AICW AI Mentions

AI Mentions, Links & Domains Report for Y Combinator

#18
1.2%
Share of Voice

About coinbase.com (source)

This page provides details about coinbase.com (source) which was ranked #18 out of 141 link domains (7 citations (1.2% share)) in answers from AI models (Perplexity Sonar Pro Search, Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest, OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest)) when they were asked the following 2 questions: "What is Y Combinator known for today, and which organizations, products, people, publications, communities, or websites are most closely associated with it? Include direct source links for every notable entity when available.", "What alternatives, competitors, partners, adjacent products, customers, use cases, or ecosystem players are commonly mentioned alongside Y Combinator? Explain the relationship of each one and cite official or high-quality sources." on May 12, 2026 by AICW AI Mentions. This source is referenced for brands: Stripe, DoorDash, Coinbase, Instacart, OpenAI.

#18
Rank
1.2%
Voice
32
Position
7 (1.3%)
Citations

Used by AI Models

Model Voice Position Citations
Google Gemini Flash (latest) 2.1% 27 2
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest 1.3% 15 2
OpenAI ChatGPT Latest 0.9% 37 2
Perplexity Sonar Pro Search 0.4% 18 1

Pages from coinbase.com (2 links)

URL Path Citations Position
coinbase.com 0 N/A
www.coinbase.com 7 32.1

Brands Referenced By This Website (5 brands)

Brand Voice Mentions
Stripe 5.4% 30
DoorDash 2.2% 14
OpenAI 2.2% 16
Coinbase 1.8% 13
Instacart 1.5% 11

Citations from AI Responses

Perplexity Sonar Pro Search (1 citation)

What is Y Combinator known for today, and which organizations, products, people, publications, communities, or websites are most closely associated with it? Include direct source links for every notable entity when available.

[...] ---|-------------------|----------|-------| | [Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.com) | $100B+ (public) | W09 | Hospitality/Travel | | [OpenAI](https://openai.com) | $500B+ (private) | S05 | Artificial Intelligence | | [Stripe](https://stripe.com) | $107B (private) | W07, S09 | Payments Infrastructure | | [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com) | $86B (public) | S12 | Cryptocurrency | | [DoorDash](https://www.doordash.com) | $39B+ (public) | S13 | Food Delivery | | [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com) | $9B (public) | S07 | Cloud Storage | | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com) | $6.4B (public) | S05 | Social Platform | | [Instacart](https://w [...]

www.coinbase.com May 12, 2026

Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest (2 citations)

What is Y Combinator known for today, and which organizations, products, people, publications, communities, or websites are most closely associated with it? Include direct source links for every notable entity when available.

[...] any | Domain | |---|---| | [Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.com/) | Hospitality / Travel | | [Stripe](https://stripe.com/) | Payments | | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/) | Social Media | | [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/) | Cloud Storage | | [DoorDash](https://www.doordash.com/) | Food Delivery | | [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) | Crypto Exchange | | [Instacart](https://www.instacart.com/) | Grocery Delivery | | [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/) | Live Streaming | | [OpenAI](https://www.openai.com/) | Artificial Intelligence | | [GitLab](https://www.gitlab.com/) | DevOps / Code Hosting | | [Brex](https://www.brex.com/) | F [...]

www.coinbase.com May 12, 2026

What alternatives, competitors, partners, adjacent products, customers, use cases, or ecosystem players are commonly mentioned alongside Y Combinator? Explain the relationship of each one and cite official or high-quality sources.

[...] //stripe.com/) | W10 | Payments infrastructure for startups | | [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/) | S07 | Early validation of YC model | | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/) | S05 | Acquired by YC then spun out | | [DoorDash](https://www.doordash.com/) | S13 | Major IPO, validates YC food-tech | | [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) | S12 | Defines YC's crypto credibility | | [OpenAI](https://openai.com/) | — | Sam Altman (YC President → OpenAI CEO); deeply intertwined | | [Instacart](https://www.instacart.com/) | S12 | Major IPO alumni | | [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) | W15 | Major DevOps success | | [Twitch](https:// [...]

www.coinbase.com May 12, 2026

OpenAI ChatGPT Latest (2 citations)

What is Y Combinator known for today, and which organizations, products, people, publications, communities, or websites are most closely associated with it? Include direct source links for every notable entity when available.

[...] eddit](https://www.reddit.com/) - One of YC’s earliest and most culturally influential startups - YC company page: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/reddit - [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/) - YC Summer 2007 - YC company page: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/dropbox - [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) - YC Summer 2012 - YC company page: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/coinbase - [Instacart](https://www.instacart.com/) - YC Summer 2012 - YC company page: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/instacart - [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/) - Originated from Justin.tv, a YC [...]

www.coinbase.com May 12, 2026

What alternatives, competitors, partners, adjacent products, customers, use cases, or ecosystem players are commonly mentioned alongside Y Combinator? Explain the relationship of each one and cite official or high-quality sources.

[...] YC profile: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/doordash - Reddit - Relationship: YC’s first batch included Reddit. - Official: https://www.reddit.com/ - YC profile: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/reddit - Coinbase - Relationship: Major crypto startup funded by YC. - Official: https://www.coinbase.com/ - YC profile: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/coinbase - Instacart - Relationship: YC-backed grocery delivery platform. - Official: https://www.instacart.com/ - YC profile: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/instacart - Dropbox - Relationship: Frequently cited YC success case. [...]

www.coinbase.com May 12, 2026

Google Gemini Flash (latest) (2 citations)

What is Y Combinator known for today, and which organizations, products, people, publications, communities, or websites are most closely associated with it? Include direct source links for every notable entity when available.

[...] bnb.com](https://www.airbnb.com/) * **Stripe:** A suite of APIs powering online payment processing. [stripe.com](https://www.stripe.com/) * **Dropbox:** A cloud storage and file synchronization service. [dropbox.com](https://www.dropbox.com/) * **Coinbase:** A leading cryptocurrency exchange. [coinbase.com](https://www.coinbase.com/) * **DoorDash:** A local logistics and food delivery platform. [doordash.com](https://www.doordash.com/) * **Instacart:** A grocery delivery and pick-up service. [instacart.com](https://www.instacart.com/) * **Reddit:** A social news aggregation and discussion website (YC's first batch). [red [...]

www.coinbase.com May 12, 2026

What alternatives, competitors, partners, adjacent products, customers, use cases, or ecosystem players are commonly mentioned alongside Y Combinator? Explain the relationship of each one and cite official or high-quality sources.

[...] **: Often cited as the "gold standard" of YC companies (S10 batch). * [Stripe](https://stripe.com/) * **Dropbox**: A quintessential YC success story (S07 batch). * [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/) * **Coinbase**: The most prominent YC alum in the crypto space (S12 batch). * [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) * [Full list of YC Top Companies](https://www.ycombinator.com/topcompanies) ### 5. Common Use Cases (Why Founders Join) Founders typically cite these specific reasons for applying to YC: * **Fundraising (The YC Bump)**: YC companies often get higher valuations and easier access to top-tier V [...]

www.coinbase.com May 12, 2026