87% of Y Combinator's latest batch are AI startups. 5 key trends from demo day: 1. 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: From accountants to security engineers, specialized AI teammates are popping up to transform work across industries. Examples: • Sandra AI (YC F24): AI employees for car dealers. • Afternoon.co: AI accountant for SMBs. • Gecko Robotics: AI security engineer. 2. 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Empowering engineers with AI-driven workflows. Examples: • Coblocks (YC F24): Cursor for data engineering. • Crustdata (YC F24): data pipeline for agent integration. • Replexica: Automated AI localization for dev teams. 3. 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜: Legacy sectors like manufacturing and ERP are getting AI makeovers. • Tiny: ERP systems for factories. • Praxis AI: Root cause analysis in manufacturing. • Dexter (YC F24): Workflow automation for field ops. 4. 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Customizing learning and growth experiences. Examples: • StudyDojo (YC F24): AI tutors for students. • Issen: Real-time AI voice companion for language. • Aditto: AI-generated ads and landing pages. 5. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜: Solving scaling and deployment challenges. Examples: • Ryvn (YC F24): Deploy, update, monitor on-prem apps. • Regatta Storage: Transform S3 into local file systems. • Scrapybara: Virtual desktops for AI agents. If you want to get AI, GTM and vc insights in your inbox monthly, comment "interested" below. P.s. Adding link to X thread with 40 startups I followed on demo day + data / slides below. 📸 Credit: Visualisation by Drake Dukes at Gravity #yc #startups #founders #ai #agents
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1wGreat summary. I'm a bit jealous that you got to attend in person!