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Initial Validation Needs Technical YC
today

Field service entrepreneur with 100+ gas station clients building AI contractor marketplace

The Idea
Quotio is an AI-powered field service marketplace. Customers upload photos, AI estimates cost and matches them with contractors. Contractors bid on jobs, then use Guide Mode where AI watches through their camera and coaches them in real-time with instructions and upsell suggestions. After completion, AI verifies quality and releases payment. Starting with gas pump detailing, then expanding to HVAC, plumbing, and equipment repair.

Who It's For
Field service contractors and the businesses that hire them. Starting with gas stations, a fragmented, underserved market where scheduling, quality, and payment are all broken.

What's Built
No product built yet, but distribution is already in place: 100+ gas station clients from his existing cleaning business are ready to be the first customers.

Early Traction
100+ gas stations across Michigan actively using his field service business, giving him a direct pipeline for the initial market.

Their Background
Founded Green Clean Tech and grew it to 100+ gas stations with zero outside funding, building scheduling systems, hiring processes, quality checklists, and payment processing from scratch. Previously in sales at Cintas and as a loan officer at Rocket Mortgage. 4 years of college football at Adrian College.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to build mobile apps with AI integration. Offering a 50/50 split. The founder brings customers, sales, operations, and direct industry knowledge.

North America Marketplace Domain Expertise
Paying Customers Needs Technical YC
today

Apple/Mac IT support founder with UK client base scaling across UK and France

The Idea
Cybr is an Apple and Mac-focused IT support business serving SMEs. Built solo over two years in London, now looking to scale across the UK and into France.

Who It's For
Small and medium businesses that run on Apple hardware and need reliable, high-quality IT support.

What's Built
Running business with an established client base in London. Groundwork laid for French expansion; the founder is fluent in French and has prior work experience in France.

Early Traction
Active clients and recurring revenue. Business has been running for two years.

Their Background
Six years as assistant manager and off-site IT engineer at Interactif, an Apple reseller in France. Apple Expert certified in Paris. Grew an Apple premium reseller's Google rating from 3 to 4.5 stars through service improvements before founding Cybr.

What They Need
A technical co-founder based in the UK to help scale the business. Someone who knows what they're doing and doesn't need managing.

UK B2B SaaS Domain Expertise
MVP Built Needs Technical YC
today

Mental health platform operator building case management SaaS for rehab facilities

The Idea
ClearPath CMS is a modern case management platform for drug and alcohol services. Existing systems in community services and residential rehabs are outdated, fragmented, and not built for real clinical workflows.

Who It's For
Community drug and alcohol services and residential rehabs that are stuck on legacy tools that don't reflect how care actually gets delivered.

What's Built
Functional prototype built in the last two weeks using AI coding tools, covering core case management workflows. Looking for a technical co-founder to help productionize and scale it.

Early Traction

Their Background
First hire at Psychology Tools, where he spent 5 years helping grow revenue 15x and build a global subscription platform for mental health professionals, culminating in a PE acquisition. Currently working as a recovery worker at Yeldall Manor (a residential rehab) and studying for an MSc in Addictions at King's College London. He's building for a world he works in daily.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to take the prototype to production. Open to a 50/50 split with the right fit.

UK Healthtech Domain Expertise
Idea Stage Needs Technical YC
today

Founder building AI-mentored anime art education app

The Idea
A mobile app that uses AI to teach users how to draw in anime and stylized styles, starting with their own selfie. Instead of generating art for you, it acts as a step-by-step coach: breaking down a photo into foundational anatomy guides (circles and lines) and walking users through recreating it themselves in a gamified curriculum.

Who It's For
People who want to learn to draw, particularly those drawn to anime and digital art culture. Targets the gap between "AI does it for you" and actually developing a creative skill.

What's Built
No-code prototype built in Base44 covering the core user journey: gamified mastery levels, a touch-responsive drawing studio, and the selfie-to-skeleton learning flow. About 70% functional as a demo.

