# Ycombinator Founders (`shareze001/ycombinator-founders`) Actor `ycombinator-founders` gathers detailed data about Y Combinator founders, including profiles, companies, industries, and roles. It supports filtering, fetching company details, and analyzing startup ecosystems, aiding in founder research, market analysis, and investment opportunities. - **URL**: https://apify.com/shareze001/ycombinator-founders.md - **Developed by:** [shareze](https://apify.com/shareze001) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 4 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $10.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## ycombinator-founders ### Overview `ycombinator-founders` is an Apify actor designed to scrape detailed information about Y Combinator founders and their associated companies. It automates the process of collecting structured data about founders, including their profiles, current companies, industries, and more. ### Features - **Search Founders**: Retrieve founders based on a search query (e.g., industry, product, or service). - **Detailed Founder Profiles**: Fetch additional details for each founder, such as their current title, region, and associated companies. - **Company Information**: Optionally include detailed information about the founder's current company, such as its description, team size, and social media links. ### Input The actor accepts the following input parameters: | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |------------------|-----------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `q` | `string` | Yes | Search query to find relevant founders (e.g., health). | | `size` | `integer` | No | The number of founders to retrieve (default: 10, maximum: 10,000). | | `loadMoreDetail` | `boolean` | No | Whether to load more details for each founder (default: `true`). | #### Example Input ```json { "q": "health", "size": 50, "loadMoreDetail": true } ```` ### Output The actor outputs a JSON array containing detailed information about the founders. Each founder includes the following fields: - `id`: Unique identifier of the founder. - `first_name`: First name of the founder. - `last_name`: Last name of the founder. - `current_company`: Name of the founder's current company. - `current_region`: Region where the founder is currently located. - `current_title`: Current title of the founder. - `yc_industries`: Industries associated with the founder. - `yc_parent_industries`: Parent industries of the founder. - `yc_subindustries`: Sub-industries of the founder. - `company`: Detailed information about the founder's current company, including its name, description, team size, and social media links. - `jobPostings`: List of job postings by the founder's company. - `newsUrl`: URL to the company's news page. #### Example Output ```json { "id": 62847, "first_name": "Debkishore", "last_name": "Mitra", "current_company": "Lucira Health", "current_region": "Unspecified", "current_title": null, "yc_industries": [["Healthcare", "Diagnostics"]], "yc_parent_industries": ["Healthcare"], "yc_subindustries": ["Healthcare -> Diagnostics"], "company": { "id": 805, "name": "Lucira Health", "batch": "W15", "one_liner": "Next generation infectious disease test kits", "website": "https://www.lucirahealth.com/", "long_description": "Diassess Inc. is revolutionizing the way infectious diseases are prevented, diagnosed, and monitored by developing the tools necessary to empower people to become knowledgeable about their health.", "team_size": 43, "location": "Emeryville, CA", "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/lucira-health/" }, "jobPostings": [], "newsUrl": "https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/805/company_news" } ``` ### Use Cases - **Founder Research**: Discover and analyze Y Combinator founders and their associated companies. - **Investor Insights**: Identify potential investment opportunities by exploring detailed founder and company profiles. - **Market Analysis**: Understand trends and patterns in the startup ecosystem. # Actor input Schema ## `q` (type: `string`): Search query to find relevant founders (e.g., health). ## `size` (type: `integer`): The number of founders to retrieve. ## `loadMoreDetail` (type: `boolean`): Whether to load more details for each founder (e.g., company\_photos, founders, jobPostings, etc.) ## Actor input object example ```json { "q": "health", "size": 10, "loadMoreDetail": true } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "q": "health", "size": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("shareze001/ycombinator-founders").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "q": "health", "size": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("shareze001/ycombinator-founders").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "q": "health", "size": 10 }' | apify call shareze001/ycombinator-founders --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=shareze001/ycombinator-founders", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Ycombinator Founders", "description": "`ycombinator-founders` gathers detailed data about Y Combinator founders, including profiles, companies, industries, and roles. It supports filtering, fetching company details, and analyzing startup ecosystems, aiding in founder research, market analysis, and investment opportunities.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "4Af4L5z2oqb2cNuSi" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/shareze001~ycombinator-founders/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-shareze001-ycombinator-founders", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/shareze001~ycombinator-founders/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-shareze001-ycombinator-founders", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/shareze001~ycombinator-founders/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-shareze001-ycombinator-founders", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "q" ], "properties": { "q": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search query to find relevant founders (e.g., health)." }, "size": { "title": "Size", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "The number of founders to retrieve." }, "loadMoreDetail": { "title": "Load more details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether to load more details for each founder (e.g., company_photos, founders, jobPostings, etc.)", "default": true } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" 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