The last few years were about proving what AI can do. Now, it's about building with it. We've put together a new list of startup ideas we're especially excited about— ideas that treat AI not as a feature, but as a foundation. ycombinator.com/rfs
Retraining Workers for the AI Economy @harjtaggar The AI revolution needs more than researchers and engineers. It also needs electricians and welders for the physical buildout. We're looking to fund startups creating AI-powered vocational training for the jobs that make the AI economy possible.
Video Generation as a Primitive @dflieb Generative video is becoming a new computing primitive. When video is cheap, fast, and personalized, it won’t just change media, it’ll change shopping, games, communication, and more. We’re looking for founders building in this world of limitless video.
The First 10-person, $100B Company @aaron_epstein New AI tools make it possible to build billion-dollar companies with tiny teams— and even solo founders. We want to fund the first 10-person, $100B startup. If you're high-agency and ready to move fast, let's build.
Infrastructure for Multi-Agent Systems @koomen Multi-agent systems are powerful but hard to build. Think agentic MapReduce with thousands of subagents running in parallel. We're looking for folks who've felt the pain of scaling these systems and want to make operating fleets of agents as easy as deploying a web service.
AI Native Enterprise Software @amiklas Salesforce and ServiceNow won by going all-in on the cloud before the incumbents could react. AI is the next wave, and it's just as big. The next generation of enterprise software won't just record work, it'll help do it. If you're building AI-native tools for the enterprise, let's talk.
Using LLMs Instead of Government Consulting @gustaf The U.S. government spends $100B+ a year on consulting, most of it inefficient. With LLMs and political pressure to cut waste, there’s a huge opportunity to replace legacy consulting with AI-powered software. We’re looking to fund startups taking on this space.
These ideas reflect where we think some of the biggest opportunities are right now. If you’re interested in working on any of these ideas, you should apply to YC. The deadline to apply for the upcoming Fall batch is August 4: ycombinator.com/apply
@ycombinator @garrytan @gustaf This is more how I imagined DOGE would work
@ycombinator @gustaf I wonder if the YC demo of early 20 somethings is too young for this? Is YC going to try to call in founders in their 30s and 40s that were former government employees that understand the game and have higher odds of getting a deal signed with the government?
@ycombinator @gustaf One thing which will be critical to make AI platforms replace consulting across governments and enterprises is the real world context. @Propheusai we are tackling this in a big way by bringing in the real world understanding to our platforms.
@ycombinator @gustaf hey @gustaf can I dm you please? Your dms are closed :(