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Y Combinator (YC)

Startup accelerator and early-stage investor

ycombinator.com

Headquarters: United States
Founded year: 2005
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 200–8,700
Industry: Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers

Last updated September 18

Latest news about Y Combinator (YC)

In short: YC highlighted record portfolio funding rounds, new general partners, and a wave of AI and robotics startups.

Company announcements

September 18 YC

Angle Health raises $200 million Series C funding

The YC-backed startup achieves a $2.7 billion valuation to expand affordable healthcare benefits for small businesses, having reached profitability and served over 5,000 employers.

September 17 YC

YC Raindrop raises Series A to enhance AI agent safety

The company launched Raindrop Simulations for pre-production testing and raised $50 million total funding from investors like Vercel and Clay.

September 9 YC

YC highlights Torus launch for physical engineering

The AI platform automates complex engineering packages, drastically reducing project timelines and costs for global infrastructure projects.

August 17 YC

YC launches TryNearby for local businesses

The platform uses AI to match vetted creators with restaurants. It achieved 130% growth and high retention in its first batch.

Media coverage

August 13 Business Insider

Paul Graham's advice to founders struggling to make time for family: 'You can't get those years back'

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham is back at the startup...

May 20 TechCrunch

Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup

During a Y Combinator event on Tuesday night, Sam Altman had what YC partner Tyler Bosmeny called a “mic drop moment.” Altman ...

May 19 The Economic Times

Gig workers' incentives cool; YC attendees resell AI credits

Founders, engineers, and student builders who attended Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator's first Startup School in India, held in Bengaluru on April 18, are now...

May 11 CNBC TV18

Groww block deal worth up to ₹4,750 crore launched; Sequoia, YC among likely sellers

CNBC-TV18 has learnt from sources that a block deal in Groww parent Billionbrains Garage Ventures has been launched at an 8.5% discount, with Peak XV...

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