Early Traction

Their Background
Hospitality management background. Self-taught in no-code and rapid prototyping. No prior tech or art industry experience.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to take the prototype from no-code to a real mobile app.

Africa Edtech
Initial Validation Needs Technical YC
today

Product manager with 4x revenue track record building pet bonding app

The Idea
PetCool is a mobile app that turns pet ownership into a shared experience. Mini-games to play with your pet, daily bonding challenges, and a way to save memories. Think Duolingo meets pet care. Free to start, with a premium tier that also donates to animal shelters.

Who It's For
The 70M+ US pet households who feel guilty they're not doing enough with their animals.

What's Built
One year in. MVP was targeting a May launch, iOS-first. Pre-launch at time of posting.

Early Traction

Their Background
Product manager with a track record across multiple startups. Drove 4x revenue growth at Go México and launched a new product to $1M in Q1-Q2, grew Yana's user base 80% per quarter as a PM consultant, and delivered a 20% retention increase and 30% engagement lift at Hichee.com. Marketing degree from ITESO, Reforge member.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to build and own the product.

LatAm Consumer
Idea Stage Needs Technical YC
today

Traffic management foreman building workforce management platform

The Idea
ShiftTick is a workforce management platform for traffic management agencies. Job allocation, crew communication, site photos, compliance, and job data in one structured workflow. Most of the industry still runs on WhatsApp, phone calls, and disconnected systems.

Who It's For
Traffic management agencies that manage crews and jobs across multiple sites and need a better way to coordinate day-to-day operations.

What's Built
Interactive prototype covering core job creation, assignment, and management workflows. Speaking with agencies to validate the problem and gather feedback ahead of building the MVP.

Early Traction

Their Background
Traffic management foreman since 2021, managing crews and jobs on-site. Prior 10+ years in music, performing at Wireless festival and touring with artists including Mostack.

What They Need
A technical co-founder based in the UK to build the MVP and own the technical direction. Offering 40–50% equity with vesting and a cliff.

UK B2B SaaS Domain Expertise
Initial Validation Needs Technical YC
today

Mortgage-tech PM building private loan marketplace

The Idea
A transparent, data-driven marketplace for private loan sales, connecting lenders, institutions, and investors in a market that's still largely manual and fragmented.

Who It's For
Private lenders and institutions looking to buy and sell loans more efficiently, and future investors who want access to that asset class.

What's Built
MVP in progress on Lovable, 3 months in. Business overview, revenue model, and pitch deck underway.

Early Traction

Their Background
Former Head of Operations turned Product Manager in private lending and mortgage-tech. Led LOS development, managed offshore dev teams, and shipped underwriting, pricing, and workflow tools from zero to production. Scaled operations from $10M to $20M+/month at Easy Street Capital.

What They Need
A technical co-founder comfortable building large-scale applications with solid architecture and data warehousing.

North America Fintech Domain Expertise
MVP Built Needs Technical YC
today

First-gen farmer building direct farm-to-consumer marketplace with 450 farms

The Idea
An Amazon-style marketplace connecting consumers directly with local small farms. The US loses 100k farms a year because small farms can't survive financially. Red Hen gives them a direct sales channel and a way to stay viable.

Who It's For
Small farmers who struggle to compete financially and consumers who want to buy local and support independent farms.

What's Built
Live iOS and Android app built on Flutter, professionally developed. 10 months in. Looking for in-house technical ownership to take it further: API integrations, improved product search, and ongoing improvements.

Early Traction
450+ farms and 7,600 users in 10 months, growing organically.

Their Background
First-gen farmer with an MS in Data Analytics. Has run multiple businesses for 10+ years. CEO of Red Hen App since 2024.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to own the Flutter codebase and drive product improvements.

North America AgTech Domain Expertise
Idea Stage Needs Technical YC
today

DONA-certified doula trainer building Duolingo-style parenting app

The Idea
ParentCamp is a gamified micro-learning app for first-time parents. Think Duolingo for postpartum care and baby's first year. 3-5 minute lessons built on AAP guidelines and DONA standards, designed to be completed before baby arrives so parents feel confident when it matters.

