Y Combinator Jobs Scraper

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Scrape Y Combinator companies and job listings. 2,500+ startups, 2,400+ jobs, 3,300+ founders. Free dataset: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/lazarun/y-combinator-jobs-enriched (scraped with this API).

What does Y Combinator Jobs Scraper do?

Y Combinator Jobs Scraper extracts complete job listing data from YC companies that are actively hiring. Unlike other YC scrapers that only provide basic company info, this actor dives deep into each job posting to extract:

• Salary ranges (min/max with currency)
• Equity percentages (min/max)
• Required skills and experience levels
• Interview process details
• Direct apply URLs
• Full founder profiles with LinkedIn and Twitter

Perfect for recruiters, job boards, market researchers, and anyone tracking the YC startup job market.

Why scrape Y Combinator jobs?

• Recruiting & Talent Sourcing: Find candidates or job opportunities at top YC startups
• Salary Benchmarking: Analyze compensation trends across YC companies by role, location, and stage
• Market Research: Track hiring patterns, in-demand skills, and growth signals in the startup ecosystem
• Lead Generation: Identify fast-growing companies and their decision-makers (founders)
• Investment Research: Monitor hiring activity as a signal of company health and growth

Output Data Fields

Company Data

Founder Data

Job Data

Input Parameters

Example Input

{
"maxCompanies":50,
"filterByBatch":["W24","S24"],
"filterByIndustry":["B2B","AI"],
"filterByStage":["Seed","Series A"],
"topCompaniesOnly":false,
"includeFounderDescriptions":true,
"rateLimitDelay":1.5
}

Output Example

Each result contains complete company, founder, and job data:

{
"company":{
"id":271,
"name":"Airbnb",
"slug":"airbnb",
"tagline":"Book accommodations around the world.",
"longDescription":"Founded in August of 2008...",
"website":"http://airbnb.com",
"logoUrl":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/...",
"ycUrl":"https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/airbnb",
"ycBatch":"W09",
"foundedYear":2008,
"teamSize":6132,
"status":"Public",
"stage":"Growth",
"industry":"Consumer",
"industries":["Consumer","Travel, Leisure and Tourism"],
"tags":["Marketplace","Travel"],
"topCompany":true,
"allLocations":"San Francisco, CA, USA",
"regions":["United States of America","America / Canada"],
"socialLinks":{
"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/airbnb/",
"twitter":"https://twitter.com/Airbnb",
"facebook":"https://www.facebook.com/airbnb/",
"crunchbase":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/airbnb",
"github":null
}
},
"founders":[
{
"name":"Brian Chesky",
"role":"Founder/CEO",
"description":"Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb...",
"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianchesky/",
"twitter":"https://twitter.com/bchesky"
}
],
"jobs":[
{
"jobId":"yaLKuLq",
"title":"Senior Software Engineer",
"jobUrl":"https://ycombinator.com/companies/airbnb/jobs/yaLKuLq",
"location":"San Francisco / Remote",
"salary":{
"min":180000,
"max":280000,
"currency":"USD"
},
"equity":{
"min":0.01,
"max":0.05
},
"jobType":"Full-time",
"roleCategory":"Engineering, Backend",
"experience":"5+ years",
"visa":"Will sponsor",
"skills":["Python","Distributed Systems","AWS"],
"description":"Join our platform team to build scalable infrastructure...",
"interviewProcess":"Technical phone screen, system design, onsite with team",
"applyUrl":"https://account.ycombinator.com/authenticate?continue=..."
}
],
"scrapedAt":"2026-01-24T12:00:00Z"
}

How to Use

1. Set your filters - Use the input parameters to target specific batches, industries, stages, or locations
2. Run the scraper - Click "Start" and wait for the extraction to complete
3. Export your data - Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect via API

Integrations

Connect Y Combinator Jobs Scraper with your favorite tools:

• Google Sheets - Automatically sync job data to spreadsheets
• Airtable / Notion - Build your own job tracking database
• Zapier / Make / n8n - Trigger workflows when new jobs are found
• Slack - Get notifications for new job postings
• Your own API - Use webhooks for real-time data delivery

Technical Details

Data Sources

1. YC Hiring API - Primary source for company metadata
2. Company Pages (/companies/{slug}) - Social links, founders, founded year
3. Job Pages (/companies/{slug}/jobs/{job-id}) - Complete job details

Features

• Smart founder data merging from multiple sources
• Automatic retries with exponential backoff
• Rate limiting to avoid blocks
• Pydantic data validation
• Handles missing optional fields gracefully

Feedback

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please create an issue on the Actor's Issues tab in Apify Console. We're always working to improve this scraper!