# YC Founder Directory

> A fast, filterable web directory of over 11,000 Y Combinator founders.

YC Founder Directory is an enriched, searchable database created by design studio Keitoto covering more than 11,700 Y Combinator founders across batches from S05 to recent cohorts. It lets users explore startup founders through detailed facets like ex-employers, school, role, team size, and AI focus. It stands out for its responsive UI, multiple layout views, and direct links to founder X/LinkedIn profiles.

Website: https://mal.gg/yc

## What it is for

- Source early-stage startup founders for investor outreach or sales prospecting
- Find YC startups currently hiring engineers or go-to-market roles
- Identify founders who previously worked at specific tech companies or attended target universities
- Research batch trends across industries, locations, and AI-native products

## Features

- Directory of over 11,700 YC founders with role, company, batch, and location data
- Rich filtering facets across company lifecycle, industry, AI nativity, product form, and team size
- Founder-level background filters including past employers, schools, credentials, and disciplines parsed from bios
- Direct toggles for founders active on X or companies currently hiring
- Multiple layout modes: Table, Cards, and People views
- Detailed slide-out drawer displaying bios, background, track record, and company context
- Option to limit view to one contact per company

## Pricing

Free to use

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Business & Money](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Investors, recruiters, founders, and sales professionals researching YC startups.
- Alternative to: Y Combinator Startup Directory, Crunchbase, Wellfound
- Tags: ycombinator, startups, founders, directory, recruiting, investing, prospecting

## Why it was saved

- [@malikyoloo, 20 September 2026](https://x.com/malikyoloo/status/2101557702522708294): Replaces scattered YC lists with one complete, filterable directory: search companies, founders, bios, ex-employers, handles or URLs; combine facets like batch histogram, industry, AI-native, product form, team size, hires beyond founders, ex-company, school and credentials with live counts; switch between Table, Cards and People views; sort by newest batch or relevance; one contact per company. 100% free.

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- [Alternatives to Crunchbase](https://xiry.app/alternatives/crunchbase.md)

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/yc-founder-directory

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