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# ![Y Combinator Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:y-combinator.png) Y Combinator

YC-backed Apolink, a space-tech startup, raised $4.3M. Tech CEO Garry Tan warns students against 'fake it till you make it'.

### About Y Combinator
Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that invests in early-stage companies, with a focus on AI startups.  

### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/topic/y-combinator/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:y-combinator/c:line/m:interactions.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/y-combinator/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXX +3.80%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXXX +854%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXX +104%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXX +49%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-06-19  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXXX on 2025-03-30  

| Social Network | YouTube | X       | Reddit | TikTok | News |
| -------------- | ------- | -       | ------ | ------ | ---- |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | XXX    | XXXXX  | XXX  |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXX [#](/topic/y-combinator/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:y-combinator/c:line/m:posts_active.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/y-combinator/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXX  
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXX -XX%  
**1 Month**: XXXXX +32%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX +40%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX +143%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-06-19  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-01-01  

| Social Network | YouTube | X   | Reddit | TikTok | News |
| -------------- | ------- | -   | ------ | ------ | ---- |
| Mentions       | XXX     | XXX | XX     | XX     | X    |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXX [#](/topic/y-combinator/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:y-combinator/c:line/m:contributors_active.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/y-combinator/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Y Combinator in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Week**: XXX -XX%  
**1 Month**: XXXXX +33%  
**6 Months**: XXXXX +60%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX +153%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-03-12  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2025-01-06  

The most influential creators that mention Y Combinator in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@ycombinator](/creator/twitter/ycombinator)           | X    | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@ycombinator](/creator/youtube/ycombinator)           | X    | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@인텔리전스](/creator/youtube/인텔리전스)                       | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@kathrynjc](/creator/youtube/kathrynjc)               | X    | XXX       | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@y_combinator](/creator/tiktok/y_combinator)          | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@kevinlu625](/creator/twitter/kevinlu625)             | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@moneyymakinmitch](/creator/youtube/moneyymakinmitch) | X    | XX        | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@undefined](/creator/youtube/undefined)               | X    |           | X     | XXX         |
| [@ycrootaccess](/creator/youtube/ycrootaccess)         | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |
| [@acciojob](/creator/youtube/acciojob)                 | XX   | XXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/y-combinator/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/y-combinator/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:y-combinator/c:line/m:sentiment.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/y-combinator/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% +4%  
**1 Month**: XX% -X%  
**6 Months**: XX% +5%  
**1 Year**: XX% no change  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-04-16  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-06-20  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **AI Startup Success Stories:** (60%) Posts highlighting successful startups funded by Y Combinator, particularly those utilizing AI.
- **Y Combinator's Continued Support and Recognition:** (30%) Posts acknowledging Y Combinator's role in providing funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Skepticism Towards Specific Projects:** (8%)  Posts express skepticism towards specific projects associated with Y Combinator.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -   | ------- | -   | -------- | -  |
| YouTube | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXXX   | X% |
| X       | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXX    | X% |
| Reddit  | XX       | X%  | XX      | X%  | X        | X% |
| TikTok  | XXXXX    | X%  | XXXXX   | X%  | XXX      | X% |
| News    | XXX      | X%  | X       | X%  | X        | X% |
|         |          |     |         |     |          |    |
| Total   | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXX   | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about Y Combinator in the last XX hours

[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
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[Airbnb Inc (ABNB)](/topic/$abnb)
[Walmart, Inc. (WMT)](/topic/$wmt)
[Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN)](/topic/coinbase)
[Reddit, Inc. (RDDT)](/topic/reddit)
[Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft)
[DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)](/topic/doordash)
[Solana (SOL)](/topic/solana)
[Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)](/topic/tesla)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Y Combinator in the last XX hours

