W26 Draft Open

YOU

The Underdog

Garry Tan

YC CEO

Fantasy YC

Draft W26 startups. Compete head-to-head.
Prove you can pick winners.

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10x Science·The AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.

21st·Ai programming tools

Arcline·We handle your startup’s legal work, with elite lawyers & same-day…

Arzule·Debugging multi-agent coordination

AutoSitu·AI-native workspace for municipal development review

Avoice·The AI Workspace For Architects

AxionOrbital Space·Foundation models for 24/7 Earth Observation

Balance·Full-Stack AI Accounting

BaseFrame·AI agents for hardware design that catch risks and tradeoffs early

Bidflow·AI Copilot for Electrical Estimating

Bubble Lab·Open-source, Typescript-native agentic workflow builder

Burt·Easily fine tune and deploy specialized models

Byteport·Global upload acceleration for 1GB-100TB files.

Cardboard·Agentic video editor

Caretta·24/7 Sales Intelligence

Chamber·Autopiloting your AI infrastructure

Chasi·AI Concierge for Equipment sales, service & rentals

Clice AI·

Compresr·LLM-native context compression

Constellation Space·AI for space mission assurance.

Corelayer·AI on-call engineer that debugs using data

Corvera·Fully autonomous operations for CPG brands

Crow·Let users control your app through chat

Cumulus Labs·The Optimized GPU Cloud

DAIVIN!·Tankless Dive Gear - Breath Autonomy at Sea, Land & Space

Didit·AI-native, developer-first identity verification platform

DroneTector·Technology to detect and track hostile drones

EigenPal·AI Document Workflows for Enterprises

Fed10·AI agents that replace your policy consultants

Forum·The first regulated exchange to trade on attention.

10x Science·The AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.

21st·Ai programming tools

Arcline·We handle your startup’s legal work, with elite lawyers & same-day…

Arzule·Debugging multi-agent coordination

AutoSitu·AI-native workspace for municipal development review

Avoice·The AI Workspace For Architects

AxionOrbital Space·Foundation models for 24/7 Earth Observation

Balance·Full-Stack AI Accounting

BaseFrame·AI agents for hardware design that catch risks and tradeoffs early

Bidflow·AI Copilot for Electrical Estimating

Bubble Lab·Open-source, Typescript-native agentic workflow builder

Burt·Easily fine tune and deploy specialized models

Byteport·Global upload acceleration for 1GB-100TB files.

Cardboard·Agentic video editor

Caretta·24/7 Sales Intelligence

Chamber·Autopiloting your AI infrastructure

Chasi·AI Concierge for Equipment sales, service & rentals

Clice AI·

Compresr·LLM-native context compression

Constellation Space·AI for space mission assurance.

Corelayer·AI on-call engineer that debugs using data

Corvera·Fully autonomous operations for CPG brands

Crow·Let users control your app through chat

Cumulus Labs·The Optimized GPU Cloud

DAIVIN!·Tankless Dive Gear - Breath Autonomy at Sea, Land & Space

Didit·AI-native, developer-first identity verification platform

DroneTector·Technology to detect and track hostile drones

EigenPal·AI Document Workflows for Enterprises

Fed10·AI agents that replace your policy consultants

Forum·The first regulated exchange to trade on attention.

How it works

Think you can spot the next Stripe or Airbnb? Put your instincts to the test.

Draft your team

Select 7 companies from the W26 batch. Build a balanced portfolio across B2B, Healthcare, Industrial, and Wildcard slots.

Compete weekly

Get matched against another player each week. Scores are calculated from real startup activity — GitHub, press, funding, and more.

Climb the ranks

Win matchups to earn points. Rise through the leaderboard and prove you have the instincts to spot the next big thing.

W26 Companies

82 startups ready to be drafted

10x Science

B2B

The AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.

21st

B2B

Ai programming tools

Arcline

B2B

We handle your startup’s legal work, with elite lawyers & same-day…

Arzule

B2B

Debugging multi-agent coordination

AutoSitu

B2B

AI-native workspace for municipal development review

Avoice

B2B

The AI Workspace For Architects

AxionOrbital Space

Industrials

Foundation models for 24/7 Earth Observation

Balance

B2B

Full-Stack AI Accounting

BaseFrame

B2B

AI agents for hardware design that catch risks and tradeoffs early

Bidflow

Real Estate and Construction

AI Copilot for Electrical Estimating

Bubble Lab

B2B

Open-source, Typescript-native agentic workflow builder

Burt

B2B

Easily fine tune and deploy specialized models

Scoring

Points are earned from real startup activity. Track the metrics that matter.

GitHub

Commits, stars & activity

+50

Press

Media coverage

+75

Social

Twitter & HN buzz

+100

Funding

Raises & investments

+200

Hiring

Team growth + Senior hires

+60

Competitors

Market movements

+40

Industry News

Sector trends

+30

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Finally, a way to LARP as a VC without the 2/20 or the awkward cold emails to founders.

— Someone on Hacker News, probably

FAQ

No, this is an independent fan project. We love YC and the companies they back, but we're not officially connected.

We track public signals: GitHub activity, press mentions, social media, funding announcements, hiring, competitors, and industry-specific news. Each category contributes to your weekly team score.

Once drafted, your roster is locked for the season. Choose carefully — just like real investors.

Bragging rights and the satisfaction of proving your startup instincts. Prizes may come in future seasons.

The W26 season runs for 12 weeks. After that, we crown a champion and reset for the next batch.

Ready to draft?

The W26 batch is waiting. Build your team and prove your instincts.

Free to play. No credit card required.