2025 is shaping up to be the "year of AI agents". We've put together a list of startup ideas that we think are especially promising— some draw attention to trends that are already in full swing, and some of them are where we think things are going next. ycombinator.com/rfs
Full-stack AI companies @snowmaker If you build a great AI accountant, why sell it to legacy accounting firms when you could start an AI accounting firm and beat them? We think founders will increasingly choose to do just that, and we're excited to fund more of these full-stack AI companies.
More Design Founders @aaron_epstein As AI tools make coding easier, great design and taste matter more than ever. That's why more designers should become founders. Don't just design products – create companies.
Voice AI @gustaf Phone calls with businesses haven’t changed in decades—until now. Voice AI bots, powered by LLMs, are finally as good as humans. It’s the autonomous car moment for voice.
AI for Scientific Advancement @sdianahu AI is transforming how physical things are made. Many scientific tools haven’t changed in decades, but test-time compute is now enabling new startups to solve complex problems in fields like chemistry, biology, and materials science.
@ycombinator @gustaf agree on this one we built a nice poc for voice ai auth during an @auth0 hackathon
@ycombinator @gustaf agree on this one we built a nice poc for voice ai auth during an @auth0 hackathon
@ycombinator @gustaf Idea: The most annoying thing with phone calls for me is when you have to type numbers to wait and listen the prompt to reach a specific department. More levels, the more annoying it is. AI can handle it easily and then hand over the call to me when it's ready.
@ycombinator @gustaf Hi I'm building an ai powered voice or speech recorder
