Y Combinator

Why Your AI Agents Don’t Work with Dex Horthy of HumanLayer | In-Context Cooking

Latent Space

Dex's YC experience (fall 2024) discussed as part of his journey.

Monzo CEO On Death Threats, Depression & Digital Banking Wars: Tom BlomField

The Diary Of A CEO

A startup accelerator that accepted Tom Blomfield's company, GoCardless, providing investment and support early on.

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

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A startup accelerator program that Product Hunt applied to and went through, providing funding and mentorship. Dalton Caldwell is a partner there.

What Shutting Down Your Startup Feels Like - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy with Kat Manalac

Y Combinator

A startup accelerator that Avni Patel Thompson applied to and went through.

Cindy Mi and Qi Lu Share Advice for Entrepreneurs Building Global Companies

Y Combinator

An organization mentioned by Qi Lu as his affiliation. Cindy Mi was also part of the YC community.

Vinod Khosla : How to Build the Future

Y Combinator

A well-known startup accelerator. Khosla criticizes YC for not recommending sufficiently large option pools for early employees.

E166: Mind-blowing AI Video: OpenAI launches Sora + Is Biden too old? Tucker/Putin interview & more

All-In Podcast

A startup accelerator, referred to by Ryan Breslow as a 'mob boss' in a conspiracy theory regarding his company.

Jessica Livingston Shares 9 Things She Learned From Founding YC

Y Combinator

Co-founded by Jessica Livingston and Paul Graham, Y Combinator is an early-stage venture fund and startup accelerator that provides seed funding for technology startups. It was the first accelerator and has funded over 1,800 startups.

Starting a Startup After Business School - Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis of AptDeco

Y Combinator

A startup accelerator program that App Deco applied to and got into, which provided significant immersion into the startup world and validation for their idea.

The Coddling of the American Mind and How to Become Intellectually Antifragile — Jonathan Haidt

Tim Ferriss

Startup accelerator co-founded by Paul Graham, mentioned in context of his philosophical views on labels.

The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit

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Paul Buchheit's long-time colleague and accelerator, where he has been for over seven years.

Understanding SAFEs and Priced Equity Rounds by Kirsty Nathoo

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Kirsty Nathu's affiliation, a prominent startup accelerator that provides resources and guidance on fundraising, including the use of SAFEs.

Helping African Businesses Get Paid, Shola Akinlade of Paystack

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A prestigious startup accelerator program that Paystack became the first Nigerian company to be accepted into.

A Conversation on Hard Tech with Eric Migicovsky

Y Combinator

A startup accelerator program that Eric Migicovsky's company Pebble went through, and where he now works as a partner focusing on hard tech.

Cannabis Startup Founders David Hua and Vincent Ning on Legalization, Banking, and Industry Trends

Y Combinator

A renowned startup accelerator program that Meadow went through, providing significant advantages.

How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel

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A startup accelerator that Michael Seibel is CEO of. They review thousands of applications from aspiring entrepreneurs, and Seibel noted that many MBA students lacked basic tenets for startup qualification.

Starling CEO: Building a $1.5 Billion Business Against The Odds: Anne Boden | E107

The Diary Of A CEO

A prominent startup accelerator and venture capital firm, which Anne Boden believes would not have funded her due to her non-traditional background.

Startup Technology - Technical Founder Advice

Y Combinator

An accelerator program that Segment and Asher/Niantic participated in, influencing their early development and strategy.

E161: US strikes Houthis, market instability, Q1 rate cuts in doubt, Carta's major mishap, DEI

All-In Podcast

A startup accelerator credited with creating SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity), which contributed to the complexity of cap tables.

Announcing Work at a Startup

Y Combinator

A startup accelerator that created the 'Work at a Startup' platform and conference.

The Manipulation Expert: You're Being Manipulated! Use Jealousy To Manipulate People! Robert Greene

The Diary Of A CEO

A Conversation with Elizabeth Iorns - Advice for Biotech Founders

Y Combinator

A startup accelerator that Elizabeth Iorns' company, Science Exchange, was part of in the summer of 2011. She is also a part-time partner, advising hundreds of biotech companies.

Running Your Company by Patrick Collison

Y Combinator

A startup accelerator that provided early support and guidance to Stripe. Patrick mentions that YC partners would frequently ask about their launch status.

Tucker Carlson: State of America, leaving Fox News, Media Control, Politics, and more

All-In Podcast

Paul Graham's company, mentioned as context for his quote about Sam Altman.