The 11 standout startups from YCβs Demo Day, according to VCs TechCrunch By:Marina Temkin Β· Dominic-Madori Davis 18 June 2026 at 23:52 TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.