Y Combinator-backed startup Firecrawl is back on the hunt for AI agent employees. As we reported…
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Y Combinator says Google is a ‘monopolist’ that has ‘stunted’ the startup ecosystem
Fabled startup investor and accelerator Y Combinator has some choice words for Google in an amicus…
Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet
On February 18, 2024, Ian Laffey posted on X that he and two others he’d just…
Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund
Geoff Ralston, well-known in the startup community for his years at Y Combinator, is back in…
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…
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…