YC S15 Trends

By Vimarsh Karbhari(@vimarshapi) and Chandra Inguva(@Chasingdreams)

99 Companies presented on the 21st YCombinator Demo Day, the most prestigious incubator in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. Entrepreneurs pitched their ideas across various industries with Application Software, Healthcare & Fin-tech leading the way.

Application software, cloud computing, live streaming & cyber-security contributed to 31% of YCS15.

The fin-tech space was well diversified with payments, P2P lending & consumer investing startups.

Healthcare startups with innovative strategies are gaining prominence(Drug Discovery and Healthcare Tech).

Mattermark GrowthScore ranks 12 YC S15 in 500+ league.

12% fall in the 500+ league with close competition from 48% which have +ve growth scores.

Momentum is everything in a startup, lets watch which of YC S15 makes it to the unicorn club!