Pivot Archive

Category Trends

Which YC startup categories are heating up or cooling down

Enterprise AI Agents
4.9%
↑ +2.84pp
AI Coding Assistants
4.1%
↑ +1.48pp
AI Insurance Automation
2.5%
↑ +0.92pp
AI Clinical Operations
3.4%
↑ +0.78pp
AI Investment & Research
3.0%
↑ +0.47pp
Voice AI & Customer Support
2.2%
↑ +0.42pp
Aerospace & Defense Tech
1.7%
↑ +0.40pp
AI Chip & Hardware Design
1.0%
↑ +0.37pp
Factory Robotics & Automation
2.3%
↑ +0.36pp
AI Legal Automation
1.2%
↑ +0.31pp
AI Accounting & Tax
2.5%
↑ +0.25pp
AI Sales & Marketing
4.1%
↑ +0.22pp
AI Compute Infrastructure
2.0%
↑ +0.20pp
AI Construction & Real Estate
2.7%
↑ +0.15pp
AI Recruiting & HR
3.8%
↑ +0.14pp
AI Productivity Assistants
3.0%
↑ +0.12pp
AI Cybersecurity
1.4%
↑ +0.09pp
AI Video & Content Creation
2.5%
↑ +0.08pp
AI Design & Prototyping
3.6%
↑ +0.04pp
LLM Development Tools
2.3%
— 0.00pp
AI DevOps & Observability
1.8%
↓ -0.09pp
Fintech Compliance & Risk
1.7%
↓ -0.12pp
AI Data & Analytics Tools
2.8%
↓ -0.17pp
Biotech & Drug Discovery
3.9%
↓ -0.25pp
Freight & Logistics AI
3.0%
↓ -0.36pp
Other
1.9%
↓ -0.41pp
Energy & Climate Tech
2.6%
↓ -0.59pp
Digital Lending & Banking
3.0%
↓ -0.67pp
Developer Platforms
3.5%
↓ -0.76pp
Consumer Apps & Social
5.2%
↓ -0.86pp
Digital Health & Telehealth
3.2%
↓ -1.10pp
Global Payments & Crypto
4.7%
↓ -1.20pp
AI-Powered Education
2.8%
↓ -1.52pp
Vertical SaaS Platforms
5.7%
↓ -1.53pp