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YC Winter 2017 (W17)

116 companies Y Combinator lists for Winter 2017, with what each one builds. 19.1% of the tagged companies are AI, up from 16.5% in S16.

Companies
116
AI share
19.1%
Top sector
Home and Personal
6 companies
Second
Productivity
6 companies

What’s in Winter 2017

Winter 2017 lists 116 companies so far (S16 had 102). The biggest themes by YC's tags are Fintech (14), Marketplace (10), Health Tech (7), Healthcare (7) and Hardware (6). The largest sectors are Home and Personal, Productivity, Housing and Real Estate and Office Management. 30.9% are based outside the US.

  • Fintech · 14
  • Marketplace · 10
  • Health Tech · 7
  • Healthcare · 7
  • Hardware · 6

See what YC asked founders to build · Breakout themes across batches

All Winter 2017 companies

116 companies

  • Brex

    Business accounts, corporate cards, and spend management software.

    Banking and Exchange1000San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • Clipboard

    Every shift, Covered.

    Consumer1000San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Faire

    The global online platform empowering independent retail.

    Retail900San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Rippling

    One place to run all your HR, IT, and Finance. Globally.

    Human Resources2500San Francisco, CA, USA
  • ACLU

    Defender of rights and liberties

    Unspecified501New York City, NY, USA
  • Aella

    Diversified credit infrastructure powering payments across Africa.

    Credit and Lending60Lagos, LA, Nigeria
  • AlemHealth

    AI Radiologist in a Box - We provide a vertically integrated AI…

    AI
    Healthcare Services25Singapore, Singapore
  • Ambient.ai

    AI company transforming enterprise physical security to prevent…

    AI
    Security150San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Anasen

    Anasen is an app that makes data analysis easy and accessible to…

    Analytics15Paris, Île-de-France, FranceInactive
  • AON3D

    Additive Manufacturing with advanced materials

    Manufacturing and Robotics40Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Apozy

    Apozy makes every website safe to browse

    Security9San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Armory

    Continuous Deployment at any scale, for all developers.

    Infrastructure90San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • Arthena

    Quantitative Investment in Art Assets

    Asset Management12New York City, NY, USAAcquired
  • Arylla

    We connect products to the internet using an invisible, chip-less tag

    Manufacturing and Robotics6Kitchener, ON, CanadaInactive
  • Beek

    Leading audio subscription platform for Spanish content and creators

    Content32Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoInactive
  • Bicycle AI

    Bicycle AI provides customer support as a service. We work on top of…

    AI
    Operations11Bengaluru, KA, IndiaInactive
  • BIOS Health

    Neural interfaces to understand and use nerve data in medicine.

    AI
    Healthcare45Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  • Bitrise

    Hosted Continuous Integration and Delivery for mobile apps

    Infrastructure243Budapest, Hungary
  • BloomAPI

    BloomAPI helps doctors share clinical data. Today most healthcare…

    Healthcare IT7Seattle, WA, USA
  • Bountiful

    An Operating System for agriculture.

    AI
    Agriculture4San Francisco, CA, USA
  • boxouse

    portable, affordable, beautiful smart homes

    Housing and Real Estate2San Francisco, CA, USAInactive
  • Breaker

    A podcast company.

    Content1San Francisco, CA, USAAcquired
  • Bulk MRO Industrial Supply

    Full Stack Fintech and Supply Chain Platform for Global Trade

    Supply Chain and Logistics170Mumbai, MH, India
  • Bulletin

    Helping retailers discover and shop the best brands on the planet

    Retail15New York City, NY, USAAcquired

Source: Y Combinator’s public company directory. Each company links to its YC profile. See how we count and what YC asked founders to build.

Frequently asked questions

How many companies are in YC Winter 2017?

Y Combinator's public directory lists 116 companies for Winter 2017 (W17), compared with 102 in Summer 2016. YC adds companies as they launch, so a recent batch can still grow.

What kind of startups are in YC Winter 2017?

The most common themes by YC's own tags are Fintech (14), Marketplace (10), Health Tech (7), Healthcare (7) and Hardware (6). The largest sectors are Home and Personal, Productivity, Housing and Real Estate and Office Management. 19.1% of the companies YC has tagged are AI.

Where are YC Winter 2017 companies based?

30.9% of Winter 2017 companies with a listed location are based outside the US.