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We asked AI about a YC batch

179 Y Combinator companies, put to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini as the kind of question a buyer would actually ask. These are the companies that just raised from the most recognisable investor in tech. Here is how many of them the models have heard of.

1

scored above 80, out of 179

31

never mentioned once, by any model

10

median score (average 11)

Where the batch sits

Invisible
152
Barely Visible
20
Low Visibility
5
Good Visibility
1
Excellent
1

177 of the 179 sit below 60, and 152 of those are effectively invisible. Getting funded does not put you in the training data. Neither does having a good product. The models repeat what the rest of the web says about you, and for most of this batch the rest of the web has not said anything yet.

The full ranking

1
83
Aurora Solar
aurorincad.comcloud-based solar design and CAD software
2
70
Constellation Network
constellation-io.comscalable layer 0 DAG blockchain protocol
3
59
Move AI
movedot.aimarkerless AI 3D motion capture software
4
53
Bullet Journal
getbujo.comdigital bullet journaling app
5
47
Fingersoft
hillclimb.com2D physics-based mobile driving games
6
41
Bits
usebits.comUK credit building subscription app
7
40
ARC Prize Foundation
arcprize.orgopen-source AGI benchmarks and prizes
8
30
Articulate
usearticulate.comAI presentation and pitch deck generator
9
30
Traverse
traverse.sovisual mind mapping flashcard study tool
10
25
Martini Film Studios
martini.filmfilm and television production studio facilities
11
23
Inspector
tryinspector.comreal-time code execution monitoring tool
12
23
Orthogonal
orthogonal.comSoftware as a Medical Device development services
13
23
Dronetector
dronetector.comRF-based drone detection and airspace monitoring
14
23
HL Always Active
hlaboratories.comprofessional cosmeceutical skincare products
15
23
Pax Historia
paxhistoria.coalternate history interactive map editor
16
22
Pollinate
pollinate.techwhite-label merchant acquiring platform for banks
17
20
PatientDesk
patientdesk.aiAI front desk automation for healthcare
18
20
Burt Intelligence
trainburt.comad revenue analytics platform for publishers
19
20
Sequence Markets
sequencemkts.comprogrammatic execution for perps and prediction markets
20
20
VOYGR
voygr.techlocation and POI data enrichment
21
20
Savant
heysavant.comoperational memory layer for AI agents
22
20
Complydo
complydo.ioautomated compliance management platform
23
20
Moss
usemoss.devlocal-first AI coding agent
24
20
Mantle
mantle.workstartup equity and cap table management platform
25
20
CoreLayer
corelayer.commanaged IT infrastructure and cloud services
26
20
Diligence Squared
diligencesquared.comM&A due diligence deal management software
27
20
Squid Energy
squid.energydynamic energy tariff optimization software
28
17
Ditto Bio
dittobio.comAI-driven synthetic biology platform
29
17
PlayVision AI
withplayvision.aiAI basketball film analysis software
30
17
Autonomous
becomeautonomous.comAI autonomous wealth management platform
31
17
LegalOS
legalos.aiAI legal workflow and contract automation platform
32
17
Kaigo Health
kaigohealth.aiAI care coordination platform for healthcare
33
17
1Code
1code.devAI full-stack web app builder
34
17
ScoutOut
scoutout.aiAI candidate sourcing and recruitment platform
35
17
Amera Health Solutions
amerahealthsolutions.comoutpatient medical transportation services
36
17
Bizzy
usebizzy.comAI SDR for B2B outbound sales
37
17
JSXTool
jsxtool.comonline HTML and SVG to JSX converters
38
17
The Context Company
thecontext.companycontext engineering for enterprise LLMs
39
17
Didit
didit.meidentity and fraud API infrastructure
40
17
LunaBill
lunabill.commedical billing and practice management software
41
17
Compyle
compyle.aiAI security compliance automation platform
42
13
Beacon Health AI
beaconhealth.aiambient AI medical scribing platform
43
13
Resonate
resonate.audiovoice-first team communication app
44
13
Salus
usesalus.airuntime control for AI agent actions
45
13
BeeSafe AI
beesafe.aiactive scam intelligence and interception platform
46
13
Inviscid AI
inviscidai.comagentic physics simulation software
47
13
Compresr
compresr.aiLLM context compression API
48
13
Eigenpal
eigenpal.comAI web browser automation agent
49
13
Shofo AI
shofo.aiAI short-form video generator for e-commerce
50
13
Arcline AI
arcline-ai.comAI floor plan design software
51
13
SpotPay
spotpay.aiAI agent payment infrastructure
52
13
SideKit
appsidekit.comiOS app analytics and feature flags SDK
53
13
Oxus AI
oxus-ai.comAI contact center quality assurance software
54
13
AutoSitu
autositu.comAI site feasibility and preconstruction software
55
13
TextIris
