Some people relish being a leader.
Not me.
I’d rather be a follower — at least when it comes to my investments.
So when a top venture-capital firm recently revealed its investment strategy for the exploding Artificial Intelligence sector, I decided to use the same strategy.
Today, I’ll show you how to join me.
Y Combinator
Ever heard of Y Combinator (YC)?
It’s one of the world’s most influential and successful startup accelerators.
YC gives startups $500,000 and puts them through a 3-month “boot camp” that features intense mentoring, as well as help with product development and growth strategies. In exchange, it receives 7% of the company.
Since its founding in 2005, it’s funded about 90 startups that have gone on to become billion-dollar success stories. Examples include Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, Brex, Instacart, Dropbox, Doordash, Reddit, and Cruise.
Clearly, YC knows how to spot winners and make millions, even billions.
And now you can tag along…
The Top Eight Ways to Invest in AI
YC runs several boot camps each year.
It recently put out an alert to the startup community, letting us know what kinds of companies it was looking to fund for its Summer 2025 cohort.
You see, YC believes the next billion-dollar companies will be created in certain sectors — and it wants startups in those sectors to apply for its boot camp.
In brief, here’s what YC is looking for:
As you can see, YC believes fourteen opportunities offer the biggest profit potential today.
And EIGHT of those opportunities are in Artificial Intelligence.
For example, in the top left you see “Full Stack AI.” In other words, forget about using AI simply as a tool. The big opportunity is to use AI to create an entire AI-first business — like a law firm, or health clinic.
Or look at “Voice AI Revolution.” How about creating an AI business that can handle customer calls effortlessly and naturally, so people don’t get trapped in robotic phone menus?
Follow the Leader
Looking to invest in AI yourself, just like Y Combinator?
There are dozens of AI startups currently raising money from investors like you. Here are three of them to explore:
Health Care Originals — Health Care Originals (HCO) is a venture-backed health-tech startup aiming to revolutionize the $83 billion respiratory-care market.
Its AI-powered platform provides always-on, personalized care for the 690 million sufferers of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the third leading cause of death globally.
The company is already backed by leading venture funds, and has $5.5 million in annual recurring revenue.
Epilog — Epilog creates AI-powered vision systems.
Its plug-and-play technology could potentially turn fifty million existing cars into self-driving vehicles — for less than $1,000 each. This is a vast opportunity, with the market expected to be worth $13 trillion by 2030.
BuildClub — BuildClub is offering what it calls the future of online retail shopping.
Its AI-based technology finds the best prices for over 1.5 million items located in 4,000+ retail stores, and displays it to consumers and retailers in a browser extension while they’re shopping on their favorite websites.
A Great Place to Start Your Search
Keep in mind, I’m not recommending that you run out and invest in these companies.
Despite being in the right sectors — the same sectors that Y Combinator is looking to invest in — these are still early-stage ventures. So you’ll need to do significant research before making an investment decision. (Alternatively, you could join one of our premium services like Private Market Profits, where we do the research for you!)
Whatever you do, remember that “follow the leader” is a winning investment strategy.
Happy investing.
Please note: Crowdability has no relationship with any of the startups we write about. We're an independent provider of education and research on startups and alternative investments.
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