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I never wanted to be a VC: Harshita Arora on why she joined YC as its youngest general partner
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I never wanted to be a VC: Harshita Arora on why she joined YC as its youngest general partner

Harshita Arora, a 24-year-old from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, made history by becoming the youngest general partner at well-known Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator (YC) earlier…

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Regulations slow growth but reward patient founders: Razorpay’s Harshil Mathur at YC Startup School
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Regulations slow growth but reward patient founders: Razorpay’s Harshil Mathur at YC Startup School

Building in a regulated space has its own advantages because not all founders will have the patience to navigate regulatory hurdles, said Harshil Mathur, chief…

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“We can be India’s own Amazon in next 4-5 years”: Zepto’s Aadit Palicha at YC Startup School
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“We can be India’s own Amazon in next 4-5 years”: Zepto’s Aadit Palicha at YC Startup School

IPO-bound Zepto’s cofounder & CEO Aadit Palicha said that the quick commerce startup has the potential to become India’s homegrown Amazon while speaking at the…

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Nimble companies are succeeding in the AI era: YC's Jared Friedman
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Nimble companies are succeeding in the AI era: YC’s Jared Friedman

AI startup founders are pivoting faster and more often in the era of AI, and strong engineering talent in India gives them an edge, said…

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India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta
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India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta

In an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the firm remains keen on…

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Large AI firms hoovering maximum funding, not enough for smaller startups: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta
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Large AI firms hoovering maximum funding, not enough for smaller startups: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta

“There’s too much capital going to a small number of companies at the very top, and not nearly enough going to seed stage firms where…

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YC Startup School: Seed-stage capital in AI not enough, large companies amassing disproportionate funding, says general partner Ankit Gupta
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YC Startup School: Seed-stage capital in AI not enough, large companies amassing disproportionate funding, says general partner Ankit Gupta

“There’s too much capital going to a small number of companies at the very top, and not nearly enough going to seed stage firms where…

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Delve row explained: What led to its split from Y Combinator
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Delve row explained: What led to its split from Y Combinator

Compliance startup Delve has parted ways with its backer Y Combinator (YC), according to COO Selin Kocalar. The startup accelerator also removed the company’s profile…

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Who are Delve founders Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar?
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Who are Delve founders Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar?

Compliance startup Delve issued its first public response to a wave of allegations circulating online, attributing the claims to a “targeted cyberattack” while acknowledging internal…

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Database startup Supabase seeks to double valuation to $10 billion: Report
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Database startup Supabase seeks to double valuation to $10 billion: Report

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is in talks to lead an investment in open-source database startup Supabase at a valuation of about $10 billion, The…

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