Y Combinator is like Harvard for startups โ they fund you, mentor you, and connect you to top investors. Think Airbnb, Stripe, Redditโฆ all came from YC
Anyone ex-YC/prepping for Y-combinator here, let's start a meaningful discussion โ
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Title : The Y Combinator -> Turning Startups into Unicorns๐๐ฆ
โข Y Combinator has a big impact on startups
โข Its alumni includes famous tech companies like:
โข Airbnb
โข Dropbox
โข Stripe
โข Coinbase
โข Zepto
โข Razorpay
โข Reddit
Y Combinator has invested in over 5000 startups with a total valuation of $600 billion.
Out of these, just 4 companiesโStripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, and DoorDash accounts for ~$300 billion of the valuation.
Fascinating, isnโt it?
list of the top 10 Y Combinator startups
Airbnb - Marketplace for renting homes or booking stays.
Stripe - Payment processing for online businesses.
Dropbox - Cloud storage for file sharing.
DoorDash - Food delivery from local restaurants.
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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
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Day 2 of The Startup Mafia Series: Why YC Founders Have an Unfair Advantage
The world thinks startups are a meritocracyโthat the best ideas win, the smartest founders get funded, and anyone can build a billion-dollar company if they just work hard e
Many people have asked me if Sam Altman owns 0% of OpenAI, how could he afford to invest and fund projects the way he does?
1) Note on Early Exit:
โจSam co-founded a startup called Loopt in college. It wasnโt a massive success, but it sold for $43.4
Most of the people need CAPITAL ๐ต and MENTORSHIP ๐ฉโ๐ซ at very early stage to kick start the journey.
Foreign incubators like Y Combinator are good in funding and mentorship but they have literally 2-3% conversion means out of 100 applications only