Y Combinator

Y Combinator

(@ycombinator)
15.7x
Top viral score
Entrepreneurship
Niche
Channel Statistics
Total ViewsAvg ViewsAvg LikesAvg Video Duration
19.8M150K3K30m

Y Combinator is a star Entrepreneurship creator tracked in our viral YouTube video analyser.

We study Y Combinator as part of our analysis of viral content patterns across YouTube Entrepreneurship channels.


Best Y Combinator Videos This Year

Openclaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear

Openclaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear
6.3x

950K views | Viral score: 6.3xHow many times more views this video got compared to this channel's average. | Feb 7, 2026

Power Words:
Curiosity

What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About AI And Jobs

What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About AI And Jobs
2.0x

300K views | Viral score: 2.0xHow many times more views this video got compared to this channel's average. | Oct 14, 2025

Power Words:
CuriositySocial Proof

Inside The Startup Launching AI Data Centers Into Space

Inside The Startup Launching AI Data Centers Into Space
1.8x

275K views | Viral score: 1.8xHow many times more views this video got compared to this channel's average. | Nov 13, 2025

Power Words:
Trust

More Top Y Combinator Videos

Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again)

Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again)
15.7x

2.3M views | Viral score: 15.7xHow many times more views this video got compared to this channel's average. | Jun 19, 2025

Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10x Bigger Than Saas

Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10x Bigger Than Saas
6.4x

950K views | Viral score: 6.4xHow many times more views this video got compared to this channel's average. | Nov 22, 2024

How To Build The Future: Sam Altman

How To Build The Future: Sam Altman
4.6x

675K views | Viral score: 4.6xHow many times more views this video got compared to this channel's average. | Nov 8, 2024

Power Words:
CuriosityGrowth

Y Combinator's YouTube title psychology

Curiosity
6 of 10 top videos
Novelty
1 of 10 top videos
Growth
1 of 10 top videos

Title patterns in Y Combinator's YouTube niche

Formulas that score strong across Entrepreneurship videos.

Hook

Precise non-round number

Revenue or outcome as an odd specific figure. The brain treats $33,000 as measured fact; $30,000 feels invented.

"How I Made $33,000 Selling Simple Ebooks (Step By Step Tutorial)"
Hook

Time pressure hook

Hyper-specific time commitment stated upfront. Lowers perceived cost before the click. The verb "delete" (not "reduce") signals permanent fix.

"Give Me 58 Sec..i'll Delete Your Fear Of Rejection"
Concept

Forbidden knowledge frame

Content positioned as accessible only to a privileged group. Exclusivity + urgency. "Feels illegal" is the most potent variant.

"10 Ways To Use Chatgpt So Well It Feels Illegal (Tutorial)"

Y Combinator's top YouTube viral titles

1.

Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again)

15.7x
2.

Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10x Bigger Than Saas

6.4x
3.

Openclaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear

6.3x
4.

How To Build The Future: Sam Altman

4.6x
5.

Elon Musk: Digital Superintelligence, Multiplanetary Life, How To Be Useful

4.3x
6.

Sam Altman: The Future Of Openai, Chatgpt's Origins, And Building AI Hardware

3.2x
7.

Why Vertical Llm Agents Are The New $1 Billion Saas Opportunities

2.9x
8.

Andrew Ng: Building Faster With AI

2.8x
9.

How David Lieb Turned A Failing Startup Into Google Photos | Backstory

2.4x
10.

How To Spend Your 20s In The AI Era

2.3x

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Y Combinator's highest viral score video?

Y Combinator's top-performing video in our analysis scored 15.7x above their channel average. We've analysed 133 Y Combinator videos with outlier scores of 2x or higher, meaning each got at least twice the views of their typical content.

What title patterns does Y Combinator use?

Based on our analysis of Y Combinator's top-performing videos, the strongest title mechanics in the Entrepreneurship niche include Precise non-round number, Time pressure hook and Forbidden knowledge frame. These patterns consistently appear in videos that score 2x or higher above the channel average.

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Yes, Rare Social's Title Builder uses the same viral title patterns shown on this page. Study the mechanics that score strong in the Entrepreneurship niche and apply them to your own content. Each mechanic includes real examples, a formula, and an explanation of why it works psychologically.

What is an outlier score?

An outlier score measures how many times more views a video got compared to that creator's typical performance. A 3x score means the video got 3x their channel average, a genuine outlier regardless of channel size. Rare Social only surfaces videos with outlier scores of 2x or higher, filtering out content that simply benefited from a large subscriber base.

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