch of companies it funded, including the following:

Projects from previous YC batches that have gone on to raise funding

FeedMe is a food delivery service that uses a mobile app to deliver meals to people who have a disability, helping them cook and eat at home. The startup is currently in Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch.

A platform that helps people, like parents, plan their kids’ education. The startup is best known for its app, which helps parents create a personalized learning plan for their children. It’s also in YC’s summer batch.

A company that wants to make a low-cost alternative to buying an iPhone. The startup aims to offer only unlocked iPhones at a lower price than the one that carriers charge. The founders say they've built a working model and have been selling the first batch of phones since June.

The startup is building a 3D printer for small scale production. The founders met at Techstars, where they were early on a Y Combinator batch.

A small-batch, hand-crafted, and local whiskey company that makes four different liquors using small batch distilling.

The 11th batch of startup companies to join Y Combinator was announced on October 3, 2019.

A company that helps people get the most out of Spotify while they travel. The company is currently in YC’s Summer 2019 batch.

Batch lets you “batch” a lot of small tasks, like ordering lunch and sending a “thank you” email at the same time.

In 2018, the most well known YC batch was the Winter batch (Winter), which took place between December 26, 2017 and January 12, 2018. The companies in this batch are:

One of Y Combinator’s newest batch of companies, AirShip is a service that plans, books, and schedules flights for travelers. The startup is currently live in 18 US cities. The startup is partnering with Delta Airlines to showcase its solutions.

A company building a platform that helps people, like parents, plan their kids’ education. It’s currently in YC’s summer batch.

The list is not comprehensive. The above startups represent some of the more notable applicants that have been accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch. For a full list of all the startups accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch, see here.

A free, batch addition of a small number of ingredients. The startup is building a tool to help users figure out the right recipe for an individual ingredient.

A “decentralized digital safe” for documents and files, with a team of digital forensic analysts. It’s currently in a batch of pilot programs.

Kunvi is a service that helps people discover and communicate with other similar people. The startup is a spinoff of YC’s Summer 2011 batch, and is headquartered in San Francisco is hiring full-time engineers.

A way to create a name and tag for the people you meet on the road (a la Foursquare.) It’s also a way to track those locations on a map, and see what’s happening nearby. Its co-founder used to be a member of the Y Combinator batch.