28 YC Companies in Berkeley

28 Y Combinator companies are headquartered in Berkeley. Every batch since 2005 is covered: what each company does, its batch, its status today, and a link to its YC application reconstructed in the real form.

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Top industries
Healthcare, B2B and Consumer
YC top companies
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28 reconstructed applications

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The first 28 companies, top companies first

1
Rigetti Computing
Rigetti ComputingTopQuantum coherent supercomputing.
Summer 2014Berkeley, CAPublic
2
Alga Biosciences
Alga BiosciencesWe stop cows from burping methane.
Winter 2022Berkeley, CAActive
3
Arroyo
ArroyoCloud-native stream processing
Winter 2023Berkeley, CAAcquired
5
Bikanta
BikantaNano-diamonds for cancer detection
Summer 2014Berkeley, CAInactive
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Drapr
DraprTry on clothing online
Summer 2020Berkeley, CAAcquired
10
Genomelink
GenomelinkDNA App Store
Summer 2021Berkeley, CAActive

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Jido Maps
Jido MapsTurn your data into a deployed computer vision model
Winter 2018Berkeley, CAAcquired
14
Lendsnap
LendsnapThe Digital Mortgage Company.
Summer 2016Berkeley, CAInactive
15
Manara
ManaraConnecting top Middle East talent to global tech jobs
Winter 2021Berkeley, CAActive
16
Owners Circle
Owners CircleKickstarter for local businesses
Summer 2014Berkeley, CAInactive
18
Phoenix Hydrogen
Phoenix HydrogenFirst commodity marketplace for hydrogen.
Winter 2022Berkeley, CAInactive
19
Scout
ScoutDead simple CI/CD for ML teams
Winter 2020Berkeley, CAInactive
20
Spoil
SpoilSpoil is gifting for the Snapchat generation.
Winter 2015Berkeley, CAInactive
21
SpoonRocket
SpoonRocketMeals Delivered in 10 Minutes
Summer 2013Berkeley, CAAcquired
22
Synvivia
SynviviaSynvivia applies chemical control over cell behavior
Summer 2016Berkeley, CAActive
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Vinci Games
Vinci GamesCreating genre-defining multiplayer VR games.
Summer 2022Berkeley, CAActive
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Voyage Biomedical
Voyage BiomedicalUsing cooling to end brain damage during stroke.
Summer 2019Berkeley, CAAcquired

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Berkeley?

This directory lists 28 YC companies in Berkeley, out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

Are the YC applications on these pages real?

No. YC keeps submitted applications private. Every application linked from this list is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from the company's public data. The Company section is free on each page; the rest opens in YC Insights.

Which companies on this page are best known?

Rigetti Computing lead the table above. YC marks 1 of the 28 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

How do I use this list when applying to YC?

Pick five companies on this page whose product is closest to yours, read their reconstructed applications side by side in YC Insights, and note how each answers the same question. Then write your own answers to that standard.

Where does this data come from?

From YC's public company directory, refreshed by batch, with each company's status, industry and location as YC reports them. Round Funded adds the reconstructed application and the founder profiles; nothing private is published.

What is Round Funded?

Round Funded is an investor database and outreach platform for startup founders. It lists 60,000+ active investors with verified contacts, filtered to recent investment activity, and lets founders send personalized pitches from their own Gmail, track replies, and share a free Data Room. Round+ starts at $99 per month with a 3-day trial.