Why and How YC Was Started?
So, raising seed funding was always slow, complicated, and a hard job.
Founders often relied on informal investments from friends or family, with little to no standardization, leaving them vulnerable to legal and financi
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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 1m
Crazy part, Y Combinator (YC) has funded over 4,000 companies, collectively valued at approximately $600 billion.
Anyone ex-YC/prepping for Y-combinator here, let's start a meaningful discussion ↓
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Havish Gupta
Stealth • 21d
Y Combinator has invested in over 5000 startups with a total valuation of $600 billion.
Out of these, just 4 companies—Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, and DoorDash accounts for ~$300 billion of the valuation.
Fascinating, isn’t it?
🤯As of January 5, 2025, here are the updated valuations for some of India's top startups:
-- 🚀Byju's: Approximately $21 billion.
-- 🚀Flipkart: Valued at around $37.6 billion; acquired by Walmart.
--🚀Paytm: Approximately $16 billion.
--🚀Ola:
Day 2 of The Startup Mafia Series: Why YC Founders Have an Unfair Advantage
The world thinks startups are a meritocracy—that the best ideas win, the smartest founders get funded, and anyone can build a billion-dollar company if they just work hard e
In 2025, several companies are expected to launch significant IPOs, potentially breaking records in the Indian market. Key players include:
-- Reliance Jio: Valued over $100 billion, anticipated to be India's largest IPO.
-- Flipkart: Expected to
SuperKalam, an AI-led personal mentor for students preparing for competitive exams, has raised $2 million in its seed round led by Y Combinator and Fundersclub. The round also saw participation from notable investors, including YC Partner Puneet Kuma
🌍 SpaceX is in talks to sell shares, which could raise Elon Musk's company valuation to around $350 billion. 🚀💼
This would solidify SpaceX's status as the most valuable private startup in the world. 🌍✨ Earlier this year, SpaceX was valued at a
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Ashish Singh
Stealth • 1m
Some of the most successful Y Combinator-backed startups from India include:
• Razorpay: A fintech company valued at $7.5 billion, offering payment solutions for businesses4.
•. Meesho: A social commerce platform that simplifies online selling for
