Y Combinator Startups in Austin 2025

Robotics is going to be one of the largest industries the world has ever seen, but right now teams have to build so much in house just to get something to move. Hlabs is making a plug-and-play ecosystem of robotic parts with simple opensource software libraries to reduce the complexity in building a robot. Hlabs is founded by Paul, a second time YC founder who also participated in the W21 batch with Mystic. He ran Mystic as CEO for 6 years. From the first launch in October 2025 over 40 robotics companies have placed orders for the actuator control product. Hlabs is targeting Q1 '26 for the release of several additional plug-and-play products including an Nvidia Jetson powered main board, a low cost expandable camera system, and wireless communication/video module to make every robot wireless out of the box.

Vulcan uses AI to map every law, regulation, and court case in America, allowing government agencies and businesses to replace massive consulting projects with instant automated analyses. We call this "intelligent legal cartography." In 3 months, we went from zero customers to Virginia's Executive Order 51, requiring all state agencies to use Vulcan. We are now live with the U.S. Department of Education, a regulatory reform PAC in South Carolina, and have a pipeline of several additional state and federal agencies and major enterprises. Our initial agency partners use legal cartography to draft lawful regulations, respond to public comments on regulations, and instantly generate mandatory cost-benefit analyses. We have both public and private sector visions. In the public sector: we endeavor to automate the entire regulatory process end-to-end; replacing the consulting industrial complex with software. In the private sector: we plan to automate regulatory compliance, tackling the $4 trillion regulatory cost on the U.S. economy.

Residential contractors are drowning in office work. Drillbit automates all of it. We use AI receptionists and an LLM based quoting tool on top of our own CRM to entirely manage jobs from lead, to quote, to scheduling, to staffing, and even collecting payment.

Surety bonds are financial guarantees that businesses must purchase to comply with government regulations. For example, all contractors must have a surety bond to bid and work on federal construction projects. It is a $8b opportunity in the US. SuretyNow is building the surety bond platform for the 21st century. Businesses can apply for bonds and receive affordable quotes online in minutes. We offer the fastest and simplest online experience for getting surety bonds.

Avery helps property managers fill vacancies faster and resolve maintenance requests automatically. Our AI property manager and leasing agents can be assigned to complete many common tasks, from getting tours scheduled to following up with vendors. There are nearly 300,000 third party property management companies across the US, many of whom are overwhelmed by dozens of repetitive tenant requests streaming in through antiquated software every day. Avery modernizes the property manager’s toolkit with a two-way contact center to provide an excellent resident experience.

DataShare is a data-as-a-service platform that lets you embed charts, dashboards and exports directly into your product. For example, if you run an accounting startup, DataShare would enable you to embed a full profit and loss dashboard, with downloadable statements. DataShare is backed by an enterprise-grade data warehouse, and can be implemented in fewer than 20 lines of code.

Launched in February 2021, Jasper is an AI content platform that helps creators and companies of all types expand their creative potential. Over 105,000 active customers are using Jasper to break through writer’s block, repackage their content, create original art, and adjust writing for language and tone. The interest in AI continues to grow and we are at the forefront of teaching the world how to leverage artificial intelligence as a creative partner. We are building teams that will pioneer the content generations space even further.

Tank Payments is building modern financial infrastructure for the trucking industry. We offer payables automation software for logistics businesses that make hundreds of payments to trucking businesses every day. For trucking businesses, we provide a best-in-class banking platform, designed to meet the unique financial needs of the trucking sector.

Rima is an AI reconciliation assistant for accountants that enables them to complete complex reconciliations in minutes instead of hours We are on a mission to build the automation layer for reconciliation for every ERP and payment system.

MaverickX is a chemical technology company advancing natural resource extraction. The company was founded by Eric Herrera, former Department of Defense scientist, and Jesse Evans, former startup operations manager. As resources become more difficult to extract across the energy and mining sectors, new technologies are needed. MaverickX has a portfolio of chemical solutions -- PetroX and LithX -- to enhance recovery of oil from shale reservoirs and metals from low-grade ores. More oil. More metal. Better chemistry.

Fetii is a group rideshare app that lets both consumers and businesses order 15-passenger vans on-demand. Users pay using a QR check-in system that splits payments seamlessly amongst the group at time of boarding. No longer are groups forced to reserve a charter vehicle weeks in advance, pay a 5 hour minimum for a 15 minute trip, and have no payment flexibility OR split up the group and utilize multiple vehicles...Fetii takes the friction out of group transportation. Fetii has already transported over 800,000 passengers, removed over 140,000 unnecessary vehicles, and is operating in 7 cities.

