YC Fall 2026 - IASV Deal Pipeline

YC Fall 2026 Batch Review

This tool is IASV's pipeline for reviewing the Y Combinator Fall 2026 batch. IASV is a generalist seed fund investing in big, bold, and resilient ideas, backing early-stage companies led by great founders harnessing AI to shape the future, with particular depth in Vertical AI, HealthTech, and Robotics. Every company in the batch has been scraped from the YC website, screened against IASV's thesis, and OS-enriched with founder backgrounds, market sizing, competitive landscape, and key diligence questions.

How it works

Step 1

Scrape

All YC F26 companies scraped via Playwright (founders, LinkedIn, website, tags)

Step 2

Screen + Enrich

Automated thesis-fit screening, then web research: exec summary, TAM/SAM/SOM, competitors, key questions

Step 3

Partner Review

Binary decision: Pass or assign to a named lead for intake

Step 4

Deep Evaluate

Full deal-evaluate dossier for approved companies only

Workflow (agreed Sep 12)

Binary decision model: every company is either Pass or assigned to a named lead. No tiers. Partners review each company and either pass or claim it by adding themselves as lead. Assigned companies progress through the pipeline: New → Needs Intake → Meeting Set → Active → Invested (or Pass / Not Active - Tracking / Revisit as needed).

Assign

Assign to lead

Company fits IASV thesis. Add yourself as lead and change status to "Needs Intake". Full deal-evaluate dossier will be generated for your review.

Pass

Does not fit IASV thesis or not actionable. Set status to "Pass". No further action.

Current Enrichment Levels

Level	What's Included	Applied To
YC Scrape	Company name, one-liner, description, founders + LinkedIn/X, website, tags, YC partner, team size	All 51 companies
Preliminary Screen	Thesis fit scoring, sector tagging, suggested partner domain	All 51 companies
OS-Enrich	Executive summary, TAM/SAM/SOM with sources, competitive landscape (5+ competitors with funding), key diligence questions	All 51 companies
Full Deal-Evaluate	Investment thesis, scorecard, strengths/risks, True Potential panel, anti-bias review, next steps	Triggered per partner request (assign + "Needs Intake")

Batch Cadence

YC F26 currently has 51 companies and will grow to 200+ as the batch fills. The scraper re-runs weekly to catch new additions. New companies are auto-screened and enriched, then appear as "New" with a green highlight in the pipeline. Partners should review new arrivals and either pass or assign.

Export and Notion Sync

Use the gear menu (top right) to export the full pipeline as an XLSX spreadsheet with Notion-compatible columns: Source, Lead, Status, Name, General Description, Website, YC Page, Founders, Founder LinkedIn, Notes. This export preserves hyperlinks and can be imported directly into Notion or shared via email.

Company	Description	Leads	Status	Founders	Location