Sectors, countries and cohorts

10,525 companies in 48 sectors, 17 countries and 4 cohorts. Or the A to Z index.

48 sectors, least protected first

Sector	Assessed	Bottom two
Crypto and digital asset companies	337	78.0%
BPO and customer operations firms	171	77.8%
AI companies and labs	263	77.6%
Translation and localization companies	14	71.4%
Consumer internet and adtech companies	108	71.3%
Creator economy and media tech	131	71.0%
Education companies	286	69.2%
Enterprise and productivity software	165	66.7%
Design and creative software	181	65.2%
Data and analytics companies	101	64.4%
Job boards and HR platforms	278	62.9%
Insurance technology companies	162	62.3%
Consumer platforms	164	61.0%
E-commerce and marketplaces	267	58.1%
Vertical and industry software	228	57.0%
Staffing and recruitment firms	103	56.3%
Gaming companies	275	56.0%
Robotics and industrial automation	105	55.2%
Medical technology and health companies	203	54.2%
Cybersecurity companies	301	53.5%
Cloud and infrastructure providers	150	53.3%
IT services and system integrators	244	52.9%
Payments companies	357	52.7%
Industrial materials and energy	88	52.3%
Food tech and alternative protein	116	51.7%
Automotive companies	94	50.0%
Accounting, tax and business software	175	49.7%
Financial data and information services	267	49.1%
Semiconductor companies	160	45.6%
Telecom operators	152	44.7%
Consumer brands	329	44.4%
Logistics and supply chain companies	326	44.2%
Biotech tools companies	98	43.9%
Broadcast and traditional media	152	39.5%
Banks and financial groups	172	36.6%
Universities and education institutions	110	36.4%
Space, defense and state enterprises	184	35.3%
Government and public sector tech	49	34.7%
Rail and transport infrastructure	214	26.6%
Telecom infrastructure	126	24.6%
Retail and consumer conglomerates	206	22.8%
Nonprofits and NGOs	31	22.6%
Real estate developers	217	19.8%
Pharma and healthcare groups	185	14.6%
Advertising and professional services	143	12.6%
Manufacturing companies	329	12.5%
Oil and gas companies	57	7.0%
Insurance companies	189	5.8%

17 countries

Country	Assessed	Bottom two
United States	4,501	56.9%
China	825	60.0%
India	576	54.0%
Japan	530	20.0%
United Kingdom	496	52.2%
South Korea	326	41.1%
Germany	261	46.7%
Australia	254	41.7%
France	209	51.2%
Canada	199	47.7%
Singapore	175	54.9%
Israel	143	61.5%
Taiwan	113	33.6%
Hong Kong	83	50.6%
Netherlands	81	35.8%
Unknown	77	84.4%
Indonesia	76	53.9%

4 cohorts

Early-stage companies assessed on limited public evidence. Their standings rest on less evidence than the rest of the site.

Cohort	Assessed	Bottom two
YC Fall 2025	152	81.6%
YC Spring 2026	203	82.8%
YC Summer 2026	149	73.2%
YC Winter 2026	209	77.0%