20 startups that could be hit hardest by the new $100,000 H-1B visa fees

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Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe, testifies before the House Financial Service Committee March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe.

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Trump's H-1B overhaul could kneecap startups in the talent wars.

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics, Business
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Trump's proposed H-1B changes have sent startups scrambling.

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Live-in offices, air mattresses, and stacks of ramen: Inside the apartments of 6 young tech founders

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Josh Sirota's air mattress is pictured on the floor of the Eragon office.
Six 20-something tech founders took Business Insider for an apartment tour. That includes Josh Sirota, who sleeps on an air mattress.

Josh Sirota

These founders built a map app for Gen Z to discover new places like restaurants and shops. They've raised $3.8 million.

Tech Insider : Business
Corner founders Jake Xia and Eliza Wu
Corner cofounders Jake Xia (CTO) and Eliza Wu (CEO).

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The 6 most exciting vibe coding startups at Y Combinator's Demo Day for its summer cohort

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Garry Tan CEO president Y Combinator
Garry Tan, president and CEO of Y Combinator.

Y Combinator

The billion-dollar rivalry over 'ChatGPT for doctors' just got nastier with dueling lawsuits

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Daniel Nadler, founder of OpenEvidence, in a black and white headshot turned to the side.
OpenEvidence founder Daniel Nadler.

OpenEvidence

Omnea raises $50 million from Insight and Khosla to help firms use AI to solve the 'unsexy' problem of managing tools

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Omnea founder and CEO Ben Freeman, wearing a black T-shirt and standing outside with his hands on his hips.
Omnea founder and CEO Ben Freeman

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Read the pitch deck a 25-year-old startup founder used to raise $14 million for her friendship app

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Alyx van der Vorm
Alyx van der Vorm is the 25-year-old CEO of Clyx.

Kevin Farley

This AI startup builds software that runs itself. Check out the deck Altan used to raise $2.5 million.

Tech Insider : Business
Altan's cofounders, Albert Sagueda and Tristan Pou.
Altan's cofounders, Albert Sagueda and Tristan Pou.

Altan.

I quit the golden handcuffs of Big Tech for an AI startup. It's not for everyone, but here's why I know I made the right choice.

Tech Insider : Business
Kendall Rankin
Kendall Rankin says the startup lifestyle might not work for everyone.

Kendall Rankin

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