Michael Seibel on his next ten years at YC

We typically don’t make changes to our internal org structure public unless significant – and Michael…

Weekend Business News Roundup February 24, 2024

Capital One announced Monday that it is acquiring the credit card company Discover in an all-stock…

One-off Early Interviews for Summer 2024 – Apply by Feb 21st

We’re planning to do a special one-off round of early interviews for the next YC batch.…

Stop innovating on the wrong things

Founders by definition have no limit to their job responsibilities, so they often get pulled in…

AI startups are resurrecting San Francisco’s commercial real estate

It’s no secret that like the rest of the country, San Francisco’s commercial real estate has…

Brex, once a Silicon Valley darling, is laying off 20% of its workforce

Brex, a US fintech startup, has cut more than 200 employees from its 1,000-person workforce. This…

The asymmetric upside of being positive

Many of us that are regular users of social media know that the snarkiest and most…

New year, new company – 10 additional spots in W24 for late applicants

The end of the year is a time of reflection and when many founders decide it's…

Why you really DO need a technical co-founder

As YC Group Partners, we’re consistently surprised that anyone looking to start a VC-funded tech company…

FTC Chair Lina Khan on AI regulation, startup acquisitions, and more

As we've said before: you may not be interested in government, but the government is absolutely…