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Y Combinator Universe: List Of All Known YC Start-Ups (Includes Latest Batch)

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There are a lot of errors in there. I only looked at the S09 batch and e.g. Gabriel Weinberg (DuckDuckGo founder) is listed as a WakeMate founder and some companies are listed as "live" whose domains are dead, plus there's a company I've never heard of (despite being in that batch - just checked again, and it seems they were a pivot from the batch a year earlier). It seems a wiki format would be useful.

That said, there are a lot of other places with this info available at this point:

• http://ycpages.info/

• http://yclist.com/

• http://www.techgox.com/accelerators/Y-Combinator/details

• http://altpedia.org/wiki/List_of_Y_Combinator_companies

It's not a competition, just one more site to use as a reference. I make revisions whenever better information is available.

I'm reluctant to change a status to "dead" because alot of companies change domain name, pivot, etc. So I generally leave a site as "live" even if there's domain issues.

I also track New Me start-ups and 500Startups. I'm working on a better layout using a wiki/blogging platform for all three sites.

Just looking at my batch (s07) there are numerous inaccuracies. You might want a way to submit them or something.

Great list. (Minor note: you may want to consider changing "manquisition" to the gender-neutral "acquihired".)

There's also http://yclist.com

Re: YC Batch 2008-06, Backtype was actually acquired by Twitter a while back.

Great resource, and interesting to see dead/live/acquired ratios, kudos!

It is illegal to publicly declare that you're looking for funding. You should take that down.

It is? I didn't know that. Do you have a source?

EDIT: Nevermind. I found it. Rule 502(c) of federal Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 prohibits advertising or general solicitation for investors. http://www.sec.gov/rules/interp/33-7516.htm

A big portion of the JOBS act is dedicated to changing this. Try putting something about money or funding into your Angel List status update and they'll tell you that you can't talk about seeking funding publicly, and that any message that sets off their trigger will be reviewed.

Since you mention it, my start-up is also on AngelList. Just sayin'. http://angel.co/av-squid

Something that would never get prosecuted even if worded incorrectly. Government doesn't go after small fish like this.

It's completely legal to advertise that you're looking for money, like donations or crowdsource funding. Kickstarter, crowdtilt, and others make it their business model. What's not legal is to specifically advertise that you're looking for investors.

I've been in the Bay Area for about two years now working on my start-up and/or a job. If anybody has any money to contribute or a job offer, please don't hesitate to email/call me. Seriously.

Got it. I see the wording is carefully crafted. ;)

Color me disappointed. At this stage, I'd hope Ycomb would have the economic freedom (and desire) to fund socially significant startups beyond yet-more-coupon refactors and facebook-for-cats projects.

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