What they do:
Automated factory to produce insect protein for farm animals.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Y Combinator Summer 2017 Startups
This list has 125 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 19 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (60), New York (9), and London (6). Largest teams: Truepill, Flock Safety, and FAZZ.
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Rev Genomics
Hiring
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Rev is a biotechnology company creating better plants.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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We bank your stem cells to help you live healthier, longer.
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HQ: Ann Arbor, MI, United States
What they do:
Finding the right cancer drug for each patient.
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HQ: Walnut, CA, United States
What they do:
Buying and owning indoor potted plants made easy.
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
What they do:
Marketplace for local activities.
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What they do:
The digital storefront for staffing and recruiting teams.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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Early detection of Alzheimer's disease
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
SafeButler
Hiring
What they do:
Your chief servant for shopping insurance
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Vertically integrated commercial construction
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Tesseract builds better thrusters for modern satellites
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HQ: Livermore, CA, United States
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10by10 is a unique marketplace in the recruiting agency industry for…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Skyscrape makes temperature-responsive insulation
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HQ: Portland, OR, United States
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Office management software for hybrid workspaces
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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HelpWear is striving to better at-home healthcare by developing affordable and accessible products for patients all around the world. HelpWear is currently…
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What they do:
Digital Co-op Renters Insurance = half the price, better coverage.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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FollowUpThen is an email-based personal assistant that sends you…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Customized fertility benefits for modern companies.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC S17Growth stage
Modern Fertility
Acquired
What they do:
At-home fertility test for women who aren't ready for kids right now…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Truepill
Acquired
What they do:
API-connected healthcare infrastructure.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Gem
Acquired
What they do:
Talent engagement platform
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Routable
Acquired
What they do:
Simplifying payouts at scale
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Feather
Acquired
What they do:
Furniture rental for consumers and businesses.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Ribbon Health
Acquired
What they do:
Health enterprise API for data on doctors, insurance, costs, & quality
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Mystery.org
Acquired
What they do:
We help kids stay curious by creating better explanations.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Headstart
Acquired
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Headstart uses Machine Learning to help companies decide on who to…
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Fat Llama
Acquired
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Fat Llama is the first fully insured peer-to-peer rental marketplace.…
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Enzyme
Acquired
What they do:
Automating regulatory approval & compliance for life science companies
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Guilded
Acquired
What they do:
Chat for gaming communities
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
bxblue
Acquired
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bxblue is a marketplace for people with guaranteed income in Brazil.…
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HQ: Brazil
Dharma Labs
Acquired
What they do:
The easiest way to buy 74k+ crypto tokens with USD
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Lyrebird
Acquired
What they do:
Our tech speaks for itself.
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CarDash
Acquired
What they do:
Managed marketplace for automotive services.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Eduflow
Acquired
What they do:
Create and run collaborative online learning experiences.
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HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
Templarbit
Acquired
What they do:
Protecting applications from malicious activity
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States