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Map of 5000 YC Startups

Map of 5000 YC Startups

by mdb19·Jun 2, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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2D embedding visualization makes browsing 5000 YC companies genuinely explorable.

Strengths
  • •Dimensional reduction clustering creates genuine spatial relationships between companies.
  • •Multi-axis filtering by founder background, industry, outcome, and batch year.
  • •Zoom-to-reveal interaction design handles 5000+ data points without overwhelming.
Weaknesses
  • •Ask Plato AI assistant feels secondary to the core map visualization.
  • •Data source and update frequency for company details isn't documented.
Category
Data
Target Audience

Founders, investors, and anyone researching the startup landscape

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Post Description

Hi!

This is embedding each company into 2 dimensions based on its details, so companies doing similar things land near each other.

A map is then derived based on clusterings of industries.

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