Disclo is the first software for employers to collect, verify, and manage health disclosures and employee accommodation requests (HIPAA and SOC2 compliant, of course). We help employees secure the enhancements and protections they need to succeed in their careers without having to disclose their underlying medical condition to their employer. We handle the collection of that data, the verification, the secure data management, and much more. Using our patent-pending medical verification system, Disclo validates that an employee's accommodation request is legitimate and required, interacting with medical providers directly, so HR managers can focus on what they do best. We help companies stay compliant with EEOC, ADA, and HIPAA guidelines.

Orca is banking built for Gen Z from the ground up. Send money instantly, split bills with groups, access local discounts and perks, spend and save, and do everything else you could ever ask on Orca — the only financial hub you'll ever need.

NearWave makes a handheld imaging device that helps physicians select the right therapy for their breast cancer patients. This prevents patients from suffering through months of side effects caused by unsuccessful treatments.

Perl Street is democratizing structured finance through our platform, unlocking billions in financing for sustainable infrastructure and next-generation hardware technologies. Perl Street has already helped multiple hardware startups receive over $140M in debt financing offers from some of the world’s most reputable institutions. Climate change is a massive hardware problem. According to IEA estimates - reaching net zero emissions would require over $4 trillion per year in global clean energy investment. This means we need to upgrade nearly everything with new hardware - from energy storage devices to electric vehicles, charging stations and building electrification. The future of infrastructure is both distributed and resilient. And none of it is possible without financing new hardware.

US hospitals and clinics are losing $125B every year due to delayed and inaccurate medical coding. Arintra is solving this problem by automating medical coding using clinical AI. Arintra converts a patient chart instantly into insurance claims with 96% accurate medical codes and zero human intervention. Arintra has partnered with several provider clients that includes health systems and large physician groups with 100% success. Through automation of these charts, Arintra has reduced undercoding by 11% and coding-related claim denials by 43%. Arintra is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Arintra is bi-directionally integrated with leading EHRs including Epic, Athena, Cerner, etc. to process patient charts directly from the EHR to create a direct-to-billing claim. This direct-to-billing claim includes precise E/M levels, CPT, ICD-10, HCC, HCPCS codes with appropriate modifiers and units. Both founders have PhDs in AI, significant ML and NLP experience, 60+ patents and publications, and a combined 20+ years of experience working at B2B companies and startups in Silicon Valley.

Pillar is designed to solve healthcare’s longitudinal engagement problem through a combination of our SOC 2-certified, HIPAA-compliant platform and health coach workforce. Our white-label infrastructure enables companies to guide patients from outreach and activation through to flexible microsites and automated digital pathways including content, services, vendors and forms. Together with our in-house network of 1,200+ health coaches, Pillar partners drive positive outcomes through scalable digital care programs focused on health education and care navigation to chronic condition management.

Akute Health makes an electronic medical record (EMR) system & digital infrastructure tools used by digital health companies to track patients. Our EMR is a web app used daily by clinical teams at digital health companies similar to WeightWatchers, Ro, Hims, and One Medical. In 2015, I was diagnosed with cancer and spent 9 months in the hospital. While in the hospital, I built an app to track my own records. I needed something that was simple to use and allowed me to easily track & trend different types of data. I later turned that app into a full medical record system. We now have hundreds of customers and over 50k active patient records. We are building the de facto EMR for digital health companies.

Double makes software to help bookkeepers manage their clients' back-office. We write the same kind of software that venture-backed bookkeepers like Pilot write internally, but instead of doing bookkeeping, we sell that software to the 1.5M bookkeepers across the US.

Mergent is a task scheduling API that makes it super easy for developers to schedule and manage background tasks like notifications, data processing, and third-party integrations. We provide a simple well-documented API that any developer can instantly start using straight from our website.