Who It's For
First-time parents who want practical, engaging preparation without long workshops or expensive courses.

What's Built
Full curriculum outline, detailed interactive lesson scripts for Module 1, and a business model with season-pass pricing. Real postpartum clients lined up as first test users.

Early Traction

Their Background
DONA-certified postpartum doula trainer who became certified within one year of immigrating to the US. Also holds an AMI early childhood education orientation. Has been working directly with postpartum clients, giving her the curriculum knowledge and user access to validate the content.

What They Need
A technical co-founder with web/mobile development experience, ideally with interest in EdTech or consumer apps. Mandarin-speaking is a must; the founder is fluent in Mandarin and English and is targeting bilingual and immigrant parent communities.

North America Edtech Domain Expertise
Initial Validation Needs Technical YC
today

Sales rep at healthcare SaaS unicorn building B2B sales enablement tool

The Idea
A B2B sales enablement tool targeting a specific pain point he experiences firsthand in his day job. Details kept tight for now, but Salesforce integration is central to the product.

Who It's For
B2B SaaS sales teams. He's built the target ICP already and has a clear sense of the buyer from working inbound and outbound sales motions closely with marketing and GTM teams.

What's Built
Working demo, a PRD, and a defined ICP. Currently gathering market research and demo feedback.

Early Traction

Their Background
Top performing sales rep at Tebra, a double unicorn healthcare SaaS. Independently built a music and content business to 10M+ streams and 50k followers. BS from University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to own the build. Chrome extension experience and Salesforce API integration skills are a plus.

North America B2B SaaS Domain Expertise
Idea Stage Needs Technical YC
today

Textile industry insider building B2B fabric marketplace for Latin America

The Idea
Beliso is a B2B marketplace connecting fabric suppliers with designers, manufacturers, and brands. Starting in Mexico, where the entire industry still runs on WhatsApp and trade shows, with plans to expand into Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Spain.

Who It's For
Fabric suppliers, fashion designers, manufacturers, and brands across Latin America looking to move sourcing and sales online.

What's Built
Concept stage. Has an existing network of suppliers and buyers ready to onboard, built through 4 years of direct relationships in the Mexican textile industry.

Early Traction

Their Background
Four years in fabric distribution at Milan Textil, progressing from sales associate to store leader. Founded Beliso in 2025. Law degree from Universidad de América y España.

What They Need
A technical co-founder with marketplace or B2B platform experience.

LatAm Marketplace Domain Expertise
Initial Validation Needs Technical YC
today

Former Reuters commercial director building AI-powered B2B event platform

The Idea
MITRA is a platform that lets professionals create, monetize, and manage their own B2B events without prior experience. Think Kajabi or Teachable but for in-person events: removing the traditional intermediaries and letting industry experts host high-quality gatherings that generate real revenue.

Who It's For
Thought leaders and industry experts who want to monetize their knowledge through events, and B2B companies looking for more authentic, high-value alternatives to the standard conference circuit.

What's Built
Close to a year in. Detailed product vision, GTM strategy, and a list of interested beta users in place. Already has one technical co-founder, looking for a second to join as an equal partner.

Early Traction

Their Background
Commercial Director at Reuters Events, where she built the entire event portfolio to $10M/year in annual revenue. Launched Reuters Next during the pandemic, reaching 2 billion people and featuring world leaders including Justin Trudeau, Christine Lagarde, and CEOs from Google, Airbnb, and Meta. BA in International Relations.

What They Need
A second technical co-founder excited to build the platform from the ground up.

LatAm B2B SaaS Domain Expertise
Initial Validation Needs Technical YC
today

Babson undergrad piloting B2B SaaS for school tutoring programs

The Idea
Tutr is a B2B SaaS platform that helps schools run and scale their tutoring programs. Centralizes tutor management, scheduling, session tracking, and engagement analytics in one dashboard, with plans for AI-assisted scheduling and a broader tutoring marketplace.

