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Y Combinator's Future in the Software Slowdown
The startup accelerator launched a generation of software companies. As the rate of new internet giants slows down, the next technological revolution will need to be sought elsewhere.
https://brief.bismarckanalysis.com/p/y-combinators-future-in-the-software

Y Combinator's Future in the Software Slowdown
The startup accelerator launched a generation of software companies. As the rate of new internet giants slows down, the next technological revolution will need to be sought elsewhere.
https://brief.bismarckanalysis.com/p/y-combinators-future-in-the-software

Y Combinator announces Launch YC, a way for its portfolio to shout to the public
Y Combinator has announced Launch YC, a platform where people can sort accelerator startups by industry, batch and launch date to discover new products. The famed accelerator, which has seeded the likes of Instacart, Coinbase, OpenSea and Dropbox, invites users to vote for newly launched startups "to help them climb up the leaderboard, try out product demos, and learn about the founding team."
https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/29/y-combinator-announces-launch-yc-a-way-for-its-portfolio-to-shout-to-the-public/

Y Combinator narrows current cohort size by 40%, citing downturn and funding environment
Y Combinator says it has intentionally shrunk the number of startups within its accelerator for the Summer 2022 batch. As first reported by The Information and independently verified by TechCrunch, Y Combinator's Summer 2022 cohort - currently in action - boasts nearly 250 companies, do...
http://techcrunch.com/2022/08/02/y-combinator-narrows-current-cohort-size-by-40-citing-downturn-and-funding-environment/

Garry Tan is the next president and CEO of Y Combinator
Initialized Capital founder Garry Tan will become president and CEO of Y Combinator next year, the two organizations announced today. Tan will be taking over the role from Geoff Ralston, who has been with YC since 2011.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/29/garry-tan-is-the-next-president-and-ceo-of-y-combinator/


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