Requests for Startups
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Y Combinator is looking for startups working on these ideas. If you're working on something we're interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Requests for Startups | Y Combinator Requests for Startups RFS is our tradition of sharing ideas we'd like to see founders tackle. These represent just a fraction of what we fund — if one excites you, take it as extra validation to dive in, but you don't need to work on these ideas to apply to YC. Summer 2026 Spring 2026 Fall 2025 Summer 2025 Spring 2025 Winter 2025 Summer 2024 Summer 2026 AI has stopped being a feature and started being the foundation. We're excited about a new wave of startups rebuilding software, services, and silicon— and pushing AI into the physical world. Several come di
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