For founders who do their homework
The smartest way to prepare your
Y Combinator application.
Every funded company, searchable beside every question. Study the founders closest to yours, sharpen your angle, and walk into the application prepared.
How Y Analyzer helps you prepare
Research, refine, and write with data and AI on your side
Research Your Market
Explore what YC has funded in your space
Validate Your Idea
Get AI analysis of competitors and market landscape
Write Your Application
AI coaching to help you refine every section
Submit with Clarity
Apply knowing you've done your homework
Tools to prepare a stronger application
Research, analysis, and writing help. Backed by real YC data.
Idea analysis
Tear your idea apart before YC does.
Deep analysis of your startup idea against the YC archive. Understand your landscape, find gaps, sharpen your positioning before you apply.
Trend Signals
See what's trending in the YC ecosystem. Hot launches, Hacker News discussions, and emerging themes.
Idea Validation
Capture and refine your startup ideas. Get AI analysis to understand your competitive landscape.
The archive
Every company, every founder, every batch.
Search 5,500+ YC companies and 10,600+ founders. Filter by batch, category, outcome. See what's been tried in your space, and how the ones that made it framed it.
Company Explorer
Search and filter 5,500+ YC companies by batch, industry, funding stage, and more.
Trend Analysis
Understand what YC is funding. Industry breakdowns, batch comparisons, and emerging themes.
Understand your idea's landscape
Before you apply, know your market. Get AI analysis of competitors, similar YC companies, and the landscape you're entering.
- See YC companies in your space and how they positioned
- Get AI-powered competitive analysis and market context
- Use insights to write a more informed application
Application writing
Write your application with research built in
Other tools just review what you wrote. Y Analyzer helps you research first, then write with that context.
Application editor
Write your YC application informed by research. See similar YC companies as you answer each section, get AI feedback, and track your progress.
AI Coach
Chat with an AI trained on YC's advice. Get answers to any application question.
Deadline Tracker
Never miss a deadline. Track batch dates, interview windows, and decision days.
Founder Profile
Build your founder profile once, use it across all your applications.
Simple, transparent pricing
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- Unlimited ideas
- 3 AI analyses/month
- 1 application draft
- 3 app reviews/month
- Company Explorer
- Basic trend analysis
- AI Coach
- Smart Signals
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Full analysis & writing tools
- Unlimited ideas
- 50 AI analyses/month
- Unlimited application drafts
- 20 app reviews/month
- Company Explorer
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Do your homework.
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