textiris.comAI text analytics platform
56
13
Lightberry
lightberry.cominteractive personal AI robot companions
57
13
AirCaps
aircaps.comreal-time captioning and translation smart glasses
58
13
Questom AI
questom.aiAI automated customer interview platform
59
13
Byteport
byteport.ioIoT device management and telemetry platform
60
13
Telemetron
telemetron.aiLLM application telemetry and observability
61
13
Metorial
metorial.comagentic infrastructure and tool governance platform
62
13
Voxel Energy
voxelenergy.comsubsurface reservoir characterization and modeling
63
13
Panta Insurance
pantainsure.comcommercial insurance broker for construction and logistics
64
10
Zephyr Fusion
zephyrfusion.comcompact in-orbit space fusion power
65
10
Castari
castari.comAI podcast guest booking platform
66
10
Cumulus Labs
cumuluslabs.ioproduction LLM inference and routing platform
67
10
Cardboard
usecardboard.comtabletop game prototyping and playtesting software
68
10
Efference
efference.aiintegrated robotic perception and compute stack
69
10
Vela
tryvela.aiAI prospect research and outbound personalization platform
70
10
Avoice
avoice.coconversational AI phone agent platform
71
10
Rovi Health
rovi.healthvirtual metabolic health care platform
72
10
Rovr
withrovr.comAI travel planner and itinerary generator
73
10
Sitefire
sitefire.aiAI search visibility and GEO platform
74
10
Aleph Kids
alephlab.aiAI language learning companion in Minecraft
75
10
Human Archive
humanarchive.aiAI personal legacy and biography platform
76
10
S2
s2.devserverless durable stream storage API
77
10
Fixpoint
fixpoint.cooperating system for AI agents
78
10
CodeWisp
codewisp.netdeveloper code snippet management platform
79
10
Mousecat AI
mousecat.aiAI character video generation platform
80
10
Claybird
claybird.comhandcrafted porcelain ceramics with gold accents
81
10
Play Health
playhealth.commenopause clinical decision support platform
82
10
Sourcebot
sourcebot.devAI-powered semantic code search engine
83
10
Strand AI
strandai.comspatial proteomics prediction from H&E
84
10
Kyten Tech
kytentech.comcustom software development and cloud services
85
10
Prox
prox.inccontext-aware AI desktop assistant
86
10
AtlasGrid
atlasgrid.aiAI power grid optimization software
87
10
Uplane
uplane.comfull-funnel AI marketing automation platform
88
10
Bravi
bravi.appAI voice note transcription app
89
10
Atlas Discovery
atlasdiscovery.biopatient drug response foundation models
90
10
F2
f2.aiAI platform for private market investors
91
10
Forge Robotics
forge-robotics.commodular autonomous factory systems
92
10
Shotwell AI
shotwell.airobotics training data video annotation
93
10
Captain
runcaptain.comflaky test management platform
94
10
Samora AI
samora.aiinbound and outbound AI voice agents
95
10
Oximy
oximy.comopen source email newsletter platform
96
10
ZeroSettle
zerosettle.ioapp web checkout and pricing optimization
97
10
Jinba
jinba.ioenterprise AI workflow builder
98
10
Seeing Systems
seeing-systems.comindustrial computer vision system integration
99
7
Beyond Reach Labs
beyondreachlabs.comdeployable solar arrays for spacecraft
100
7
Tsenta
tsenta.comAI job application auto apply agent
101
7
Rhizome
rhizomeai.comAI regulatory intelligence software for life sciences
102
7
Allus AI
allus.aivision foundation model for manufacturing
103
7
RoboDock
robodock.techrobotic EV fleet charging systems
104
7
Maywood AI
maywoodai.comcustom AI agent development agency
105
7
Veriad
veriad.comdigital ad verification and brand safety software
106
7
Nori
nori.aiAI personal health advisor app
107
7
Synthetic Sciences
syntheticsciences.aifoundation models for scientific research
108
7
Autumn AI
autumnai.comopen source Rust deep learning framework
109
7
LogosGuard
logosguard.comlocal AI prompt data redaction extension
110
7
Bubble Lab
bubblelab.aioperating system for paid professional communities
111
7
Zarna AI
zarnaai.comAI voice agents for automated calling
112
7
Ruma Care
rumacare.comAI prior authorization for infusion clinics
113
7
Fastshot
fastshot.aiAI no-code mobile app builder
114
7
Norra
norra.ioAI search and retrieval platform
115
7
Scott
tryscott.aiautonomous AI SDR for sales outreach
116
7
Ressl AI
ressl.aiAI web research automation platform
117
7
Fort
fort.cxscreen-free strength training wearable
118
7
Voltair Labs
voltairlabs.comreal-time AI voice agent platform
119
7
Mayflower
mayflowervisa.comAI HR immigration screening software
120
7
Lemma
uselemma.aiAI automated code refactoring and migration
121
7
Perfectly
perfectly.soAI audio enhancement software
122
7
Algen Therapeutics
algenbio.comfunctional genomics RNA drug discovery
123
7
Item
item.appAI-native CRM with autonomous agents
124
7
Balance
getbalance.aiAI-powered bookkeeping and accounting service
