Hacker News with Generative AI: Y Combinator

Guide to applying to YC – from a founder who was accepted on the third try (notion.site)
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.
Everything We Teach at Y Combinator in 10 Minutes (youtube.com)
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.
Everything We Teach at Y Combinator in 10 Minutes [video] (youtube.com)
The AI startup drama that's damaging Y Combinator's reputation (indiehackers.com)
Launch HN: Quetzal (YC S24) – Stripe for Internationalization (ycombinator.com)
Hi hackers, John and Brendan here from Quetzal (https://getquetzal.com) We’re trying to make it as easy as possible to translate software into other languages using LLMs.
YC criticized for backing AI startup that simply cloned another AI startup (techcrunch.com)
A Y Combinator startup named PearAI launched with an X post thread and YouTube video on Saturday and created immediate controversy. And some of that is splashing onto YC itself.
Ask HN: Why doesn't YC comply with GDPR? (ycombinator.com)
I've noticed that YC sites (main website, Hacker News) don't seem to be GDPR compliant. For example, there are tracking cookies without consent dialogs, and no option to delete accounts on HN.
Y Combinator Traded Prestige for Growth (unfashionable.blog)
Y Combinator is arguably the most successful early-stage VC fund or accelerator ever. The issue, however, is that they never truly grasped the factors behind their success, which is why YC's peak is already behind them—it’s likely all downhill from here.
PearAI (YC F24) forks OS repo and rebrands it with mass-replacing references (twitter.com)
Launch HN: Modern Realty (YC S24) – AI Real Estate Agent for Home Buyers (ycombinator.com)
Hey HN! We're Raymond Xu and Raffi Isanians, the team behind Modern Realty (https://modernrealty.io). Modern Realty is an AI-powered real estate buying experience that helps you purchase homes without relying on a traditional realtor.
Y Combinator is predicated on startups that require low capitalization (twitter.com)
Funded by YC (Your Cents) (fundedbyyc.com)
We're an indy company. We're "Funded by YC (your cents)".
Is 7 days a week the new norm (for YC)? (ycombinator.com)
I've worked for 2 major YC companies and done some one-off/contract work in recent years at a few others here in SF.
75% of founders in the latest Y Combinator cohort are working on AI startups (sherwood.news)
If you want to understand the extent to which artificial intelligence (AI) has gripped Silicon Valley, look no further than the latest cohort of Y Combinator.
Ask HN: Do YC startups hire remote employees from other countries? (ycombinator.com)
75% of founders in the Y Combinator S24 cohort are working on AI startups (sherwood.news)
Y Combinator backs its first defense startup, Ares Industries (techcrunch.com)
Startup incubator Y Combinator backs its first weapons firm (ft.com)
Launch HN: Arva AI (YC S24) – AI agents for instant global KYB onboarding (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: How many users does the average YC founder cold call/talk to? (ycombinator.com)
Launch HN: Sorcerer (YC S24) – Weather balloons that collect more data (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What's day-to-day experience of startups going through YC? (ycombinator.com)
Launch HN: Trellis (YC W24) – AI-powered workflows for unstructured data (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Is YC Worth It for a B2B SaaS with $8.5k MRR and Linear Growth? (ycombinator.com)
YC is doing a first ever Fall batch – applications due by 8/27 (ycombinator.com)
Launch HN: Airhart Aeronautics (YC S22) – A modern personal airplane (ycombinator.com)
Of the 17 Y Combinator companies that IPOed, 14 have lost money for investors (reddit.com)
YC Ruby Meetup: Ruby and Rails Powering YC Startups in 2024 (ycombinator.com)