Dropbox

All-In's 2026 Predictions

All-In Podcast

Enterprise SaaS company whose stock was down 9%, reflecting difficulties in the sector.

Ryan Hoover on Product Hunt's Acquisition and Lessons Learned About Launches with Dalton Caldwell

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a well-known consumer tech company that people associate with YC and Product Hunt.

Beating Google at Search with Neural PageRank and $5M of H200s — with Will Bryk of Exa.ai

Latent Space

A cloud storage company whose executive appeared on the podcast to discuss enterprise search solutions.

E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as a potential acquirer in an ecosystem where large tech M&A is restricted.

Helping African Businesses Get Paid, Shola Akinlade of Paystack

Y Combinator

A cloud storage and file synchronization service that inspired an early venture by Shola Akinlade.

Fundraising Fundamentals By Geoff Ralston

Y Combinator

An example of a company that raised its first round at a relatively low valuation but later went public (IPO).

Windsurf: The Enterprise AI IDE

Latent Space

Used as an example of a company that started consumer-focused and found it difficult to pivot to enterprise, highlighting the importance of DNA and early strategic decisions.

Mathilde Collin on Feature Prioritization and Employee Retention at Front

Y Combinator

A file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. Its co-founders' experiences were shared as valuable lessons at YC.

Design for Startups by Garry Tan (Part 1)

Y Combinator

A cloud storage company that acquired the Mailbox app. The acquisition highlights the value of innovative design patterns.

Peter Reinhardt on Finding Product Market Fit at Segment

Y Combinator

A cloud storage company where Segment's VP of Engineering previously managed a large team, contributing valuable management experience.

Building the Silicon Brain - Drew Houston of Dropbox

Latent Space

A cloud storage and collaboration platform, transitioning towards an AI-first strategy with products like Dash and Stacks.

David Rusenko - How To Find Product Market Fit

Y Combinator

A cloud storage company mentioned as a benchmark for funding rounds.

#AIS: Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson on making successful founders

All-In Podcast

Company whose founder, Drew Houston, was asked by Mara Hershenson's founder about becoming a great CEO.

The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)

Lenny's Podcast

Elad Gil Shares Advice from the High Growth Handbook, a Guide to Scaling Startups

Y Combinator

Used as an example of a humorous anecdote in the 'Things to Say No To' section of High Growth Handbook, mentioning their use of a giant chrome panda as a symbol for frugality.

Jessica Livingston at Startup School 2012

Y Combinator

A file hosting service. Its early development and the importance of refining details for success are discussed.

Q&A with Tim Ferriss — Habits, Sleep, Journaling, Psychedelics, HRV Training, and More

Tim Ferriss

A cloud storage service used to share podcast audio files.

Claire McDonnell and Jennifer Kim on Building an Inclusive Company Culture

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a successful later-stage company whose founders emphasize building good company culture.

How I built a 1M+ subscriber newsletter and top 10 tech podcast | Lenny Rachitsky

Lenny's Podcast

Mentioned as a company that uses DX.

The Best Way To Launch Your Startup | Startup School

Y Combinator

A file hosting service used as an example of a company that successfully launched on Hacker News.

Jeff Clavier and Andrea Zurek - Startup Investor School Day 3

Y Combinator

Used as an example to illustrate the impact of investing at different valuations (pre-seed vs. Series C) on potential returns.

Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3

Y Combinator

Cited as an example of a company that seemed to be in a crowded market (cloud storage) but succeeded due to the rise of mobile. Also mentioned by Pejman as an early investment.

Why AI Agents Don't Work (yet) - with Kanjun Qiu of Imbue

Latent Space

Company where Kanjun Qiu worked in bizops and became Chief of Staff.

Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

Y Combinator

A company Paul Buchheit missed investing in due to cancelling a meeting, serving as an example of poor investor behavior.