Y Combinator Demo Day: A Glimpse into the Future of Agentic AI
YC Demo Day is always a pulse check on what the most forward-looking founders are building today.
This batch made one thing clear: agentic software is here.
But not all startups are taking the same approach. Some replace people, some assist them, and others build the infrastructure that powers Agentic AI.
So where’s the real opportunity?
Startups like Sophris (YC W25), Asteroid (YC W25), Cardamon (YC W25), Vantel (YC W25), and Harper (YC W25) are building AI copilots—augmenting human workers rather than replacing them.
Others, like Gale (YC W25), Excellence AI , Sennu AI (YC W25), TripleZip (YC W25), FuseAI (YC W25), and Ergo (YC W25) are going further—aiming to replace entire job functions with AI-driven automation.
Startups like Rocketable are pushing the frontier even further, attempting to run entire (software) companies autonomously.
And then there is the tooling layer, a new wave of companies is emerging to support Agentic AI systems: Abundant, Hud, Lucidic AI, Wildcard (YC W25), Truffle AI (YC W25), A1Base (YC W25), Confident AI (YC W25), Gulp (YC W25), Browser Use, Mastra
Where’s the best place to Invest? Will vertical AI deliver the biggest upside, solving domain-specific problems? Will agentic tooling become the foundational infrastructure play, just like cloud and DevOps? Will copilots offer the fastest path to adoption, bridging the gap between AI and human workflows?
One thing is clear: Agentic AI isn’t a trend—it’s a transformation. 🚀
This post was first published on LinkedIn in March 2025
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