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YC companies founded by ex-McKinsey people

196 Y Combinator companies with a founder who worked at McKinsey before.

Updated weekly, last on November 9, 2026. Roster from Y Combinator's public directory.

Hiring the mostlast 60 days
129 roles
DoorDashS13
  1. 2Legora123
  2. 3TRM Labs67
See all 42
Fastest growingteam, 6 months
+220%
BalanceW26
  1. 2Spott+96%
  2. 3Legora+81%
See all 73
Shrinkingteam, 12 months
−50%
AcelyW18
  1. 2Vellum−20%
  2. 3Culdesac−17%
See all 10
Raised the mostlast 12 months
$270M
AjaibS18
  1. 2Starcloud$250M
  2. 3Taktile$130M
See all 28
Companies
196
Active
153
Hiring, last 60 days
42
Open roles, 60 days
562
People on these teams
103,980
Showing 50 of 196 companies
CompanyBatchTeam6 mo12 moOpen rolesTotal raisedLast round
Restaurant delivery.
S13Public84,144+3%+8%129$5.2BPost-IPO debt$2.8B, Oct 2026
The everything store for restaurants in LATAM.
W19Inactive1,760 0%0$351MSeries D$80M, Nov 2024
AI-First Creative Partner for Enterprise Teams
W161,036+3%+8%5$35.1MSeries A$30M, Dec 2021
Apollo is the foundation of your entire go-to-market strategy.
W16987+44%+54%45$251MSeries D$100M, Aug 2023
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce logistics and enablement platform
W199810%+2%0$132MSeries C$43.7M, Apr 2022
The agentic operating system for legal work
W24980+81%+321%123$866MSeries D$50M, Apr 2026
Consumer fintech for Indonesia
S18939+2%+15%23$515MSeries C$270M, Aug 2026
We’re building the world’s bank payment network.
S11Acquired862+1%+2%0$529MSeries G$312M, Feb 2022
India's leading on-demand diagnostics company
S20728+8%+8%1$70.8MSeries C$23.8M, Jun 2026
Communication app for K-8 teachers, kids, and families
S12523+4%+1%1$191MUndisclosed round$125M, Apr 2024
TRM is building a safer world for billions of people.
S19481+14%+36%67$220MSeries C$70M, Sep 2026
Snappr is the one-stop-shop for visual content creation
W17384−5%−9%YC$41MSeries B$28M, Oct 2025
Ai-native finance platform for the Middle East
W23367+25%+79%3$55MSeries A$48M, Aug 2025
Headless ERP for retail operations
S22317+14%+43%2$41.3MSeries A$15M, Nov 2025
Gives businesses everything needed to hire & manage W2 contractors.
W12308+8%+22%8$33.5MSeries B$26.3M, Jul 2022
IP operating software for brands and content companies
S21289+6%+19%0$89MSeries B$48M, Sep 2025
Hogaru is a tech-enabled home services platform in Latin America.
W17281+1%+5%0$1.4MSeed$810K, Mar 2017
We automate operations for hospitals and health systems
W15271+7%+19%13$203MSeries D$85M, Jan 2025
Software and AI tools for SMBs in the US and Latin America
W21270−1%−3%0$63.8MSeries A$3M, Jun 2022
The Muse is values-based job search & hiring for 7M+ monthly
W12Inactive2390%+3%0$39.7MUndisclosed round$8M, Sep 2022
Transform your decision-making with reliable AI agents in weeks, not…
S20237+11%+22%2$209MSeries C$130M, Jun 2026
Talent Acquisition Suite that combines ATS + Talent CRM
S12Acquired206+6%+9%0$123MPrivate equity$50M, Jan 2022
Powers OTT online video providers with video developer tools.
S15180+8%+10%2$95.3MDebt$3M, Oct 2024
Construction's AI Platform
W22175+40%+84%4$90.5MSeries B$54M, Dec 2025
FLOWER CO. sells weed on the internet.
W19173−2% 0$18.9MSeries A$16M, Dec 2021
Generative AI powered Shopify for home service professionals
W21168+7%+27%5$44MSeries B$27M, Aug 2025
On-demand prescription delivery.
W15158−7%−11%0$74.9MUndisclosed round$14.7M, Jun 2022
Admin automation for healthcare
W21145+22%+54%1$33.1MSeries B$30M, Feb 2025
Full Stack Fintech and Supply Chain Platform for Global Trade
W17136+9%+5%0$9.9MDebt$3.3M, Jul 2020
Corporate Card solution for Indian businesses
S21127−8%−9%0$38.3MDebt$7.1M, May 2022
Customer loyalty and payments platform for small businesses.
W11Acquired126 −1%0$144MSeries D$52.2M, Oct 2020
A digital well-being program to help people prevent or manage chronic…
W20Inactive117−4%−21%0$12.8MSeries B$6.2M, Jan 2023
Operating system for creative agencies
W14Acquired112−7%−4%0$2.3MUndisclosed round$1.7M, Jan 2017
Making private healthcare in India accessible and affordable
W22110+2%+18%1$12.9MUndisclosed round$4.3M, Apr 2025
The AI Command Center for outbound and ABM
S14108+5%+2%1$22.4MSeries A$20M, Oct 2021
Growth through always‑on consumer understanding
S24103+54%+472%9$55.8MSeries A$50M, Sep 2026
Marketplace for employers to recruit college students and recent grads
W15Acquired96+7%+9%0$37.3MPrivate equity$10M, Oct 2018
The AI Native Billing Platform
S2184−7%+6%YC$22.1MSeries A$15M, Mar 2024
Building a full-stack auto insurer for the underserved in LatAm
W2280+5%+18%0$20.8MSeries A$10.3M, Aug 2025
Every student's AI coach for college readiness
W1879−15%−50%YC$11.3MSeries A$10.5M, Aug 2020
Mobile bank for credit-worthy, new-to-America internationals offering…
S19Acquired75+1%+12%0$11.5MSeed$3M, Jul 2022
Titan is an award-winning wealth manager with a mission to increase…
S1875+53%+103%4$73MUndisclosed round$58M, Jan 2023
B2B e-commerce and fintech platform for traditional proximity stores
S2173+4%+3%0$21MSeries A$12M, Oct 2025
Kalibrr connects SEAsian talent to your local & global jobs.
W13Acquired72+3% 0$9.4MConvertible note$5.5M, Mar 2019
Dollar banking for people in Latin America
W2369+15%+50%0$4.5MYC investment$500K, Apr 2023
End-to-end content, learning, & deal intelligence for B2B sales teams
S2368+45%+183%YC$55MSeries B$40M, Feb 2026
Noom for Southeast Asia
S2168+6%+6%0$2.7MNon-equity support$2.6M, Feb 2024
Data centers in space
S2466+57%+128%YC$444MSeries A$250M, Aug 2026
Swayable predicts consumer opinion and the impact of content
W1864+3%+25%9SeedMay 2019
Taali is creating popcorn 2.0 from popped water lily seeds
W1963 +9%0$150KYC investment$150K, Mar 2019

