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Increased lifespans, combined with compound interest, are creating a "wealth lock-up" where capital accumulates in elderly hands for an extra decade or more, delaying inheritances until recipients are near retirement age…
Partnership between Y Combinator and Coinbase to fund startups building on blockchain technology, marking what they call "Fintech 3.0"—a new era of financial infrastructure using code for instant, global, self-custodial …
Ankit Gupta has joined Y Combinator as a General Partner, bringing deep machine learning expertise and startup experience as a former YC founder. He co-founded Reverie Labs, a biotech AI company later acquired by Ginkgo …
After 12 years at Y Combinator (YC), Dalton Caldwell is transitioning to the role of Partner Emeritus. He contributed significantly to YC's early-stage startup support and application process, most recently serving as a …
YC has promoted Jon Xu and Andrew Miklas, both founders from its Summer 2010 batch, from visiting partners to full-time General Partners. In their new roles, they will take on greater responsibility in selecting, advisin…
Tyler Bosmeny co-founded Clever, an educational technology company that grew to be used by over half of K-12 students in the U.S. and was ultimately sold for $500 million. After this success, he has returned to Y Combina…
After over a decade of serving as a YC founder, Group Partner, and Managing Director, Michael Seibel is transitioning to the role of Partner Emeritus. While he will step away from day-to-day operations and direct batch w…
Nicholas Carlini argues that advanced AI systems pose significant societal risks precisely because they are designed for "ruthless efficiency." He outlines a spectrum of concerns, from current harms like student over-rel…
Cursor, an AI-powered coding tool, has raised $60 million in Series A funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, and OpenAI. The company states it has grown to over 40,000 customers and aims to…
The article reflects on the author's 45-year history in Silicon Valley, contrasting past economic cycles with current layoffs at Meta and Twitter. The author argues that despite sensationalized news coverage and reaction…