Y Combinator neobank Djamo raises $17M with 1M users across Francophone Africa

Djamo is one of several digital banking startups targeting Africa’s underbanked. But unlike many that focus…

Michael Seibel is leaving Y Combinator

Michael Seibel announced late Wednesday on X that after more than 12 years at Y Combinator,…

Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe’s Digital Markets Act

Y Combinator, one of the world’s most prolific startup accelerators, sent a letter on Wednesday urging…

Y Combinator founders raising less money signal a ‘vibe shift,’ VC says

Silicon Valley has been captivated by the prospect of AI, not only as a productivity enhancer…

Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup’s demo goes viral

A demo from Optifye.ai, a member of Y Combinator’s current cohort, sparked a social media backlash…

A job ad for Y Combinator startup Firecrawl seeks to hire an AI agent for $15K a year

Last week, an ad from the Y Combinator job board for a tiny startup called Firecrawl…

Y Combinator grad Spacium raises oversubscribed $6.3M for space re-fueling

Back in 2023, Ashi Dissanayake, cofounder of in-space fueling startup Spacium, was so bootstrapped she used…

Y Combinator scored a surprise win when Larry Page came to speak

Between its mentors, alums, and private messaging board Bookface, Y Combinator is maybe only two-degrees of…

After causing outrage on the first day of Y Combinator, AI code editor PearAI lands $1M seed

On the first day of Y Combinator’s winter 2024 session – right after orientation and a…