[mixmax]

I've been wondering for a while - why doesn't Y-combinator take in more B2B business ideas?

It's much easier to capitalise, the market (defined as customers willing to pay you) is huge, and the products out there are crap.

Does Y-combinator just not believe in the B2B market, are none of the applications in this area, or what? I'm genuinely puzzled.

[pg]

We invest in more b2b companies than you realize. You just don't hear about them much because b2b companies are quieter. For example, one of the most successful startups we've funded is Clustrix, but the nature of their business is such that if the general public ever knows their name it will be as a Nasdaq listing.

[nreece]

Isn't Clustrix funded by Sequoia Capital: http://www.sproutsys.com/investors.html

[pg]

Yes, they're one of 3 YC alumni companies that are.

[raghus]

Is there a reason that some of the companies you fund, like Clustrix, are not mentioned at http://ycombinator.com/faq.html ?

[pg]

Clustrix is still in beta, I think. But I probably should put them there.

[JesseAldridge]

Is there a good place to get more info about these quiet startups?

[mixmax]

That makes sense - B2C businesses have every reason to post here, and other places, to get customers. B2B don't, they might even suffer from it.

Thanks for clearing it up :-)

[rokhayakebe]

This is not mainly YC's fault. Surf around. Every other week, I see a great startup that launches here with a consumer focus. All they needed to do, was focus on businesses and they could make a ton of money.

The sad truth is everyone wants to build the next Google. Meanwhile a few guys could copy services such as Scribd and sell the software to lawyers, small banks and clinics. And make a load of money.

[paul7986]

Indeed their is an enterprise like scribd on the market now called vuzit