Y Combinator invests in 70 agentic AI startups for 2025 batch

Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 accelerator batch features 70 startups focused on agentic AI, with each receiving $500,000 in funding. The three-month program continues to be a launchpad for innovative AI ventures.

Leadership Changes at Y Combinator

• Dalton Caldwell, former managing partner, transitions to partner emeritus after 12+ years and 25 batches. He cofounds Standard Capital, an AI-native Series A firm.
• Michael Seibel, another longtime partner, also stepped back earlier this year.
• Jon Xu and Andrew Miklas were promoted to general partners in May, now overseeing founder support across batches.

Notable Startups in the Batch

• Cohesive: An agentic CRM for blue-collar businesses (janitorial, landscaping, etc.), automating lead generation and service scheduling.
• Docket: An AI agent for web testing, founded by ex-Citadel and Stripe engineers.
• Daxa: An AI tool by ex-Google executive Ananth Kashyap, monitoring user behavior for product improvements.
• PrismAI: Identifies issues via session replays, founded by a former Palantir/AWS engineer.
• VoiceOS: Voice AI for high-volume hiring, shortening recruitment cycles.
• Kirana AI: AI store manager for theft detection and inventory management.
• Sava: Robotics for sheet metal manufacturing, reducing iteration time.
• Aegis: Automates insurance denial appeals for healthcare providers.
• Cascade Space: Lunar/deep space communications system by a SpaceX alum.

Broader Context

• YC has funded 5,000+ companies since 2005, with a combined valuation exceeding $800 billion.
• Recently, YC accused Google of monopolistic practices in an antitrust filing.
• India is seeing similar accelerators like Together Fund and Lossfunk supporting AI startups.

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