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YC

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17 articles rising

YC has appeared in 17 articles since 2020-10. Coverage peaked in 2026Q2 with 8 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside AI, Y Combinator.

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17
mentions
Velocity
+60.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-3.400
velocity change
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13
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-05-27
Wired

How AI startups like Altur are using chatbots to help automate debt collection; YC incubated six debt collection and settlement startups in the past six years

2026-05-26
Wired

How AI startups like Altur are using chatbots to help automate debt collection; YC incubated six debt collection and settlement startups in the past six years

There's a mad dash to automate the world's most hated calls.  Have an unpaid bill?  You'll hear from an AI debt collector sometime soon.

2024-04-06
Fortune 3 related

Some investors say YC's winter 2024 batch was stronger than in previous years, noting consumer AI as a key trend; YC says ~50% of this batch is working with AI

2023-12-12
Financial Times 6 related

Dealroom: Nvidia is the most active large-scale investor in AI startups in 2023, excluding accelerator funds like YC, with 35 deals, almost 6x more than in 2022

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YC has appeared in 139 Techmeme articles since March 2015. The biggest stories include OpenAI, a new nonprofit for AI research, gets $1B commitment from SV leaders including... and OpenAI, a new nonprofit for AI research, gets $1B commitment from SV leaders including.... Frequently covered alongside Y Combinator, TechCrunch, Sam Altman, Garry Tan, and YC Continuity. Coverage has shifted toward funding themes and away from safety, developer.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise +11pts; safety +33pts; developer -25pts
2024Q4enterprise -11pts; safety -8pts; developer +25pts
2025Q1enterprise +25pts; safety -25pts; consumer -50pts

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