# YC S17

8 dead or acquired startups from batch S17 with completed research reports.

## Every startup playbook in our database, ready to build

Each deep-dive includes a post-mortem, step-by-step rebuild plan, and a technical spec you can paste straight into Claude Code, Cursor, or Lovable.

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### S17

**Acquired**  
  
**bxblue**  
Fintech  
bxblue is a marketplace for people with guaranteed income in Brazil.

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### S17

**Acquired**  
  
**Dharma Labs**  
Fintech  
The easiest way to buy 74k+ crypto tokens with USD.

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### S17

**Acquired**  
  
**Escher Reality**  
Developer Tools  
The backend for Augmented Reality.

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### S17

**Acquired**  
  
**Honeydue**  
Fintech  
The simplest way for couples to manage money, together.

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### S17

**Inactive**  
  
**Lyrebird**  
Artificial Intelligence  
Our tech speaks for itself.

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### S17

**Inactive**  
  
**Passerine Aircraft**  
Drones  
Passerine Aircraft is building the next generation of drones.

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### S17

**Inactive**  
  
**Piggy**  
Finance  
App for Indians to make investments in mutual funds, manage their finances.

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### S17

**Acquired**  
  
**Plasticity**  
Artificial Intelligence  
Natural language processing APIs for developers.