Fintech ≈ 5–6% of YC companies in 2025 batches.
Edtech ≈ 2–3% of YC companies in 2025 batches.
→ 2.6% is ~46% of 5.6% (roughly half).
Trends:
- Edtech grew from ~1.2% (around 2023) to ~2.6% (2025) → a ~117% increase (roughly doubling).
- Fintech dropped from 12% (W23) to ~5–6% (2025) → a ~50–55% decline.
2026 update (W26 batch):
Fintech rebounded modestly to ~7–9%, often with an AI/agent twist.
Edtech remains a smaller slice (~2–4% range) but continues its gradual AI-powered uptick.
Alec tech blog 
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