Transforming the world's wealth of startup innovation into fuel for new innovation through intelligent analysis and AI-powered insights.
At AYC, we believe the next wave of innovation lies hidden within the vast, interconnected world of existing startups. The sheer volume of groundbreaking companies emerging from top accelerators presents an unprecedented opportunity to discover new ideas, forge powerful collaborations, and create entirely new product workflows.
But how do you navigate this immense landscape to find those hidden gems and unlock their full potential? This is the vision behind AYC, an AI-powered platform founded by Roman Hancel.
Founder & CEO, AYC
I founded AYC out of a profound realization: the incredible, yet often untapped, potential within the portfolios of leading startup accelerators. The startup landscape is massive and constantly evolving, but most of this knowledge is locked away in scattered lists, spreadsheets, and directories.
Consider the incredible scale of innovation happening across top accelerators worldwide:
Companies
$800B+ Combined Valuation
Companies Globally
Companies
80+ Countries
Portfolio Companies
Startups Supported
Companies
Multiple Unicorns
Selective Portfolio
Enterprise Startups
Hard Tech Companies
These numbers represent an unparalleled repository of innovation, talent, and solutions.
AYC leverages advanced Artificial Intelligence to transform this overwhelming volume of data into actionable insights. Instead of a mere directory, AYC becomes an intelligent partner that can:
Our AI deeply analyzes the products, services, and business models of thousands of startups, identifying their core functionalities, target markets, and underlying technologies.
When you present AYC with a problem, market gap, or new idea, the AI intelligently scans this vast dataset to find relevant companies, technologies, or approaches that could contribute to a solution.
This is where AYC truly shines. By understanding the capabilities of individual startups, our AI can propose entirely new concepts and product workflows.
Imagine combining:
Result: AYC could suggest a new venture: an AI-powered, gamified, and secure personal development platform that leverages decentralized identity for verifiable skill acquisition and career progression.
Beyond new product ideas, AYC helps uncover potential partnerships, mergers, or even co-founding opportunities by highlighting complementary strengths and shared visions among companies.
AYC is more than just an app; it's a catalyst for collaborative innovation. It empowers founders, investors, and innovators to see beyond individual companies and understand the collective potential of the startup ecosystem.
By harnessing the power of AI, we can accelerate the pace of innovation, solve complex problems more efficiently, and build the next generation of impactful companies.