YC S25: 5 startups with traction, built by YC

Ideas are cute. Launches are better. YC S25 is already in full motion. Insiders call it one of the strongest batches in years. What we see inside: → Small teams → Live product & early revenue → Design/dev on demand (hi 👋) We picked 5 standout startups from YC S25 already showing traction: 1. Convexia (YC S25) built by Rahul Vijayan is for pharma teams who want to buy drugs, run trials, and sell — 10× faster with AI agents. 2. Perseus Defense (YC S25) built by Jason Cornelius, PhD is for defense teams who need scalable, man-portable counter‑drone missile systems. 3. Opennote (YC S25) built by Abhigyan Arya is for students who want an AI tutor that adapts like a real teacher. 4. Pally (YC S25) built by Haz Hubble is for busy professionals who need an AI executive assistant to manage relationships and stay on track. 5. Lanesurf (YC S25) built by Pratham Bansal is for freight teams using Voice AI to instantly find carriers and book shipments. 🚨 2 of them build with us — trusting us as their growth engine for product, design, and dev. 📌 YC Fall ‘25 deadline is August 4. Already building something? Apply to YC — and come build it faster with Awesomic. We’re already helping top S25 teams go live — let’s launch yours next.