Tips To Discover YC Startups Before They’re Public

The Secret to Finding New Y Combinator Startups Before They’re Public

Published

Dec 17, 2024

Written by

Chris P.

Reviewed by

Nithish A.

Read time

minutes

Want to see who the YC W25 startups are before everyone else?

Social media is your secret tool. More and more founders are sharing their startup journeys on their social media, making these platforms the fastest way to hear about new YC companies.

But how do you track posts that mention YC acceptances without spending hours searching?

How Crustdata Can Help

Crustdata can track specific keywords across posts, allowing you to be the first to discover new YC startups. Here’s how:

1. Set Keywords: Track phrases like "YC launch," "YC W25," "Accepted Into YC," and "Y Combinator W25."

2. Receive Notifications: Get real-time alerts whenever we detect posts with these keywords - delivered straight to your inbox, Slack, or via API into your system.

Early Discoveries

Using this approach, we identified Spott (YC W25) and SalesPatriot (YC W25).

Why This Matters

The best investors know that getting in front of YC founders early is crucial. If you can act fast, you might invest in the next Airbnb or Stripe at their seed stage—before the rest of the world catches on.

If you want to keep track of YC W25 founders in real-time, we'd love to help you stay informed and spot key developments as they happen.

Chris writes about modern GTM strategy, signal-based selling, and the growing role of real-time intelligence across sales, recruiting, and investment workflows. At Crustdata, they focus on how live people and company insights help teams spot opportunities earlier, personalize outreach with context, and build stronger pipelines whether that’s sourcing talent, identifying high-potential startups, or closing deals faster.