Y Combinator, Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful ‘Mafia,’ Gets a New Boss
[ad_1] The power of Y Combinator has always been its network. The legendary Silicon Valley startup accelerator is known for smelting mere ideas into some of the most successful companies…
Adam Neumann Isn’t the Only Founder Trying to Reinvent Housing
[ad_1] In 2016, the WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann described home as “a feeling” rather than something you own. He was introducing WeLive, his company’s concept for rental apartments, where lease…
Raising Startup Funding Used to Be Easy—Not Anymore
[ad_1] In 2021, when Roshan Patel was raising his startup Walnut’s first round of funding, his email inbox overflowed with interest from investors. Venture capitalists loved his idea of applying…
The Speedy Downfall of Rapid Delivery Startups Like Jokr
[ad_1] It took only eight months for Jokr, the superfast delivery startup, to become a unicorn, and just six months more for its strategy to start coming apart. Jokr had…