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Meet the YC Summer 2023 Batch
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
It's one of the strongest YC batches ever. This Week at YC September 12, 2023 This past week was a big one for YC's S23 class. As this batch wraps up, it was time for Demo Day — the day (or
Demo Day approaches!
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Plus a new episode of Design Review This Week at YC September 5, 2023 It's nearly time for Demo Day! Over 200 companies joined YC for the S23 batch, and this week many of them will present what
How do investors really feel about YC?
Monday, August 28, 2023
Dalton & Michael dig in. This Week at YC August 28, 2023 🧡 Dalton & Michael on why investors (secretly) love Y Combinator YC is undeniably an integral part of the venture capital ecosystem,
YC’s Group Partners share their worst investor meetings
Monday, August 21, 2023
And we've re-imagined the YC library! This Week at YC August 21, 2023 🔥 YC's Group Partners share their worst investor meetings Before they were Group Partners at YC, they were founders. For
How YC companies get their first customers
Monday, August 14, 2023
We're back with another episode of Founder FAQ! This Week at YC August 14, 2023 📺 Founder FAQ: How'd you get your first customer? Just a few weeks back we shared the first episode of our new
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