A lawyer reveals how he snagged $9 million in 4 days for his AI-native law firm

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Pamir Ehsas and Stefan Mandaric are the cofounders of Moritz.

Moritz

Y Combinator's guide to being an AI-native company: tokenmaxx, don't headcountmaxx

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Y Combinator partner Diana Hu said that maximizing token usage will be "the critical shift."

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Sam Altman says AI has led to the 'revenge of the idea guys'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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How I taught myself to code, quit my consulting job, and started an AI robotics firm by age 25

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Oscar Brisset used to work at BCG.

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Repeat Y Combinator founders raise $2.2 million to fix vibe coding's pricing problem. Read their pitch deck.

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OpenBuilder cofounders James Jiang and Paul Li, taking a selfie in front of a Y Combinator sign.
OpenBuilder cofounders James Jiang and Paul Li.

Paul Li

I moved across the world to get into the Ivy League. Then I quit Brown after a year to launch a VC firm at 21.

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Smaiyl Makyshov
Smaiyl Makyshov said his firm focuses on community-based investing.

Smaiyl Makyshov

Paul Graham says Mark Zuckerberg taught him the importance of small talk: 'He would just stare at you'

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Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham described a young Mark Zuckerberg who would "just stare at you."

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Young founders share 12 pitch decks that raised millions in the AI boom

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Ditto cofounders Eric Liu and Allen Wang. Courtesy of Ditto
Ditto cofounders Eric Liu and Allen Wang. Courtesy of Ditto

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Sales startup Letter AI snags $40 million Series B four months after its last raise. Read its pitch deck.

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Letter AI cofounder and CEO Ali Akhtar

Letter AI

I did Y Combinator in 2016 and 2025. The first time felt more 'family-style.'

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Quang Hoang did Y Combinator twice, with almost a decade between his experiences.

Quang Hoang

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