Who It's For
Schools and academic institutions looking to modernize how they manage peer tutoring and academic support programs.

What's Built
Product is built and actively iterated. In discussions with schools for pilot implementations.

Early Traction
Pilot discussions underway with schools. Friends and family funding and a small pre-seed round raised.

Their Background
Babson College undergraduate in Computational Finance. Was president of the peer tutoring program at his boarding school, where he saw the scheduling and matching problem firsthand. Real estate finance analyst at Park Broad Investments. Multilingual (English, Portuguese, Spanish), hackathon attendee, with some background building in crypto.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to own the engineering and build alongside him. 50/50 split.

North America Edtech Domain Expertise Funded
Idea Stage Needs Technical YC
today

NYC publicist building story-first press intelligence platform

The Idea
PressLens is a story-first press intelligence platform for small businesses. Most PR tools make you search for a reporter and figure out the pitch yourself. PressLens flips it: a founder inputs their business URL, the platform finds their story, identifies journalists already covering companies like theirs, and tells them exactly what angle to use to get covered.

Who It's For
Small businesses that want press coverage but can't afford a full-service publicist or don't know how to navigate media outreach on their own.

What's Built
Initial site developed, waitlist live. Five weeks in.

Early Traction
Waitlist live.

Their Background
10 years as a publicist and agency owner. Worked at Endeavor (WME) before founding Possible PR in 2024. PR Net Next Gen Award recipient, recognized as one of the next generation of PR leaders.

What They Need
A product engineer to own the technical infrastructure and build alongside her. Preference for someone NYC-based. Looking for someone who ships fast and thinks about user experience as much as the code.

North America B2B SaaS Domain Expertise
Idea Stage Needs Technical YC
today

Filmmaker with production experience across 3 countries building casting collaboration platform

The Idea
Casthub is a casting collaboration platform that centralizes submissions, reviews, and team decision-making for film and production teams. Casting today is fragmented across emails, spreadsheets, and multiple platforms, making it hard to track and collaborate. Casthub brings everything into one place.

Who It's For
Film production teams, casting directors, and actors who lose submissions, miss decisions, and waste time navigating disconnected tools.

What's Built
No product yet. Two years of problem validation through conversations with casting directors, actors, and production teams, who consistently flagged fragmented workflows and lost submissions as their biggest pain points.

Early Traction

Their Background
Founder of Blu Pebble Studio, a photography and production business he's built across Nigeria, the UK, and the US, restarting from zero in each market. Junior Video Producer at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Degree in Film & Television Production from the University of Wolverhampton.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to build and scale the product, with a strong eye for product and user experience. Equal or near-equal split with the right person.

North America Media Domain Expertise
Initial Validation Needs Technical YC
today

Hard money lender building AI operating system for non-bank real estate lenders

The Idea
Prelia is an AI-native operating system for non-bank real estate lending firms ($10M–$500M AUM). Replaces legacy loan origination systems and adds an intelligence layer that recommends actions and flags risk, compounding in value as the customer base grows.

Who It's For
Hard money funds, bridge lenders, and private credit firms that have outgrown spreadsheets and legacy LOS tools. He co-manages an active hard money fund, so he's the customer.

What's Built
Demo live, 3 months in. Company materials built out, multiple conversations with lenders and servicers for product feedback and positioning. Operator-led discovery approach: sits on-site with each customer's team for a week before configuring their platform.

Early Traction
Pre-seed in motion. $50k personal commitment and soft commits from other interested parties. Prospects in active discovery.

Their Background
Co-President of Parallel Lending, which he built from $0 to ~$28M in committed capital across 100+ loans with a sub-1% default rate. Prior VP at Three Point Capital (film finance) and Co-Head of Media & Entertainment at The Forest Road Company. MFA in Film Producing from UCLA, BA in Economics from St. Edward's.

What They Need
A technical co-founder to lead engineering from demo to production. Multi-tenant architecture, third-party integrations, and document processing experience ideal. Vertical SaaS or fintech background a plus.

North America Fintech Domain Expertise Funded