YC Scraper
Deep YC company + founder data
What YC Scraper is for
YC Scraper is the deep version of YC research. Where the directory gives you a filtered list, this returns the full company record — founders, detailed descriptions, funding history, and contact paths.
It is the most expensive source on the platform at fifty-five credits per result, and deliberately so: each result is a substantial research document rather than a row in a table.
It is built for investors screening a sector, and for vendors whose deal size justifies knowing who founded a company and what they built before, rather than merely that the company exists.
How it works
Target the companies you want, typically a shortlist produced by filtering YC Directory first. Running this across an entire batch is rarely the right economic choice.
Each company is collected in depth: the full description, founder profiles, funding detail where published, and available contact paths.
Founder information is the differentiator. Knowing who started a company, and what they did previously, is the difference between a generic pitch and one that lands.
The two-step pattern — Directory to filter, Scraper to go deep — is how to use this without spending disproportionately.
What each result contains
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | Company name. |
| longDescription | string | Full company description, considerably more detailed than the directory line. |
| founders[] | object[] | Founder names, roles, and background where published. |
| batch | string | YC batch identifier. |
| website | url | null | Company website. |
| funding | string | null | Funding detail, where published. |
| teamSize | number | null | Headcount. |
| industry | string | null | Industry classification. |
| contactUrls | string[] | null | Published contact and social paths. |
What you get
- ✓Pull deep company and founder data for any YC company — beyond the directory listing.
- ✓Get founding team details, product descriptions, funding history, and contact info.
- ✓The most detailed YC dataset available for strategic prospecting.
Example use case
When to choose this source
Use this when depth per company justifies the cost: investment screening, high-value enterprise sales, or partnership research. For list building, YC Directory covers the same universe far more cheaply.
Limitations worth knowing
At fifty-five credits per result this is the most expensive source available. Filter to a shortlist with YC Directory before running it.
Coverage is YC companies only.
Funding detail depends on what has been made public and is not a substitute for a dedicated funding database.
Founder information reflects published profiles. Stealth or deliberately low-profile founders will have thin records.
Credit cost
55
credits per result
Only charged for results returned. Failed runs are fully refunded.
Plan availability
Including Scout ($10/mo)
Frequently asked questions
- Why is it fifty-five credits per result?
- Each result is a deep multi-part record — company detail, founder profiles, funding, contact paths — rather than a directory row. It is priced for research use on a shortlist.
- Should I run this on a whole batch?
- Almost never. Filter with YC Directory at ten credits per result, then run this on the twenty or thirty companies that survive the filter.
- Do I get founder emails?
- You get published contact paths, which vary by company. For reliable work addresses, run Leads Finder against the company domain.
- Is this useful outside investing?
- Yes, wherever deal size justifies the research — enterprise sales into startups, partnership evaluation, or competitive analysis of a specific cohort.
