Y Combinator
Ecosystems · Canada · 2016
Mega Hackathon Hack the North is Underway
Hack the North is starting this weekend at the Waterloo Engineering School, and developers from across Canada and the world are attending.
September 16, 2016
Ecosystems · Diversity & Talent · Brief · 2016
WSJ: Facebook’s “Diversity Hire” Effort Fails
Incentives for in-house recruiters to bring in “diversity hires” hasn’t led to offers, says Wall Street Journal.
August 17, 2016
Funding · Cockroaches vs. Unicorns · Brief · 2016
Startups Need to Change Their Cultures in Cockroach Era
Unlike mythical unicorns, cockroaches don’t require palatial offices, onsite chefs, and playgrounds consisting of pool tables and arcade games.
June 9, 2016
Funding · Venture Markets · Analysis · 2016
Past and Future Trends of Startups in Y Combinator’s Data
Reading applications to Y Combinator is like having access to a crystal ball. What does eight years’ worth of anonymized application data tell us?
June 3, 2016