Historically, there has been an undeniable gap in business services in the US. There are nearly six million small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the country, employing 43…
Aug 30, 2021In this guide, YC Managing Director Jon Levy talks about venture debt. He covers what it is, walks through some of its benefits and risks, and gives advice on how to approach the process of taking on venture debt. He also highlights Brex’s newly launched venture debt offering. Brex is a YC portfolio company that provides an all-in-one finance solution to their customers. With Brex’s new offering, they have plans to make the venture debt process simple and transparent.
Aug 26, 2021YC funded our first biotech company, Ginkgo Bioworks, in 2014. Since then, we’ve expanded aggressively into all areas of biotech and the life sciences. Today, YC funds more…
Aug 12, 2021Y Combinator hosted our Summer 2021 Career Expo last month, which included 34 founders — many of whom graduated from YC’s most recent W21 batch. Many have customers and revenue and completed a fundraise; all are hiring early team members in engineering, product, design, sales and more. The event was fully virtual and included YC startups from across the world, including Seattle, Toronto, New York, Barcelona, San Francisco and more. We’re sharing the founder pitches on Work at a Startup where you can create a profile to meet the founders and learn about open roles.
Jul 27, 2021When Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi joined the YC W17 batch with an idea for a VR startup, they quickly encountered a problem. They had applied for a…
Apr 26, 2021Y Combinator hosted our first Go-To-Market Jobs Expo in March, and we’re now posting the founder pitches on Work at a Startup. At the event, 30 fast-growing YC…
Apr 22, 2021With summer just around the corner, YC startups have projects that could benefit from the help of industrious student interns. Over 20 startups have posted open positions on…
Apr 15, 2021