[coins ai](/topic/coins-ai), [investment](/topic/investment), [seed funding](/topic/seed-funding), [stocks](/topic/stocks), [money](/topic/money), [stocks technology](/topic/stocks-technology), [open ai](/topic/open-ai), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [coins ai agents](/topic/coins-ai-agents), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [$googl](/topic/$googl), [$ghc](/topic/$ghc), [andreessen horowitz](/topic/andreessen-horowitz), [#ai](/topic/#ai), [$abnb](/topic/$abnb), [soham parekh](/topic/soham-parekh), [meta](/topic/meta), [india](/topic/india), [stocks consumer cyclical](/topic/stocks-consumer-cyclical), [visa](/topic/visa), [entrepreneurship](/topic/entrepreneurship), [twitter](/topic/twitter), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk), [accounting](/topic/accounting), [coins energy](/topic/coins-energy), [vibe](/topic/vibe), [aipowered](/topic/aipowered), [$wmt](/topic/$wmt), [don t](/topic/don-t), [coinbase](/topic/coinbase), [dropbox](/topic/dropbox), [reddit](/topic/reddit), [andrej](/topic/andrej), [productivity](/topic/productivity), [web3](/topic/web3), [leo](/topic/leo), [stocks financial services](/topic/stocks-financial-services), [pioneer](/topic/pioneer), [angels](/topic/angels), [linkedin](/topic/linkedin), [initialized capital](/topic/initialized-capital), [microsoft](/topic/microsoft), [$43m](/topic/$43m), [agentic](/topic/agentic), [stack](/topic/stack), [stocks consumer defensive](/topic/stocks-consumer-defensive), [mindset](/topic/mindset), [doordash](/topic/doordash), [twitch](/topic/twitch), [fintech](/topic/fintech), [paypal](/topic/paypal), [validator](/topic/validator), [$45m](/topic/$45m), [palantir](/topic/palantir), [exchanges](/topic/exchanges), [avax](/topic/avax), [playbook](/topic/playbook), [#fyp](/topic/#fyp), [solana](/topic/solana), [coins made in usa](/topic/coins-made-in-usa), [agi](/topic/agi), [arc](/topic/arc), [breakthrough](/topic/breakthrough), [mark zuckerberg](/topic/mark-zuckerberg), [facebook](/topic/facebook), [jeffrey epstein](/topic/jeffrey-epstein), [nyc](/topic/nyc), [united states](/topic/united-states), [cto](/topic/cto), [500 global](/topic/500-global), [world of](/topic/world-of), [hardware](/topic/hardware), [founders fund](/topic/founders-fund), [spacex](/topic/spacex), [sec](/topic/sec), [files](/topic/files), [insider](/topic/insider), [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1), [coins defi](/topic/coins-defi), [$10m](/topic/$10m), [tesla](/topic/tesla), [fei fei](/topic/fei-fei), [kleiner perkins](/topic/kleiner-perkins), [realtime](/topic/realtime), [sequoia capital](/topic/sequoia-capital), [$5m](/topic/$5m), [$nuit](/topic/$nuit), [llm](/topic/llm), [onchain](/topic/onchain), [coins healthcare](/topic/coins-healthcare), [memecoin](/topic/memecoin), [10x](/topic/10x), [gabriel](/topic/gabriel), [vcs](/topic/vcs), [singapore](/topic/singapore), [$issc](/topic/$issc), [told](/topic/told), [#startup](/topic/#startup), [automation](/topic/automation)

### Top News [#](/topic/y-combinator/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"YC-backed Apolink by 19-year-old bags $4.3M to build 24/7 connectivity for LEO satellites TechCrunch"  
[@TechCrunch](/creator/x/TechCrunch) on [X](/post/news/techcrunch.com-3182128632) 2025-07-11 16:30:00 UTC 10.3M followers, 13.8K engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/y-combinator/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Awesome @natureess Heart disease prediction is a solid healthcare AI projectvaluable for apps or consulting. For financial returns with your nature bent: Focus on applications like precision agriculture (ML for crop yield prediction) or climate tech (NLP for sustainability reports). Freelance on Upwork build startups via Y Combinator or certify in AWS ML. Start with Kaggle competitions for prizes and visibility. What's your next step 😊"  
[@grok](/creator/x/grok) on [X](/post/tweet/1946136093604368848) 2025-07-18 09:12:56 UTC 5.1M followers, XX engagements


"2) Y Combinator founder criticized it got BANNED"  
[@phteocos](/creator/x/phteocos) on [X](/post/tweet/1946075472330170409) 2025-07-18 05:12:03 UTC 1864 followers, XXX engagements


"@KVNDRY @saikatc His justification for this is very rehearsed and intelligence-insulting. It is to torture the definition of progressive to include Grow SF and Y Combinator etc. and double down"  
[@loomdoop](/creator/x/loomdoop) on [X](/post/tweet/1946035289119674853) 2025-07-18 02:32:23 UTC 3027 followers, XXX engagements


"We traded Oppenheimer for Andreessen. Traded Oak Ridge for Y Combinator. The cathedral of American science was gutted by neoliberalism. Whats left are pitch decks with no power plants. (2/8)"  
[@RebeccaYChan](/creator/x/RebeccaYChan) on [X](/post/tweet/1946030788346249220) 2025-07-18 02:14:30 UTC 32.7K followers, XXX engagements