Ccoldsmith
For dev tools, infra, payroll, legal, recruiting

YC-batch founder prospects with cited first-liners.

$49 for 100 named YC founders + cofounders with verified contact info. Each row cites a Launch HN post, Forbes interview, or Demo Day signal you can lead a cold reply with.

Who this works for

  • Dev tools, infra, observability, anything that fits in a YC stack
  • Payroll, legal, accounting, recruiting for early-stage companies
  • Anyone with a product that fits founders at $100k-$5M ARR

Who it isn't for

  • ×Anyone selling to enterprise contacts at YC's IPO-stage companies
  • ×Recruiters trying to hire founders away (use LinkedIn instead)

Real first-liner examples for this niche

Signal: Launch HN comment thread

Caught the Launch HN: the 'first-pass classifier runs on-device, second-pass goes to the cloud' trick is exactly the latency tradeoff most agentic startups give up on too early.

Signal: Forbes founder profile

The Forbes piece mentioned three different rejected fundraising offers before the YC application; the discipline that takes is the unlock you don't see in most founder profiles.

Free sample for this niche

34 named YC W26 batch founders with cited first-liners

Thirty-four named co-founders from the Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch, sourced from Forbes, Launch HN posts, LinkedIn founder profiles, and Demo Day coverage. Each row cites a real, published quote or signal you can lead a cold reply with.

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FAQ

Which YC batches do you cover?+
W26 is in our free sample pack. For paid orders we cover the last 4 batches (W26, S25, W25, S24) by default; tell us in the brief if you want older or specific batches.
Are the YC founders' emails public?+
YC's official directory lists company emails. We use that + Launch HN + LinkedIn cross-references. Founder personal emails go through standard email-finder verification.