Actor/michael.g

Y Combinator Scraper

Extract startup leads, founder emails, LinkedIn profiles, hiring data, and more from YC companies and founders. Export scraped data, schedule via API, and integrate with other tools or AI workflows.

Publisher description, verbatim
Last 7 dayson this actor
Each one reaches followers by email the morning after.Follow this actor
Key figures30 readings
Price / 1k$150.00per 1,000 results
Users / 30d34↓ 11 over 30 readings
Users, all time1,647↑ 34 over 30 readings
Runs / 30d169↓ 49 over 30 readings
Runs / user / mo4.97runs per monthly user
Standing
#2of 117

on Y Combinator, by users in the last 30 days among actors classified to this platform.

Store search presence
4top-10 keywords

best #1 for “combinator”

  • combinator#1
  • combinator scraper#1
  • y combinator#1
  • 1 more#2–#1
re-crawled daily
Recorded changes
  • 2026-10-10contentREADME updated-18 characters-18characters
  • 2026-09-30searchKeyword rank moveentered top-3 for “y combinator scraper” (outside top 100 → #1)—on record
  • 2026-09-30searchKeyword rank moveentered top-3 for “y combinator” (outside top 100 → #1)—on record
showing 3 of 3 in the last 30 days · followers get the next one by email

What the reviews say

Fast, easy to use, accurate, complete, and good value, but it over-scrapes YC's directory causing a reliability/overreach concern.

12 of 12 reviews carry text
ThemeSentimentSaidWhat they mean
Does it run3 praised · 1 complained4consistent and dependable data outputscrapes entire YC directory indiscriminately“Used this actor to build multiple campaigns across different domains. Works well, and the data is reliable enough to plug straight into our outreach. Thanks for the tool.” — 5/5
How fast3 praised · 0 complained3very fast scraping and responses“The best YC scraper! Fast, easy to use, and offers a great variety of data. I love that you add email addresses. It makes it easy to create/ manage email outreach campaigns targeting tech founders with $$$.” — 5/5
Setup and docs3 praised · 0 complained3easy to integrate into workflows“Good price for the value, and its great to connect it with other workflows and automations. I use it with Make.com and N8N and it works really well with those systems” — 5/5
Is the data right2 praised · 0 complained2highly accurate and trustworthy data“easy to use, and the data scraped is accurate and reliable. 🙌” — 5/5
Does it return everything1 praised · 0 complained1scrapes every field completely“Used on June 22, 2026. Great product! What you pay for is what you get. All fields are scraped and complete. Attention note: in the version I used, selecting the "Scrape All Companies" actually scrapes all of YC's directory, not just what you set in the input run field.” — 5/5
What it supports1 praised · 0 complained1includes email addresses for contacts
What it costs1 praised · 0 complained1good value for the price

Does it run

3 ↑ · 1 ↓ of 4
consistent and dependable data outputscrapes entire YC directory indiscriminately“Used this actor to build multiple campaigns across different domains. Works well, and the data is reliable enough to plug straight into our outreach. Thanks for the tool.” — 5/5

How fast

3 ↑ · 0 ↓ of 3
very fast scraping and responses“The best YC scraper! Fast, easy to use, and offers a great variety of data. I love that you add email addresses. It makes it easy to create/ manage email outreach campaigns targeting tech founders with $$$.” — 5/5

Setup and docs

3 ↑ · 0 ↓ of 3
easy to integrate into workflows“Good price for the value, and its great to connect it with other workflows and automations. I use it with Make.com and N8N and it works really well with those systems” — 5/5

Is the data right

2 ↑ · 0 ↓ of 2
highly accurate and trustworthy data“easy to use, and the data scraped is accurate and reliable. 🙌” — 5/5
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Every count is a review we read. 5 of the 12 said only that they liked it, with nothing specific — those are excluded from the themes above. Quotes are one reviewer, unedited.Read all 12 →

History

30 readings since 2026-09-25
Users / 30d30 readings
09-25↓ 1110-24
Users, all time30 readings
09-25↑ 3410-24
Runs / 30d30 readings
09-25↓ 4910-24
Standing30 readings
09-25↑ 110-24

Alternatives on Y Combinator

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1BRES$0.05 /1kgood price46263 total100.0%—5mfresh
2BRES$150 /1ksteep price341,647 total100.0%5.0 (35)20mfreshThis
3BRES$1.00 /1kgood price33266 total98.6%4.6 (2)6mfresh
4BEVT$4.00 /1k company3070 total99.6%—4mfresh
5CRES$2.50 /1kfair price20157 total96.3%1.0 (1)5maging
6DRES$2.00 /1kfair price19287 total—3.4 (4)15maging
7BRES$80.00 /1khigh price18185 total97.7%—6mfresh

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