Pivot Trends
Patterns in startup pivots across YC batches and industry verticals. 408 total pivots detected.
Pivot types
Minor Tweak90%
368
ICP Shift6%
23
Product Pivot2%
10
Complete Pivot1%
6
Rebrand0%
1
Pivots by batch
Top batches by total pivot detections.
Winter 2015136% of 42 companies
57
Summer 2012200% of 26 companies
52
Summer 2014181% of 27 companies
49
Winter 2012275% of 12 companies
33
Summer 2013238% of 13 companies
31
Summer 20101450% of 2 companies
29
Summer 2016560% of 5 companies
28
Summer 201556% of 48 companies
27
Winter 2018600% of 4 companies
24
Winter 201656% of 25 companies
14
Winter 20091100% of 1 companies
11
Summer 2017300% of 3 companies
9
Summer 2007450% of 2 companies
9
Summer 201180% of 10 companies
8
Winter 201423% of 31 companies
7
Pivots by industry
Which verticals see the most pivots.
B2B26% of 601 companies
155
Consumer91% of 118 companies
107
Fintech76% of 72 companies
55
Healthcare43% of 86 companies
37
Industrials28% of 89 companies
25
Real Estate and Construction86% of 22 companies
19
Unspecified60% of 10 companies
6
Education27% of 15 companies
4
Most active pivots
ICP Shift24
Minor Tweak17
Minor Tweak29
Minor Tweak29
Minor Tweak24
Minor Tweak20
Minor Tweak27
Minor Tweak17
Minor Tweak21
Minor Tweak16