Hot startups fresh out of Y Combinator hiring

The top 25, November 2026

1. 1

   Torus

   Raised a Pre-seed round in September 2026

   12 new roles in 30 days

   YC S26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   35open roles$58k – $250k a year

2. 2

   9 Mothers

   Cost effective C-UAS.

   Raised a Pre-seed round in June 2026

   6 new roles in 30 days

   YC X26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   17open roles$75k – $400k a year

3. 3

   CharacterQuilt

   Raised $9.8M Seed in August 2026

   YC X26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   3open roles$150k – $350k a year

4. 4
   

   Archer

   12 new roles in 30 days

   YC X26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   74 open roles$60k – $354k a year

5. 5
   

   Aseon Labs

   Raised $10M Seed in June 2026

   YC X26

   Investors: Y Combinator, Crane Venture Partners

   4 open roles$96k – $250k a year

6. 6
   NO

   Nori

   12 new roles in 30 days

   YC S26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   12 open roles$48k – $250k a year

7. 7
   

   Prescience, Inc.

   Raised a Pre-seed round in August 2026

   YC S26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   4 open roles$110k – $350k a year

8. 8
   

   Rational

   Raised a Pre-seed round in September 2026

   YC S26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   4 open roles$96k – $200k a year

9. 9
   

   Standout

   Raised $500K Seed in June 2026

   1 new role in 30 days

   YC X26

   Investors: Y Combinator

   3 open roles$80k – $400k a year

10. 10
    ID

    IMPACT Drones

    Raised a Pre-seed round in September 2026

    YC S26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    3 open roles$100k – $170k a year

11. 11
    

    screenpipe

    Raised a Pre-seed round in September 2026

    YC S26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    3 open roles$120k – $240k a year

12. 12
    

    Bloomy

    Raised a Pre-seed round in June 2026

    2 new roles in 30 days

    YC S26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    3 open roles$100k – $250k a year

13. 13
    

    Amboras

    Raised a Pre-seed round in June 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    7 open roles$150k – $400k a year

14. 14
    

    Lab0

    Raised $1M Seed in June 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    3 open roles$30k – $120k a year

15. 15
    JU

    Juno

    Raised a Pre-seed round in June 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    4 open roles$24k – $200k a year

16. 16
    

    Lightsprint

    Raised a Seed round in June 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    4 open roles$100k – $200k a year

17. 17
    

    KelAI

    Raised a Seed round in July 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator, Frst, Robinhood Ventures

    3 open roles$130k – $220k a year

18. 18
    

    Rudus

    Raised a Pre-seed round in June 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    3 open roles$140k – $200k a year

19. 19
    ST

    Stoa

    4 new roles in 30 days

    YC S26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    4 open roles$80k – $300k a year

20. 20
    

    Dispatch

    Raised a Pre-seed round in April 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    7 open roles$100k – $170k a year

21. 21
    

    LATO

    3 new roles in 30 days

    YC S26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    3 open roles$100k – $250k a year

22. 22
    

    Taiga

    2 new roles in 30 days

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    4 open roles$160k – $400k a year

23. 23
    PR

    primitive

    Raised a Pre-seed round in January 2026

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    3 open roles$190k – $230k a year

24. 24
    

    Tasklet

    AI agents you can delegate real work to.

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    5 open roles$140k – $450k a year

25. 25
    MA

    Manicule

    YC X26

    Investors: Y Combinator

    4 open roles$40k – $250k a year