Fast Company

What is Y Combinator now? Critics say the famed accelerator is having an identity crisis

In December, Y Combinator’s first-ever Fall batch got their own Demo Day. The Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator—which has produced big hits like Airbnb, Doordash, and Stripe—had doubled the ...
TechCrunch

Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund

Geoff Ralston, well-known in the startup community for his years at Y Combinator, is back in the formal investing ring, he announced Thursday. His new fund is called Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund, ...
VentureBeat

Y Combinator's SAFE docs spread — L.A. accelerator is now issuing them, too (exclusive)

Convertible notes are so 2013. Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine announced that it’s switching to SAFE to fund its startups. SAFE (simple agreement for future equity) is a new form of ...
Forbes

The Y Combinator Question And Is Silicon Valley’s Kingmaker Playing A Different Game In The AI Era?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a founder, writer and lecturer focusing on VC funds. The YC demo day numbers present a fascinating puzzle. Y Combinator’s ...