Trend overview:
Nearly half the Spring 2025 YC batch—70 out of 144 startups—are focused on building agentic AI systems. Each startup received $500K in funding and support.
Leading players:
- Aegis: automating appeals in healthcare
- Approval AI: speeding up mortgage workflows
- Mbodi AI: enabling robotic task learning via natural language
Emerging clusters include enterprise automation and industrial agents, showing a maturing ecosystem.
What to watch:
- Pilot data — How many of these startups land enterprise deals or partnerships during and after YC programs?
- Safety & trust infrastructure — Expect growth in tools for QA/testing agents, like Fixa (Sentry for agents).
- Capital flows — Will we see follow-on funding or acquisitions from big firms betting on autonomy?