Y Combinator
Y Combinator CEO: Corporate friction helps AI startups win
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan explains why founders should skip the trends, automate what they know, and let corporate slowness work in their favor.
OpenClaw founder on why going viral can break an AI startup
OpenClaw’s Peter Steinberger explains how sudden popularity strained his AI startup, from security scares to hardware bottlenecks, and what he’d do differently.
What Google’s chief scientist says AI teams get wrong
Learn why Google’s Jeff Dean says automated experiments, efficient hardware, and clear guidelines matter more than model size in AI development.
Latest AI unicorn sees users, revenue spike 4x in only six months
Emergent becomes a unicorn after raising US$130 million. Exclusive figures reveal how repeat users, hosting, and lower AI costs support its growth.
Accel, Y Combinator back AI startup Pocket in $11m round
Pocket has sold over 130,000 units of its AI recorder since launching last year.
Why Y Combinator warns that automation ruins your early sales
Max Kolysh explains why startup founders must abandon digital messaging tools and secure their first ten customers through direct offline conversations.
US marketing startup JustAI raises $17m series A
The funding will go toward expanding its engineering and go-to-market teams and improving its platform.
Rules, red tape, and the unexpected moat behind Razorpay growth
Government rules force a level playing field. Razorpay CEO explains how navigating a year of complex banking delays built a lasting wall against competitors.
TCV leads $160m round for insurance startup Corgi
Corgi joined Y Combinator’s Spring 2024 batch, and has now raised US$268 million, making it one of YC’s newest unicorns.
Y Combinator joins $40m series B in US startup Letter AI
Letter Compass aims to deliver real-time, deal-specific coaching, messaging, and content tailored to individual customer interactions.



