16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day
AI was once again the buzzword for this latest batch of YC Demo Day companies. Nearly 190 companies…
Oxford’s start-up fascination – The Oxford Student
Walk through the Oxford Saïd Business School or the Weston Library café on a weekday afternoon, and you…
Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says
The ‘Gen Z stare’ became an internet meme last year—used to describe a blank, expressionless look from a…
Y Combinator brings Startup School to India; here is what it means for your startup
Startup accelerator programme Y Combinator (YC) is hosting its first Startup School event in India. The one-day event…
A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups
The customer service industry is in a bit of flux, thanks to AI. Investors and corporate leaders have…
Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M
Dakotah Rice is stepping back into the founder’s seat. On Wednesday, he announced that his new company, the AI-native…
Why Y Combinator cut Canada out
John Ruffolo joins to discuss fuzzy data, “bullshit” narratives, and the real problems hampering Canadian tech.
This…
How a small change to Y Combinator’s terms sent waves through Canadian tech
Industry divided over accelerator’s decision to remove Canada from list of investable sites.
A minute update to…
Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups
TORONTO — Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups, forcing firms that want to join the…
This startup promises a ‘soul computer.’ Is it vaporware?
Would you spend $799 on a pair of smart glasses that record your every moment and recommend how…
AI comes of age while some of its founders are yet to
Ahmad Abdur Rahman Khan, a 21-year-old from Kolkata, had just finished his second year at the University of…
Busy startup IPO season gives risk investors Rs 15,000 crore in cash exits
The busy IPO cycle of 2025 is handing out some of the biggest returns that venture and growth…