First, some housekeeping: Thanks to our brand-new corporate moms and dads, TechCrunch has the day of rest tomorrow, so consider this the last chapter of The Exchange for this week. (The newsletter will go out Saturday as constantly.) Also, Alex is off next week. Anna is handling next week’s newsletter and might have a column or more on deck also.
Before we slow down for a couple of days, let’s chat about the most current Y Combinator Demo Day in thematic detail.
If you captured the last couple of Equity episodes, a few of this will be familiar, but we wanted to put a flag in the ground for later reference as we cover startups for the remainder of the year.
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What follows is a roundup of trends among Y Combinator start-ups and how they squared with our expectations.
A huge thanks to the TechCrunch crew who covered the startup deluge live, and Natasha and Christine for assisting develop out our notes during our last few Twitter Spaces. Let’s talk trends!
More than expected In a group of nearly 400 startups, you may think it ‘d be tough to find a classification that felt overrepresented, however we
have actually managed. To start, we were shocked by the sheer variety of startups in the cohort that were pursuing software application models that integrated low-code and no-code methods. We expected some, certainly, however not the almost 20 that we assembled this morning.
Startups in the YC batch are constructing no-code and low-code tools to assist developers build quicker internal workflows (Tantl), develop top quality property websites (Noloco), sync data between other no-code tools (Whalesync), automate HR (Zazos), and more. In the mix were BrightReps, Beau, Alchemy, Hyperseed, Enso, HitPay, Whaly, Muse, Abstra, Lago, Inaiand Breadcrumbs.io.
At least 18 companies in the group name-dropped no- and low-code in their pitches. They are taking on a host of industries, from financing and realty to sales and HR. In short, no- and low-code tools are appearing in what seems like every sector. It appears that the start-up world has actually chosen that assisting non-developers construct their own tools, workflows and apps is a trend here to remain.
Article curated by RJ Shara from Source. RJ Shara is a Bay Area Radio Host (Radio Jockey) who talks about the startup ecosystem – entrepreneurs, investments, policies and more on her show The Silicon Dreams. The show streams on Radio Zindagi 1170AM on Mondays from 3.30 PM to 4 PM.
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