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Why Howdy.com? Howdy was founded in 2018 to help Austin startups hire talented engineers who work within US time zones in Latin America. Since then we’ve grown to a team of over 300, and our platform has enabled hundreds of companies to hire individual teammates, set up remote, hybrid or in-office teams, and manage remote equipment assets and benefits. Join over 200 companies, like Coinbase, Kojo,Truepill, Vanta and other YC companies that have hired with Howdy to build their tech outpost in Latin America. Better talent: Howdy is deeply involved in the Latin American tech scene, regularly hosting meetups and inviting speakers and industry leaders into our local communities called Howdy Houses throughout Latin America. We get to personally know the top tech leaders who are interested in joining product teams in the US for the long-term. These individuals are not actively seeking jobs through freelancer platforms. 98% retention: Developer churn slows teams down. That’s why, when you hire with Howdy, developers are automatically provided with premium health insurance, top-of-the-line Apple equipment, gym memberships, lunches and the use of class-A office spaces. Your engineering culture: When you partner with Howdy, you're not just hiring individuals; you're gaining access to a skilled local workforce that becomes an extension of your team. We provide full support in all areas, from recruitment to equipment and office spaces, allowing you to build and directly oversee your engineering outpost in Latin America as your team grows. All-in monthly pricing: Software Developer: $6k - 11k Finance Back-office: $1.8K - 3K Customer Service: $1.8K - 3K Designer: $1.8K - 4K Marketing: $2k - 4K *All-in monthly rate includes: salary, taxes, benefits, computer, equipment, office space, Howdy fee & more

We help companies embed lending services into their software so they can better serve their customers by helping them access capital, increase engagement in their product, improve retention and expand their revenue per user.

PowerRouter helps sales teams assign leads and contacts to the right reps, instantly within Salesforce. We provide a powerful automation engine with a drag and drop canvas to create routing rules, visually. With actionable metrics to increase speed-to-lead and account based sales support, we make it very simple to stay on top of every lead in your Salesforce CRM.

Biodock's cloud platform accelerates microscopy analysis, automating months of microscopy analysis and infrastructure to minutes with our end-to-end AI architecture. Scientists enjoy auto-scaling storage, GPU compute, and 30-50% more accurate analysis. We're building an amazing experience to translate microscopy images to therapeutic insights for academic and enterprise scientists.

Avocado is a modern point-of-sale system for restaurants, powered by a built-in AI agent. More than just a POS, Avocado combines order management, KDS, kiosks, and online ordering in one platform - and lets restaurants control everything with simple voice or text commands. Want to change your menu, check your sales, or optimize pricing? Just ask. Avocado’s AI understands your business and takes action instantly, freeing up owners and staff to focus on what matters most: great food and service.

UpEquity is removing contingencies for home buyers so that they have more negotiating leverage when purchasing their next home.

We help Enterprises transform their business processes with RPA workflows and enable structured data extraction from any document types (Intelligent Document Processing, IDP). Awesome YC deals for founders (check out us in 'Deals'). Connect any system, automate any process.

Handoff creates instant construction estimates and automates business operations for contractors with AI. Using generative AI technology and access to localized construction costs, Handoff provides remodelers with a fast, accurate, and intuitive way to create construction cost estimates in minutes.

Method provides connectivity to consumer credit and liability accounts, enabling end-to-end refinance experiences, real-time account data access, and one-click checkout.

We're the creators of Highrise, now featured in the iOS App Store with 50 million users and rapidly growing. We're building bleeding-edge technology for developers and amateurs to create immersive experiences and worlds inside our virtual universe. We believe that the future of virtual worlds is bright, and we're excited to be at the forefront of this industry. As we continue to grow and expand our platform, we're looking for talented individuals to join us on this journey of innovation and creativity. If you're passionate about building the platform to power virtual experiences that bring people together and push the boundaries of what's possible, we want you on our team!

Macromoltek: Revolutionizing antibody design. Description: Macromoltek, a computational de novo drug design company, rapidly produces accurate and credible antibody designs. We have built a proprietary platform that enables design against difficult targets inaccessible by traditional methods and have are already designing antibodies for large biopharmas and smaller biotechs.

Rabbet brings efficiency, accuracy and transparency to the complex construction finance industry. The platform uses machine learning to parse documents and connect information for reduced administrative burden, verifiable compliance, and faster decision-making for real estate lenders and developers. Formerly Contract Simply.

UpCodes simplifies code compliance for architects, engineers, and construction professionals with a centralized, searchable library of 6,000+ state and city building codes. Using NLP to parse complex code adoptions across U.S. jurisdictions, UpCodes powers the first AI-powered code-to-spec workflow, connecting regulations to specifications and a growing product library. The platform also provides an AI solution for building product manufacturers, enabling them to showcase compliant products and reach design professionals at the moment of specification. With 800,000 monthly active users, UpCodes has seen strong product-led growth in transforming how teams navigate construction regulations.

