Michael Seibel is leaving Y Combinator
(twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
20 Years of YC / HN
(vickiboykis.com)
I saw recently that YCombinator celebrated its 20th anniversary.
I saw recently that YCombinator celebrated its 20th anniversary.
My Heart Surgery vs. Y Combinator Interview
(manidoraisamy.com)
It was April 2021. With just one week to go before my Y Combinator interview, I found myself sitting in my doctor’s office, facing an unexpected crisis. The doctor told me that I had a severe leak in my heart and needed open-heart surgery immediately. The estimated recovery period was two months—one month for preparation and another for recovery. That was almost the entire duration of the YC program.
It was April 2021. With just one week to go before my Y Combinator interview, I found myself sitting in my doctor’s office, facing an unexpected crisis. The doctor told me that I had a severe leak in my heart and needed open-heart surgery immediately. The estimated recovery period was two months—one month for preparation and another for recovery. That was almost the entire duration of the YC program.
20 Plagues Y Combinator Unleashed on the World over the Last 20 Years
(gizmodo.com)
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Y Combinator, a startup accelerator that has fostered companies that have changed the world. YC has brought us innovations like “making everything an app” and horrifying founders we all have to live with, like “Sam Altman.”
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Y Combinator, a startup accelerator that has fostered companies that have changed the world. YC has brought us innovations like “making everything an app” and horrifying founders we all have to live with, like “Sam Altman.”
1/4 of startups in YC current cohort have almost entirely AI-generated codebases
(techcrunch.com)
With the release of new AI models that are better at coding, developers are increasingly using AI to generate code. One of the newest examples is the current batch of Y Combinator, the storied Silicon Valley startup accelerator. A quarter of the W25 startup batch have 95% of their codebases generated by AI, YC managing partner Jared Friedman said during a conversation posted on YouTube.
With the release of new AI models that are better at coding, developers are increasingly using AI to generate code. One of the newest examples is the current batch of Y Combinator, the storied Silicon Valley startup accelerator. A quarter of the W25 startup batch have 95% of their codebases generated by AI, YC managing partner Jared Friedman said during a conversation posted on YouTube.
Every year, it seems like there's at least one big YC controversy
(techcrunch.com)
Optifye.ai, a Y Combinator-backed startup, sparked massive social media backlash this week after its demo went viral.
Optifye.ai, a Y Combinator-backed startup, sparked massive social media backlash this week after its demo went viral.
Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup's demo goes viral
(techcrunch.com)
A demo from Optifye.ai, a member of Y Combinator’s current cohort, sparked a social media backlash that ended up with YC deleting it off its socials.
A demo from Optifye.ai, a member of Y Combinator’s current cohort, sparked a social media backlash that ended up with YC deleting it off its socials.
Launch YC: Optifye.ai – AI performance monitoring for factory workers
(ycombinator.com)
Know who's working & who's not in real-time
Know who's working & who's not in real-time
Show HN: Make your YC application stand out (Spring 2025 edition)
(ycscore.com)
Don't let stupid mistakes kill your YC Spring 2025 dreams. Get partner-informed scoring and feedback for your application.
Don't let stupid mistakes kill your YC Spring 2025 dreams. Get partner-informed scoring and feedback for your application.
Converge (YC S23) will review your YC application before you submit
(ycombinator.com)
Converge (YC S23) will review your YC application before you submit
Converge (YC S23) will review your YC application before you submit
Ask HN: Are YC startups *actually* hiring?
(ycombinator.com)
Having applied to 20-30 YC startups without any meaningful replies and I’m wondering, are YC startups actually hiring?
Having applied to 20-30 YC startups without any meaningful replies and I’m wondering, are YC startups actually hiring?
Ask HN: Where do I find a list of inactive YC companies
(ycombinator.com)
Hi HN, I'm doing some research on startup failure patterns and am particularly interested in analyzing YC companies that are no longer active.
Hi HN, I'm doing some research on startup failure patterns and am particularly interested in analyzing YC companies that are no longer active.
Ask HN: Are you applying to the YC Spring 2025 batch?
(ycombinator.com)
We’re hosting a meetup in SF for founders applying to the first-ever spring batch
We’re hosting a meetup in SF for founders applying to the first-ever spring batch
YC X25, the spring 2025 batch
(ycombinator.com)
Y Combinator is now running four batches per year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. We completed the first ever fall batch last year, F24, and are proud to announce the first ever spring batch, which we are abbreviating as X25.
Y Combinator is now running four batches per year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. We completed the first ever fall batch last year, F24, and are proud to announce the first ever spring batch, which we are abbreviating as X25.
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA
(ycombinator.com)
I'll be here for the next 3 hours and then again at around 4 pm EST for another 3 hours. As usual, there are many possible topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with but as much as possible - because we've received so many questions about this the past few months - I'd like to focus on the impact of the new administration on U.S. immigration law and policy.
I'll be here for the next 3 hours and then again at around 4 pm EST for another 3 hours. As usual, there are many possible topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with but as much as possible - because we've received so many questions about this the past few months - I'd like to focus on the impact of the new administration on U.S. immigration law and policy.
Show HN: A self hostable forum like news.Y Combinator.com
(lfx.lol)
Feel free to play around with this site, create an account, and make posts!
Feel free to play around with this site, create an account, and make posts!
Show HN: Map of YC Startups
(vercel.app)
YC Companies Landscape — made by Mike Alche | mikealche.com | My Twitter
YC Companies Landscape — made by Mike Alche | mikealche.com | My Twitter
What accounting software do Y Combinator and Hacker News suggest?
(ycombinator.com)
Anything for a startup, other than Quickbooks?
Anything for a startup, other than Quickbooks?
Launch HN: Azalea Robotics (YC S24) – Baggage-handling robots for airports
(ycombinator.com)
Hey HN! We’re David and John B, cofounders of Azalea Robotics (https://www.azalearobotics.com). We build robots to handle passenger baggage in airports.
Hey HN! We’re David and John B, cofounders of Azalea Robotics (https://www.azalearobotics.com). We build robots to handle passenger baggage in airports.
Y Combinator and Power in Silicon Valley
(commoncog.com)
On September 10, 2010, AdGrok founder Antonio Garcia-Martinez was hanging out at co-founder Argyris Zymnis’s San Francisco apartment when he received a call from Rodger Cole.
On September 10, 2010, AdGrok founder Antonio Garcia-Martinez was hanging out at co-founder Argyris Zymnis’s San Francisco apartment when he received a call from Rodger Cole.
Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC companies, data shows
(techcrunch.com)
The Silicon Valley dream is to build a tech startup that is such a unique idea it alters the commercial universe and turns its founders into billionaires. Participating in the Valley’s most famed startup factory, Y Combinator, is often part of that dream. Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe all got started there.
The Silicon Valley dream is to build a tech startup that is such a unique idea it alters the commercial universe and turns its founders into billionaires. Participating in the Valley’s most famed startup factory, Y Combinator, is often part of that dream. Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe all got started there.
Launch HN: Skyvern (YC S23) – open-source AI agent for browser automations
(github.com/Skyvern-AI)
Hey HN, we’re Suchintan and Shu from Skyvern (https://www.skyvern.com). We’re building an open source tool to help companies automate browser-based workflows using LLMs.
Hey HN, we’re Suchintan and Shu from Skyvern (https://www.skyvern.com). We’re building an open source tool to help companies automate browser-based workflows using LLMs.
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
(ycombinator.com)
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA.
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA.