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Top Y Combinator Companies

The most successful YC companies ranked by team growth, including public companies, major acquisitions, and high-growth active startups.

Public

Acquired

High Growth

Public

Publicly Traded YC Companies

3 companies

#	Company	Batch	Status	Team	Location
1	AirbnbBook accommodations around the world.	W09	Public	6132	San Francisco, CA, USA
2	AmplitudeDigital Analytics Platform	W12	Public	750	San Francisco, CA, USA
3	BillionToOneThe genetic testing platform detecting and measuring disease.	S17	Public	300	Menlo Park, CA, USA

Acquired

Top Acquired YC Companies

24 companies

#	Company	Batch	Status	Team	Location
4	ChariotThe world's first private mass transit service providing a commuting…	W15	Acquired	501	San Francisco, CA, USA
5	CareRevSeamlessly connecting healthcare facilities and professionals through…	S16	Acquired	275	Remote, OR 97458, USA
6	AxoniAxoni is building the next generation of capital markets technology	W14	Acquired	155	New York, NY, USA
7	ArcusPayment-as-a-service that helps any business launch payment solutions	S13	Acquired	100	New York, NY, USA
8	CoursedogHigher Ed's Best Friend - integrated academic operations software.	W19	Acquired	100	New York, NY, USA
9	BonfireBonfire is reimagining RFPs & bidding for gov procurement teams	W15	Acquired	95	Waterloo Regional Municipality, ON, Canada
10	Accept.inc (formerly BoardRE)BoardRE is a new type of mortgage company that upgrades any offer…	W19	Acquired	80	Denver, CO, USA
11	BurrowA design brand creating innovative, award winning furniture.	S16	Acquired	60	New York, NY, USA
12	DevCycleFeature Flag Management Built for Developers	W14	Acquired	55	Toronto, ON, Canada
13	BoostedSimple, fun, and fast electric vehicles.	S12	Acquired	51	Mountain View, CA, USA
14	ComposeWe make it easy to run databases. PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB,…	S11	Acquired	51	San Mateo, CA, USA
15	CompoundCompound is a wealth manager for people who work at tech companies.	S19	Acquired	51	San Francisco, CA, USA
16	AbleIndia's Largest Placement Platform for Early Professionals	W20	Acquired	50	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
17	CheckarsE-commerce site where you can buy certified used-cars in Latin America	W20	Acquired	45	Buenos Aires, Argentina
18	CrowdForceCrowdforce is an app that allows any local merchant in Africa,…	W20	Acquired	41	Abuja, Nigeria
19	AeroFSSecure Enterprise Collaboration.	S10	Acquired	40	Palo Alto, CA, USA
20	BerbixConvert more verified users. Instantly & accurately validate user IDs.	S18	Acquired	39	San Francisco, CA, USA
21	AwariReinventing lifelong learning for the future of work.	W21	Acquired	35	São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
22	Command AIAI-powered user assistance platform	S20	Acquired	35	San Francisco, CA, USA
23	AXDRAFTAXDRAFT helps corporations draft, negotiate and approve documents 10x…	W19	Acquired	34	Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000
24	CrowdAICrowdAI is the world's leading no-code platform for vision AI	S16	Acquired	32	San Francisco, CA, USA
25	AlteryaProtecting Humans from Scams	S22	Acquired	30	Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
26	BumpBump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos	S09	Acquired	30	Mountain View, CA, USA
27	AltroBuild Credit With Your Subscriptions	S20	Acquired	29	Los Angeles, CA, USA

