Y Combinator
Y Combinator is announcing that YC-funded startups can choose to receive their funding in stablecoins, potentially revolutionizing fintech and global financial access. Meanwhile, Sam Altman discusses OpenAI's new device and his past with Elon Musk, highlighting YC's role in his journey.
About Y Combinator
Y Combinator is a prominent startup accelerator and seed fund that helps startups get funded and grow.
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Most Supportive Themes:
- Y Combinator Investments in AI: (40%) Y Combinator is actively investing in AI startups that solve real-world problems, with a focus on areas like AI personal tutors, residential security, and voice AI.
- Startup Success Stories and Advice: (30%) Posts highlight successful Y Combinator alumni and share advice on building startups, including lessons from founders and insights into the application process.
- AI Companion Projects and Innovation: (20%) There's significant discussion around AI companion projects, particularly 'PlaiPin', which has gained traction after winning a Y Combinator hackathon.
Most Critical Themes:
- Startup Application and Selection Process: (70%) Discussions touch upon the application process for Y Combinator, including advice on applying and the challenges faced by founders.
- AI Project Failures and Challenges: (30%) While focusing on successes, there's an underlying theme of the challenges in AI development and the high failure rate of enterprise AI projects.
Top Y Combinator News
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"Sam Altman On OpenAI's Game-Changing New Device And His Longtime Feud With Elon Musk Sam Altman founded his first tech company as a teenager and was running Y combinator the worlds leading startup accelerator by [--]. As CEO of OpenAI the 40-year-old billionaire unleashed ChatGPT creating a $500 billion behemoth. As a new father hes building the future his kids will have to live in. Oh yeah and the rest of us too"
News Link @Forbes 2026-02-03T14:57Z 20.3M followers, 672.8K engagements
"Brothers Quit Stanford Raised $4M for AI Y Combinator Startup Golpo - Business Insider Stanford dropout brothers Shraman and Shreyas Kar have raised $4.1 million for their AI video startup Golpo"
News Link @BusinessInsider 2025-10-16T14:23Z 4.1M followers, 48.3K engagements
Top Y Combinator Social Posts
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"Who Owns Zepto👇 Glade Brook Capital 10.3% StepStone 9.8% Y Combinator 8.7% LGF Scale I 22% Rocket Internet 3.0% General Catalyst 4.1% Nexus Venture Partners 18.6% Jaideep Vohra 6.7% Kavit Dilip Palicha 8.0% Aadit Palicha 0.9% Kaivalya Vohra 0.7%"
X Link @Tradewith_kd 2026-02-16T10:29Z 54.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Last year we published One Person One Billion Dollar Company: Rethinking the Org Chart. In the report we outlined [--] AI native venture concepts built on a simple thesis: AI compresses the org chart before it expands the market. Since then we have seen striking overlaps with emerging theses from A16Z and Y Combinator. The work was not speculative. We analyzed [---] publicly traded companies and the fastest growing firms to detect structural growth patterns margin dynamics and automation leverage points. If you are building at the edge of AI tokenization or digital infrastructure this is for you."
X Link @EnginChaglar 2026-02-15T21:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"How hard is working on SpaceX #startup Kamran CEO of Constellation and Y Combinator founder shares what it was really like working at SpaceX. From the intense work culture to the engineering challenges hear firsthand how hard it actually is to work at one of the world's most demanding tech companies. If you're thinking about joining SpaceX or curious about life inside Elon Musk's companies this is a must-watch. #SpaceX #YCombinator #Startup #TechCareers"
YouTube Link @vesting_tv 2026-02-15T21:30Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"Paul Graham Y Combinator co-founder @paulg says he's constantly telling founders that all that matters is growth rate not the absolute numbers. His rationale is straightforward: mathematically if your growth rate is high enough it simply doesn't matter what the absolute numbers are. https://t.co/1tCMU3m7aw Y Combinator co-founder @paulg says he's constantly telling founders that all that matters is growth rate not the absolute numbers. His rationale is straightforward: mathematically if your growth rate is high enough it simply doesn't matter what the absolute numbers are."
X Link @kubotamas 2026-02-15T21:29Z 42.7K followers, [----] engagements
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