Bet your clout on which startups make it.

A meme-native "likelihood of failure" voting board. Stake Clout Chips (not money). Earn reputation for being right. Bring receipts.

No cash. No crypto. No payouts. Just vibes + accountability.

Join the Waitlist How it works in 20 seconds ↓
Curated markets Objective resolution sources Receipts culture
Will Startup X raise a Series A by Q4?
Resolves: Dec 31, 2026 · Source: Companies House
YES
42%
NO
58%
💰 1,247 chips staked · 👥 89 participants
📎 Recent receipt: "Founder posted on X they're in talks with 3 VCs" →
Live build + updates on X → @ycombinatoruk UK tech doomposting, but structured. Early access invites first.

So… what is YCombinator.UK?

A playful prediction board for startups where you stake Clout Chips and earn reputation for accuracy. It's social, curated, and ruthlessly documented.

Stake Clout Chips

Signal YES/NO with chips (not money). Your balance drops instantly. Your ego too, if you're wrong.

Receipts > vibes

Attach links. Pin evidence. Argue with sources, not feelings.

Earn reputation

Resolved markets update leaderboards. Accuracy beats volume. Contrarians get their own lane.

How it works

1

Browse markets

Trending / New / Ending Soon

2

Open a market

rules + resolution source always visible

3

Stake YES/NO

chips + optional thesis

4

Watch the tape

recent takes, receipts, and chaos

5

Settle + scoreboard

resolved outcomes → reputation + leaderboards

Curated listings (for now)

No fully open market creation. You can suggest markets — we curate to keep rules crisp and resolution clean.

What drops first

  • Market cards that feel alive
    activity tape + X context
  • Portfolio
    your open takes + closed Ws/Ls
  • Leaderboards
    Accuracy / Most Active / Biggest Contrarian
  • Receipts & resolution notes
    trust via public settlement notes

Example markets (illustrative)

Will Startup X raise a Series A by Q4?
Will Startup Y hit 10k users before summer?
Will Startup Z rebrand within 6 months?
Will Company A launch their MVP by March?
Will Founder B get featured in TechCrunch?
Will Product C reach profitability this year?

Want to participate without committing emotionally?

Get early access (before your smartest friend does)

We'll invite in waves. First wave gets extra chips and the right to say "called it."

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FAQ

No. There's no money, no crypto, no payouts. You stake Clout Chips for reputation and leaderboard glory.
A fake balance you use to signal conviction. Higher conviction = more chips. Wrong = public L.
With explicit rules and objective resolution sources. Each market shows the source and a resolution note when it settles.
You can suggest markets; we curate listings so the rules stay crisp.
No. This is an independent, satirical project.
Because the group chat is UK tech — and it needed a scoreboard.
No. Email works. Connecting X may unlock extra "clout weighting" later.
We moderate receipts and takes. Roast ideas and outcomes — not people. Report buttons exist for abuse.
Markets feed, market detail pages (rules + sources), staking, portfolio, leaderboards, and resolution notes.
Soon™. Join the waitlist — invites go out in waves.