70 startup ideas YC wants you to build

10 ways to build each of their 7 RFS ideas. With revenue models and first customers.

YC just told you what to build.

Their Spring 2026 Request for Startups is basically a map. 6 out of 7 ideas are AI. They’re not being subtle.

Here’s what they want:

1. Cursor for Product Managers - AI that decides what to build, not just how

2. AI-Native Hedge Funds - Agents that read filings, place trades, invent strategies

3. AI-Native Agencies - Software margins in service businesses

4. Stablecoin Financial Services - Banks on crypto rails without the chaos

5. AI for Government - Processing forms at scale instead of glacial speed

6. Modern Metal Mills - Factories rebuilt with software

7. AI for Physical Work - Real-time guidance for trades, nursing, manufacturing

The pattern: replace coordination and slow human processes with agents that act.

But here’s what most people miss: each idea has 10+ ways to build it.

Pick the wrong angle, you’re building something nobody wants.

Pick the right angle, you’re solving a huge problem for an industry that’s desperate.

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What You Get Below

I broke down all seven YC ideas into 10 specific ways to build each one.

That’s 70 startup ideas with:

• Exact customer profiles

• Why each angle works

• Revenue models that make sense

• How to get your first 10 customers

• What makes now the right time

Your move: stay at the idea stage, or see the exact angles that work.

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10 Ways to Build Each YC Idea: