115 YC Content Startups (Consumer)
115 YC companies fall under Content, YC's Consumer subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.
- Companies
- 115
- Top locations
- San Francisco, Los Angeles and Palo Alto
- YC top companies
- 4
Read the YC application of all 115 companies
- Every company's YC application, reconstructed in the real form
- Filter every batch by industry, country and team size
- Then find the investors who fund startups like yours
The first 100 companies, top companies first
That is 10 of 115.
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The other 15 companies
Every remaining company in this list, A to Z. Each link opens the company's public page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Y Combinator companies are in Content (Consumer)?
This directory lists 115 YC companies in Content (Consumer), 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?
Reddit, Scribd and The Athletic lead the table above. YC marks 4 of the 115 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.