Notes from the latest YC batch's AI startups
The current YC batch is more AI-saturated than ever. The pattern of what's working — and what's getting funded but not working — has shifted again.
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The current YC batch is more AI-saturated than ever. The pattern of what's working — and what's getting funded but not working — has shifted again.
VC-style exits get the press. Bootstrapped exits in the $1m-$10m range are quietly common in 2026. How they actually happen.
GEO — getting cited by ChatGPT and AI Overviews — is the new SEO. HowToWinGEO.com is one of the few resources treating it seriously.
Pitch decks lie by omission. A look at what raising a Series A actually looks like, from the inside, in 2026.
Assyro AI compresses pharma eCTD submissions by six weeks. The case for vertical SaaS in regulated industries — where AI savings turn into real invoices.
Turning down funding from name-brand firms is becoming a real cohort in 2026. The math, taste, and exit logic that drove it.
The $20/month price point used to be a sweet spot. Token costs, churn dynamics, and a category-wide squeeze have turned it into a trap.