# Пов'язані статті щодо YC

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Y Combinator Co-founder: How to Make a Billion Dollars?

The Y Combinator co-founder argues that becoming a billionaire by founding a successful startup is not only possible but demonstrably achievable without unfair or unethical practices. He disputes a politician's claim to the contrary, using the example of a founder whose company grew at 93% monthly solely through creating a product users loved and recommended. The core mechanism is exponential growth. A conservative 15% monthly growth rate compounds to a 4384x increase over five years, which can easily lead to billion-dollar valuations and founder wealth. The process depends on two key variables: the growth rate and the duration it can be sustained. A high growth rate stems from a great product that users naturally promote, while a long duration requires a large enough market. For aspiring founders, especially young ones, the simplest path is to build something they and their friends genuinely need. Young people's current needs often predict future mass-market trends. He advises against actively "searching" for ideas, as this tends to filter out unconventional but promising ones. Instead, inspiration should come from working on interesting projects with friends, as many iconic companies (e.g., Apple, Facebook) started this way. Ultimately, building a massively valuable startup is not about exploitation but empathy: deeply understanding a user group and building a product that significantly improves their lives. This, powered by exponential growth in a large market, is the legitimate path to immense wealth creation.

Foresight News06/15 10:01

Y Combinator Co-founder: How to Make a Billion Dollars?

Foresight News06/15 10:01

Paul Graham: How to Earn a Billion Dollars

Paul Graham explains how to ethically build a billion-dollar fortune by starting a successful startup, arguing that it's a mathematical result of exponential growth, not exploitation. The key variables are a high monthly growth rate (e.g., 15-93%) and the duration that growth can be sustained in a large market. This growth is achieved by creating a product users love so much they recommend it to friends, leading to viral adoption. Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, counters the political notion that such wealth is impossible without cheating, using a simple logarithmic calculation to show how rapid, sustained growth quickly scales a small company. He advises young founders to work on projects they and their friends find genuinely cool, as their own unmet needs often predict future mass demand. The best startup ideas often seem bad initially (e.g., Airbnb, Facebook) and emerge organically from deep user empathy, not from consciously searching for a business idea. Ultimately, building immense wealth through startups hinges on understanding and delighting users, not on exploitation.

链捕手06/15 07:22

Paul Graham: How to Earn a Billion Dollars

链捕手06/15 07:22

Microsoft Halts Vibe Coding: "Burning Tokens" Is Now More Expensive Than Employees

Microsoft has halted the widespread internal use of Claude Code, withdrawing licenses from most employees by the end of its fiscal year, June 30, 2026. This reversal comes just six months after actively promoting the AI coding tool to boost productivity via "vibe coding"—where developers describe intent in natural language and let the LLM generate code. The core issue isn't the tool's effectiveness; internal reports suggest employees preferred Claude Code over Microsoft's own Copilot CLI. The problem is financial: the "copilot mode" adds a variable, consumption-based token cost on top of existing employee salaries without a proportional revenue increase. As usage grew, the token bills became unsustainable, leading to what sources describe as a cost-structure failure. Similar overruns have been reported at other firms like Uber. The article contrasts this with the approach of AI-native startups, exemplified by Y Combinator's philosophy. Here, high token consumption is strategic—it replaces, rather than supplements, human labor. Startups operate with tiny teams where AI agents handle work previously done by many, making the high token bill financially viable as it offsets much larger personnel costs. The conclusion is that "vibe coding" isn't dead, but its economics fail within traditional corporate structures that treat AI as a productivity add-on for existing staff. Success requires a foundational shift to an AI-native organization, where processes are built to be "legible to AI," and the company's core knowledge and assets reside in documented, AI-accessible systems rather than solely in employees' minds. The future divide will be between companies that merely add AI tools and those that redesign their organizations around them.

marsbit05/26 08:51

Microsoft Halts Vibe Coding: "Burning Tokens" Is Now More Expensive Than Employees

marsbit05/26 08:51

AI Agents Are Starting to Register Email Accounts Themselves: This YC-Backed Company Raised $6 Million to Do Just One Thing

AI agents are now autonomously registering email accounts through AgentMail, a San Francisco-based startup that recently secured $6 million in seed funding. The company, backed by General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and prominent angels, is building email infrastructure specifically designed for AI agents—not humans. Unlike traditional email services, AgentMail provides API-first access, allowing AI agents to programmatically create accounts, send/receive emails, manage threads, and handle authentication without human intervention. This addresses a critical gap: while AI agents can perform complex tasks, they lack the identity layer (email) required to interact with most internet services. Key capabilities enabled by AgentMail include third-party authentication, bidirectional communication, automated audit trails, and multi-threaded conversations. The platform already serves thousands of human users and hundreds of thousands of AI agents, with use cases spanning supply chain coordination, customer support, loan collection, and procurement negotiations. Notably, AI agents are proactively seeking out and registering for AgentMail themselves—a sign of growing autonomy. This shift underscores a broader trend: AI agents are evolving from tools into active internet participants, necessitating new infrastructure tailored to their needs. As Box CEO Aaron Levie predicts, AI agents will soon become the primary users of software, vastly outnumbering human users in enterprises. AgentMail’s vision positions email as the foundational identity layer for this agent-centric future.