How this works

1. The roster

Every launched company in YC's public directory, with its batch, status, industry and location. New companies show up the week YC lists them.

2. The numbers

Each company is matched to Crustdata by its website. Crustdata adds team size and its change over 6 and 12 months, open roles from job postings, reported funding, and founders' past employers.

3. The lists

Hiring the most counts distinct roles posted in the last 60 days. Growth needs 10+ people today, shrinking 20+ a year ago, so tiny teams do not top the lists. Rebuilt every week.

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The numbers on this page come from three Crustdata API calls. Crustdata tags 5,000+ companies with Y Combinator as an investor; swap the filter for any investor, industry or headcount range and track your own list, with founders' work emails one call away.

  • Company search for team size, growth and funding
  • Job search with a count by company, for who is hiring and for what
  • A watch that re-runs the search weekly and sends only what changed
# 1. every company with Y Combinator as an investor
curl https://api.crustdata.com/company/search \
  -H "authorization: Bearer $CRUSTDATA_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-api-version: 2025-11-01" \
  -d '{
    "filters": { "field": "funding.investors",
                 "type": "in", "value": ["Y Combinator"] },
    "fields": ["basic_info.name",
      "headcount.total", "headcount.growth_percent",
      "funding.total_investment_usd"],
    "limit": 100
  }'

# 2. open listings per company, last 60 days (limit 0 = counts only)
curl https://api.crustdata.com/job/search \
  -H "authorization: Bearer $CRUSTDATA_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-api-version: 2025-11-01" \
  -d '{
  "filters": { "op": "and", "conditions": [
    { "field": "company.basic_info.company_id",
      "type": "in", "value": [...] },
    { "field": "metadata.date_added",
      "type": "=>", "value": "2026-08-24" } ]},
  "limit": 0,
  "aggregations": [{ "type": "group_by",
    "field": "company.basic_info.company_id", "agg": "count" }]
}'

# 3. the same company filter as a weekly watch: POST /watch/company/search

Questions about ex-McKinsey founded YC companies

How many ex-McKinsey founded YC companies are there?

196 Y Combinator companies have a founder who worked at McKinsey; 153 are active.

Which ex-McKinsey founded YC companies are hiring?

42 companies posted roles in the last 60 days, led by DoorDash (129 roles), Legora (123 roles) and TRM Labs (67 roles). 70 mark themselves as hiring on YC's directory.

Which ex-McKinsey founded YC companies are growing fastest?

By team growth over 6 months (10+ people): Balance (+220%), Spott (+96%) and Legora (+81%).

Which ex-McKinsey founded YC companies raised the most?

Largest latest rounds in the last 12 months, after their YC batch: Ajaib ($270M), Starcloud ($250M) and Taktile ($130M).

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