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We do have a custom database. What makes it hard to export data is that we have no representation of what info is public. The database knows only that e.g. st
by pg 16y ago
We do have a custom database. What makes it hard to export data is that we have no representation of what info is public. The database knows only that e.g. startup x has raised a series A round, or has been acquired, but it doesn't know whether those things have been announced yet.
- Sukotto 16y agoWould you be willing to release lagged data? 12 months, for example?
- pg 16y agoThere's no way to do that, except I suppose by retrieving a copy of the data from backups.
- portman 16y agoI believe the only dataset that YC needs to furnish is the official list of alumni. Follow-on rounds, exits, and current status can all be provided by the community. But there seems to be no authoritative dataset that shows which startups participated in YC. But from your comments, I'm guessing that some companies prefer that their mere involvement with YC not be disclosed at all, which makes this a harder task then just periodically exporting the name and URL of every portfolio company. "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." - Structured Data
- ig1 16y agoThere is a reliable source of YC alumni list from outside of YC, but I hesitate to mention it as it includes founders of startups that are still in stealth. If anyone needs the list PM me. Although with a bit of thinking I'm sure most people can figure out where to get it from.