YC S08 Startups
Every Y Combinator Summer 2008 company we currently index.
About YC S08
The Y Combinator S08 batch (Summer 2008) brought 5 tech startups into our index. This page lists every S08 company we currently track, with logos, taglines, and links straight to their own sites — no paywalled middleman. Notable S08 companies include BackType, Cloudant, JustSpotted, Poll Everywhere, and Posterous. Each profile surfaces team size, founding year, location, and open roles when their careers page is publicly scrapable. The S08 cohort skews toward Marketing, Infrastructure, and AI / ML — common patterns we see in this batch. Recurring tags across these companies: SaaS, Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, ML, Email. The directory's filter UI accepts any of them as a query. Geographically, the S08 batch we have leans toward San Francisco and Boston, with the rest spread across remote-first teams and other hubs. and the listing refreshes whenever the scrape runs, so changes propagate without a manual edit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the YC S08 batch?
S08 is the Y Combinator batch code for the Summer 2008 cohort. Companies joining a YC batch go through a 3-month program in California and demo their product at the end. techstartupslist.com indexes 5 tech startups from this batch.
How many companies are in YC S08?
Our index currently tracks 5 active tech startups from the YC S08 batch. New companies appear here automatically when our daily scraper finds them; companies that shut down are flagged inactive and hidden from listings.
Which companies graduated from YC S08?
Among the S08 companies indexed here: BackType, Cloudant, and JustSpotted, and 2 more on this page. Click any profile for category, team size, founding year, and open roles.
Where can I find open jobs at YC S08 startups?
Open roles from indexed S08 companies appear on our /jobs page, aggregated alongside roles from other indexed startups. Each role links directly to the company's official application page.
How often is the YC S08 page updated?
Automated scrapers refresh this page daily. The last index update was 2026-07-17. Inactive companies fall out of the count automatically — we don't keep dead listings live.