Active

High-Growth Active YC Companies

50 companies with 50+ team members

#	Company	Batch	Status	Team	Location
28	BreadfastHousehold needs, from bread to everything.	S19	Active	6000	Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
29	99minutosThe fastest shipping for online shopping	W20	Active	5000	Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
30	DeelThe all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teams	W19	Active	5000	San Francisco, CA, USA
31	Chaldal	S15	Active	2886	Dhaka, Bangladesh
32	AthelasExtensible, Integrated Technology that Simplifies Health Systems	S16	Active	1000	Mountain View, CA, USA
33	BrexBusiness accounts, corporate cards, and spend management software.	W17	Active	1000	San Francisco, CA, USA
34	ClearFintech SaaS platform for invoices, taxes, wealth management & credit.	S14	Active	900	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
35	AlgoliaA developer-friendly and enterprise-grade search API.	W14	Active	810	San Francisco, CA, USA
36	Apollo.ioApollo is the foundation of your entire go-to-market strategy.	W16	Active	800	San Francisco, CA, USA
37	CheckrPeople infrastructure for the future of work	S14	Active	800	San Francisco, CA, USA
38	CaliiFull-stack grocery delivery in LatAm	S18	Active	750	Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
39	AspireAll-in-one Finance OS for businesses	W18	Active	500	Singapore
40	AstranisAdvanced satellites for high orbits.	W16	Active	500	San Francisco, CA, USA
41	BirdThe world’s largest omnichannel communications platform	S16	Active	500	Amsterdam, Netherlands
42	AjaibConsumer fintech for Indonesia	S18	Active	300	Jakarta, Indonesia
43	beU deliveryFood delivery service in Africa	W22	Active	300	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
44	CaptivateIQAgile commission software to design, deploy & adapt commission plans.	W18	Active	280	San Francisco, CA, USA
45	CybleCyble - World’s First Intelligence-Driven, AI-Native Security…	W21	Active	260	Atlanta, GA, USA
46	AccioJobUpskilling bootcamp for India	W19	Active	250	Gurugram, Haryana, India
47	AeronesRobotics for wind turbine maintenance.	W18	Active	250	Riga, Latvia
48	BukuWarungAccounting, Payments & Credit app for 60M micro-businesses in…	S20	Active	250	Jakarta, Indonesia
49	DjamoChallenger Bank for consumers in French speaking Africa.	W21	Active	250	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
50	BitriseHosted Continuous Integration and Delivery for mobile apps	W17	Active	243	Budapest, Hungary
51	Circle MedicalModern primary care via video and in-person	S15	Active	235	—
52	CoderhouseEffective and accessible online live education.	W21	Active	225	Buenos Aires, Argentina
53	Advantage ClubGlobal platform for employee engagement with rewards&flexible benefits	S21	Active	220	Gurugram, Haryana, India
54	BioRender'Figma/Canva for scientists’	W18	Active	205	Toronto, ON, Canada
55	DockerSoftware development platform.	S10	Active	201	San Francisco, CA, USA
56	ApolloApollo helps engineering teams accelerate delivery	S11	Active	200	San Francisco, CA, USA
57	CamblyOn-demand access to English tutors over video chat.	W14	Active	200	San Francisco, CA, USA
58	Cashfree PaymentsNext-gen digital payments provider for India.	S17	Active	200	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
59	Bulk MRO Industrial SupplyFull Stack Fintech and Supply Chain Platform for Global Trade	W17	Active	170	New York, NY, USA
60	AlaanModern finance platform for the Middle East	W23	Active	160	Dubai - United Arab Emirates
61	clicOHAmazon-like logistics for e-commerce companies in Latam	W21	Active	155	Buenos Aires, Argentina
62	AlpacaAPI-first stock and crypto brokerage platform	W19	Active	150	San Mateo, CA, USA
63	AwesomicGet matched with top 1% of talents in 24h	S21	Active	150	San Francisco, CA, USA
64	Canary TechnologiesModernizing the hospitality tech stack.	S18	Active	150	San Francisco, CA, USA
65	CoLabHuman and AI design review for hardware	S19	Active	150	St. John's, NL, Canada
66	BitmovinPowers OTT online video providers with video developer tools.	S15	Active	145	San Francisco, CA, USA
67	BellabeatTech-powered women's wellness.	W14	Active	134	San Francisco, CA, USA
68	Conta SimplesAll-in-one financial platform for latam Startups and SMBs.	S20	Active	130	São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
69	Dealls – Jobs & MentoringIndonesia's #1 ATS & Job Portal to match top talents & companies	W22	Active	127	Jakarta, Indonesia
70	AbacumThe AI-native FP&A platform that helps Finance teams drive business…	W21	Active	125	New York, NY, USA
71	Candid HealthThe revenue cycle automation platform.	W20	Active	125	San Francisco, CA, USA
72	CloseCRM and sales automation tools for startups and SMBs	W11	Active	120	—
73	AshbyAll-in-one recruiting platform that empowers hiring excellence in…	W19	Active	110	San Francisco, CA, USA
74	CurriConstruction & industrial logistics platform.	S19	Active	104	Ventura, CA, USA
75	Aios MedicalAccelerating the global take-up of GLP-1 medications	W20	Active	100	San Francisco, CA, USA
76	AlokaiFrontend Platform for eCommerce	W21	Active	100	Warsaw, Poland
77	BelvoOpen Finance API platform for Latam.	W20	Active	100	São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most successful Y Combinator company?

By valuation, Stripe and Airbnb are among the most successful YC companies. Other notable public YC companies include DoorDash, Coinbase, Instacart, Reddit, and Dropbox. Success can be measured in many ways including revenue, impact, and team growth.

How many YC companies have gone public?

3 Y Combinator companies have gone public (IPO or direct listing) as of 2026. These include companies across fintech, enterprise software, consumer apps, and more.

How many YC companies have been acquired?

Over 24 Y Combinator companies in our database have been acquired by larger companies. Notable acquisitions include companies purchased by Google, Meta, Apple, and other major tech firms.

What makes a YC company successful?

Successful YC companies typically combine strong founder-market fit, rapid execution during the YC batch, effective use of the YC alumni network, and the ability to scale quickly post-Demo Day. YC provides $500K in funding, mentorship, and access to one of the strongest startup networks in the world.

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