Question 1

What is Y Combinator's AEO score?

Accepted Answer

Y Combinator has an AI Presence score of 87 out of 100 based on FixAEO's most recent measurement on 6/29/2026. This means across the 5 industry-specific prompts we tested, AI search engines mentioned Y Combinator in roughly 87% of valid responses.

Question 2

Does AI recommend Y Combinator?

Accepted Answer

In our latest test, AI search mentioned Y Combinator in 87% of the industry-specific prompts we ran. That's strong recall.

Question 3

Who are Y Combinator's main competitors according to AI engines?

Accepted Answer

When AI engines respond to Startup Accelerator-relevant queries, they frequently surface Techstars, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz, among others alongside Y Combinator. The full competitor list is at the top of this page.

Question 4

How was this report generated?

Accepted Answer

FixAEO ran 5 industry-specific prompts across leading AI search engines and measured whether AI mentioned Y Combinator by name. Scores reflect those measurements only — we don't take input from the brand or rank by popularity. Methodology: /methodology/

Question 5

How often does this report update?

Accepted Answer

Brand data refreshes when we re-scan the URL. Curated brands on our leaderboard re-scan every 7 days via a cron job; organically-scanned brands keep their last result. The public page bakes in the latest data at deploy time, so rankings may lag the underlying data by a few days.

Question 6

Is Y Combinator affiliated with FixAEO?

Accepted Answer

No. This is an independent automated measurement. Y Combinator has not reviewed, endorsed, or sponsored this report. If you represent Y Combinator and want this page removed, email hello@fixaeo.com.

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