NuCypher is one of two founding teams of the Threshold Network, which hosts tBTC, TACo, Random Beacon & tUSD. Since 2017, NuCypher has pioneered cryptographic primitives for end-to-end encrypted data sharing, including Proxy Re-Encryption and Threshold Access Control (TACo), novel cryptoeconomic mechanisms (e.g. Stable Yield). and original network/governance architectures (including a historic on-chain merger). TACo, our flagship product, is running on over 120 nodes with ~$80m of associated economic security, has paying adopting developers and major infrastructure partners (Ceramic, Irys, Textile, Unlock), and has been decentralized from genesis (mainnet launch in Jan 2024).

Mio powers seamless communication between Slack, Microsoft Teams & Webex Teams. The Austin, Texas-based company was founded by Tom Hadfield and James Cundle in November 2015. M.io has raised $12m from investors including Goldcrest Capital, Eniac Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator and Capital Factory. Ready to sync your teams? Learn more and get started at https://m.io/

The Sails Company was founded by the original author and maintainers of the Sails framework. In addition to free and open-source software, The Sails Company offers a full-service web & mobile studio and professional support for the tools we maintain.

Cratejoy is the only all-in-one subscription box solution to help you launch, grow and scale your company. We provide the leading subscription box platform that allows you to launch and grow your business faster and more efficiently - no coding or plug-ins required. We support over 2,500 companies on our platform and over 1 million subscribers on the Cratejoy Marketplace. Founded in 2014, Cratejoy is headquartered in Austin, TX

Plivo's platform helps businesses create and deploy Voice AI Agents for various roles like customer support, marketing engagement, lead qualification including channels like WhatsApp, Chat & SMS. Plivo's platform powers billions of transactions each year globally for thousands of businesses worldwide like Uber, Meta, Zomato, Godaddy etc.

Cardinal is an opinionated feature backlog. It pulls in your customer feedback, CRM data, and task management issues and uses AI to assess which customers want which features, how important is it for them, and how much are they worth

Hoss is a developer experience platform that gives teams the essential tools they need to deliver a world-class customer experience. API-driven companies like Xendit, AssemblyAI, and Zentail trust Hoss to help them better acquire, understand, and support their customers. With Hoss, teams can offer superior documentation and developer content, gain deep visibility into how customers are using their API, monitoring third-party APIs, and provide robust and customizable developer dashboards. Hoss is backed by top investors like Y Combinator, Liquid2, FundersClub, and Soma Capital.

Code Review as a Service PullRequest is passionate about code quality. From static analysis to an on-demand network of code review experts, we help development teams ship code faster, with improved quality and lower costs.

Goodybag helps you find catering for your office. Easily search restaurants and have food delivered to your next meeting. For Restaurants and Caterers: Goodybag lists your catering menu with no startup or monthly fees. You set your own delivery fees and zones. For Businesses: Goodybag is an easy, time-saving way for you to explore and order food from restaurants around town for your employees.

MineralSoft is the leading solution for mineral rights and royalty management. Are you looking for a better way to manage your minerals? Whether you're an investment fund, a family office, an individual, or an advisor, MineralSoft has a tailored solution for you. We combine industry-leading software with experienced, professional service to maximize the value of your assets. Save time, make money, and get peace of mind by managing your oil & gas interests with MineralSoft.

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MobyDish, a tech-enabled service, allowing anyone to place a catering order online in less than 3min to feed people from 10 to 1,000 people. We select the best restaurants, hire and train our fleet of drivers who will deliver and setup and we're proud to have the best customer service in the space. We also offer on site catering host and premium service that can be requested in up to 48hours in advance. We own our tech from online ordering, to manage and dispatch orders to drivers, and build customer relationship. We're used by top companies in the biggest cities in the US and we help for our customers with any needs from breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner. We are known for our flexibility, reliability and provide recurring and last-minute catering orders.

OwnLocal works with more than 3,300+ local media companies to transform their legacy customers base into sophisticated local digital advertisers. Our technology has been designed to work seamlessly with your current sales processes and makes it simple for any newspaper, radio station, or broadcast television station to help your local customers win online.