125
7
Structured AI
getstructured.aiAI construction drawing review software
126
7
Primer
startprimer.comB2B audience building and enrichment software
127
7
Origin Bio
origin.biospatial transcriptomics AI for oncology biomarker discovery
128
3
Pocket
heypocket.comwearable AI voice recorder and note taker
129
3
Jarmin AI
jarmin.aiAI outbound candidate sourcing software
130
3
Lunavo AI
lunavo.aiAI voice agents for business phone calls
131
3
Luel
luel.aiautonomous AI customer support agents
132
3
MiniSwap
miniswap.ggdecentralized cryptocurrency swap platform
133
3
Mendral
mendral.comautonomous AI agents for platform engineering
134
3
Kalpa Labs
kalpalabs.aigeneralist conversational speech AI models
135
3
Tolmo
tolmo.comautonomous AI security agents for production
136
3
Linzumi
linzumi.comcollaborative team chat for coding agents
137
3
Zenbu Labs
zenbu.devterminal browser and coding tools
138
3
tday
tday.comautomated brand design platform
139
3
Grade
usegrade.comcreator payout and tax compliance platform
140
3
Librar Labs
librarlabs.comenterprise RAG and knowledge retrieval platform
141
3
Thesis
thesislabs.aiautonomous AI research platform
142
3
Chamber
usechamber.iomulti-cloud GPU orchestration for AI workloads
143
3
Ploy
ploy.aiAI website growth automation platform
144
3
Locus
paywithlocus.combilling infrastructure for AI agents
145
3
Icarus
icarus.onehigh-performance GPU cloud for AI workloads
146
3
Zymbly
zymbly.comAI-powered HR and payroll automation software
147
3
Mantis
mantisbiotech.comhuman digital twin forecasting infrastructure
148
3
Laurence
trylaurence.comAI outbound candidate sourcing tool
149
0
REV1
rev1.soAI GD&T drawing automation software
150
0
Maven
trymaven.compayments API for voice AI agents
151
0
Servo7
servo7.comautonomous container unloading robots
152
0
Nexus
agent.nexusenterprise AI agent infrastructure platform
153
0
Null Labs
n0labs.comautonomy sensor simulation and SITL testing
154
0
Cranston AI
cranstonai.comcustom enterprise generative AI development
155
0
Anto
anto.biomicrobiome AI foundation models for drug development
156
0
o11
o11.aiself-building AI data warehouse
157
0
Fernstone
fernstone.comtech-enabled commercial insurance brokerage platform
158
0
Ritivel
ritivel.comcustom software development for startups
159
0
Gru
gru.spaceautonomous AI software engineer agent
160
0
Caddy
trycaddy.aiAI Chrome extension for web workflow automation
161
0
Cody Co
codyco.aiAI agent software engineering services
162
0
SF Tensor
sf-tensor.comcross-vendor AI training stack
163
0
Goldbridge Banking
goldbridgebanking.comcommercial and private banking services
164
0
Nucleo Research
nucleoresearch.comautomated CT scan analysis for oncology
165
0
Ishiki Labs
ishikilabs.aiautonomous AI agent development platform
166
0
Tensol
tensol.aienterprise private LLM deployment platform
167
0
Velvet
velvet.videoAI text-to-video generation software
168
0
Kestrel
usekestrel.aiAI agents for platform engineering
169
0
Sparkles
sparkles.devteam AI coding agents for GitHub
170
0
Q2Q
tryq2q.comqualitative customer feedback analysis platform
171
0
Opalite
opalitehealth.comreal-time AI medical interpretation software
172
0
The Hog
thehog.aiweb intelligence API for AI agents
173
0
Unisson AI
unisson.aiembedded sound recognition AI software
174
0
Haladir
haladir.comAI-powered threat intelligence platform
175
0
Polymath
polymathlabs.aiAI agent simulation and evaluation environments
176
0
Daivin
daivin.techcustom AI and software development services
177
0
Akkari
akkari.ioAI autonomous customer operations software
178
0
Robby
tryrobby.comAI personal assistant for WhatsApp
179
0
SkillSync
skillsync.wikiskills management and mapping software

How this was measured

Each company gets a set of prompts built from its own category and keywords, phrased the way somebody shopping for that product would ask. Not “tell me about Acme”, which any model will answer for anything. More like “what are the best tools for X”, where a company either comes up or it does not.

Every prompt goes to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. A separate model reads each answer and decides two things independently: whether the company was genuinely discussed, and whether the model disclaimed knowing it. A name appearing in a heading above “I’m not familiar with this company” does not count as a mention.

The score combines how often a company came up with where it appeared in the answer. This batch was scanned between August 2026 and September 2026. Scores move as models are retrained, so anything here is a snapshot rather than a permanent verdict. Any company can re-run its own scan from its page and get a current number.

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