marsbit03/13 07:06

AI Agents Are Starting to Register Email Accounts Themselves: This YC-Backed Company Raised $6 Million to Do Just One Thing

marsbit03/13 07:06

From 24 to 1 to 5: YC No Longer Invests in Crypto, But Crypto Hasn't Disappeared

The article analyzes Y Combinator's shifting investment strategy in crypto, moving from a peak of 24 crypto startups in a single batch (Winter 2022) to a low of just 1 (Summer 2024), with a recent modest rebound to 5 in Winter 2026. The key insight is that while the *number* of crypto investments has drastically fallen, the *nature* of these investments has fundamentally changed. YC is no longer funding traditional crypto-native sectors like L1/L2 protocols, DeFi, or NFTs. Instead, the five recent investments are infrastructure companies that use crypto as a backend tool to solve specific problems, with the end-user often unaware of the underlying blockchain technology. Examples include: * **Unifold:** A Stripe-like API for crypto deposits. * **SpotPay:** A cross-border neobank powered by stablecoins. * **Sequence Markets:** An execution engine for digital asset trading. * **Orthogonal:** A payment gateway for AI agents to pay for APIs, utilizing crypto for machine-to-machine micropayments. * **Forum:** A regulated "attention exchange" to trade on cultural trends, potentially involving tokenization. The author, a professional in both crypto and AI, concludes that Silicon Valley's mainstream is redefining crypto's value proposition: its greatest potential is not as a standalone industry but as invisible infrastructure for other sectors, particularly in stablecoin financial services and emerging fields like AI agent economies. The message for crypto builders is to focus on solving real-world problems where crypto is the best tool, rather than building for the crypto ecosystem itself.

marsbit02/20 11:26

From 24 to 1 to 5: YC No Longer Invests in Crypto, But Crypto Hasn't Disappeared

marsbit02/20 11:26

From 24 to 1 to 5: YC No Longer Invests in Crypto, But Crypto Hasn't Disappeared

The article analyzes Y Combinator's shifting investment focus in crypto-related startups, highlighting a transition from direct crypto infrastructure to applications leveraging crypto as an underlying utility. Key data shows YC's crypto investments peaked in 2022 with 44 companies (e.g., DeFi protocols, NFT infrastructure), then sharply declined to just 1 in Summer 2024. The Winter 2026 batch includes 5 crypto-related companies, but they represent a fundamental shift: none are building traditional crypto products like chains or protocols. Instead, they focus on practical solutions where crypto is invisible to end-users. Examples include Unifold (Stripe-like API for crypto deposits), SpotPay (stablecoin-based neobank for cross-border payments), and Sequence Markets (execution engine for digital assets). Two notable projects are highlighted: Orthogonal, building a payment gateway for AI agents using crypto for machine-to-machine microtransactions, and Forum, creating a regulated "attention exchange" to trade quantified cultural focus, potentially involving tokenization. YC's recent Request for Startups (RFS) guidance confirms this trend, explicitly prioritizing "stablecoin financial services" and "new financial primitives" over generic crypto/Web3 themes. The author concludes that YC is no longer investing in crypto for its own sake, but in companies using crypto as a tool to solve real problems—often without users realizing it. This signals a maturation where crypto's value lies in becoming embedded infrastructure for other industries, particularly AI and finance, rather than a standalone ecosystem.

marsbit02/14 10:34

From 24 to 1 to 5: YC No Longer Invests in Crypto, But Crypto Hasn't Disappeared

marsbit02/14 10:34

14 Years After Incubating Coinbase, YC Finally Decides to Issue Investment Funds in USDC

Y Combinator (YC), the renowned startup accelerator behind companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Coinbase, announced on February 3 that, starting from the Spring 2026 batch, it will offer its startups the option to receive their $500,000 investment in USDC stablecoin. This marks the first time YC has officially introduced a stablecoin payment method for its investments. The decision follows the U.S. GENIUS Act passed in July 2025, which established a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, requiring 1:1 reserve backing and granting holders redemption rights. This regulatory clarity has removed a major barrier to institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies. YC's move is significant because it signals a shift from being a crypto investor to an active participant using stablecoins in its core operations. Benefits include near-instant, low-cost transactions, especially beneficial for international startups in regions like India and Latin America, where traditional banking can be slow and expensive. YC specifically selected USDC due to its U.S.-based issuer, Circle, and regulatory compliance. The accelerator will support USDC on Ethereum, Base, and Solana blockchains. While crypto-native VCs have used stablecoins before, YC’s standardized integration into its process for all startups—not just crypto projects—represents a major step for mainstream venture capital. This shift reflects broader trends: 90% of financial institutions are integrating stablecoins, which saw $46 trillion in transaction volume in 2025. YC continues to seek founders in areas like stablecoin applications, tokenization, and on-chain ventures through its Fintech 3.0 initiative.

marsbit02/05 06:33

14 Years After Incubating Coinbase, YC Finally Decides to Issue Investment Funds in USDC

marsbit02/05 06:33

NVIDIA and YC Invest in a Company Aiming to Build a Hotel on the Moon by 2032

Nvidia and YC have invested in GRU Space, a startup founded by 22-year-old Berkeley graduate Skyler Chan, which aims to build a luxury hotel on the Moon by 2032. The company, with just two full-time employees, is already accepting reservations: a non-refundable $1,000 application fee, followed by deposits of $250,000 or $1 million if selected. Final room prices may exceed $10 million. The ambitious timeline includes applicant screening in 2026, a private auction in 2027, lunar landing tests in 2029, hotel module deployment in 2031, and opening in 2032. GRU positions itself as betting on U.S. space policy shifts and potential government reliance on commercial lunar infrastructure. The article draws parallels to Virgin Galactic’s long-delayed, costly suborbital tourism efforts, noting that GRU’s lunar ambition is far more complex. However, the founder openly acknowledges the high-risk, high-reward nature of the venture, framing it as a strategic gamble rather than a scam. The company’s name, GRU, and its slogan—“It’s time to steal the Moon”—reference the film *Despicable Me*, adding a layer of playful audacity to the project.

marsbit01/14 04:11

NVIDIA and YC Invest in a Company Aiming to Build a Hotel on the Moon by 2032

marsbit01/14 04:11

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