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I'm really excited to share that starting today and for the next few while I'll be working at OpenTrade (YC s26), backed by Y Combinator (S26 batch)🥳 Getting to build at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Design, at real scale, with a YC funded team that moves fast and dreams bigger. it doesn't get more exciting than this. A massive shoutout to Tario You for onboarding me. Really excited to build alongside Ojas Kandhare and Dylan Pak. #YCombinator #YC #S26 #OpenTrade #Product #Engineering #Design #Startups #Fintech

I was in a conversation with a few senior businessmen here in Kolkata last week, and one of them brought up a name I hadn't heard before: Aayam Bansal. Turns out the younger generation is everywhere in the news right now -standing up for causes they believe in, pushing back where it matters, showing up in ways that get noticed. This one just made me sit up for a completely different reason. Aayam graduated from DPS Ruby Park here in Kolkata last year. He Co-Founded an AI startup called InkVell with a partner from Pune, built to help researchers turn raw material into publication-ready documents. Raised roughly $1.4 million. Got selected into Y Combinator - the same accelerator that backed Zepto, Groww, and Razorpay. He didn't wait to feel ready. He built the thing the moment he had an idea worth building, straight out of school, before most people his age had even picked a college major. The part that actually stuck with me isn't his age. It's the gap between having an idea and shipping it. Most people sit in that gap for years, sometimes decades. He didn't sit in it for a single semester. Kolkata's startup scene doesn't get talked about the way Bangalore's or Mumbai's does. Conversations like the one I had last week are exactly why that's starting to change. #Kolkata #Startups #Entrepreneurship #YCombinator #Founders

If you’re building software with AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, or Antigravity), you NEED to try Paxel by Y Combinator. 🚀 It’s an experiment from YC that analyzes your local AI coding sessions (runs locally in Docker to keep your code private) and generates a complete builder profile — showing your engineering archetypes, decision patterns, steering style, and growth edges. Honestly, it’s like having your engineering cards read. Super cool to see how you actually direct AI agents under the hood. 🔮🔥 Here is my report so you can see what I’ve been building and how I work:  👉 https://lnkd.in/gKKfGqyV Plus, if you're applying to Y Combinator, connecting your Paxel token links your builder profile straight to your application file! The YC Fall 2026 batch deadline is in just a couple of days. It doesn't hurt to apply — it’s free and could put a cool couple million in your pocket for almost no time spent. 💡 Check out Paxel here: https://lnkd.in/gsVBiW9P #YCombinator #Paxel #AICoding #SoftwareEngineering #QuantitativeFinance #BuildingInPublic #Founders #StartupSchool #AI

Vorflux, an AI company, has secured $15 million in funding from Y Combinator to scale its AI-powered platform, accelerate innovation, and expand its global market presence. CCI INDIA MANDATE • Policy Advocacy • Tangible business expansion (Multiplying and doubling the turnover through CCI network, resources and avenue) • Signing MOU • Funding Looking forward to raising funds? Kindly follow us and send your pitch deck to collab@cciindia.org. Munindra kumar Prasanna Sankar #CCIIndia #Vorflux #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FundingNews #StartupFunding #YCombinator #TechStartups #Innovation #MachineLearning #DeepTech #BusinessGrowth #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #FutureOfAI

𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟰.𝟯 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 Orthogonal (YC W26) has raised $4.3 million in funding led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Decasonic, Blast Club, Outbound Capital, Rice Park Capital Management, Surreal by Premise(Mercedes Bent & Vanessa Larco ), and Batch Ventures. The funding will support the startup's vision of enabling AI agents to dynamically discover and access new capabilities. Founded by Christian Pickett, Orthogonal is developing a platform that allows AI agents to identify, orchestrate, and pay for external services through a single integration. Rather than being limited to preconfigured tools, agents can describe the functionality they require, with Orthogonal automatically composing workflows by connecting the appropriate services. The company aims to become the default infrastructure layer where AI agents discover and execute new capabilities as autonomous AI adoption continues to accelerate. #Orthogonal #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI #YCombinator #PanteraCapital #StartupFunding #AIInfrastructure

Y Combinator-backed. Landing in Delhi this week. Looking for the sharpest people in the city. Our cofounders Dylan Pak, Ojas Kandhare, and Tario You at OpenTrade (YC s26) are in Delhi this week. They're skipping the usual circuit of intros and panels, they want to sit down with the people who are actually building, creating, and moving the city's startup and finance scene forward. That could look like a hackathon or live event with your college fintech club, a campus ambassador partnership, or a paid collaboration with your platform if you're a creator, podcaster, journalist, or someone with real pull in Delhi. And yes, there's compensation on the table for the right fit. If that's you (or you know someone), drop a comment or DM me. We want to hear from you directly. #YCombinator #Fintech #Delhi

🚀 Where will the next billion-dollar AI startups come from? a16z and Y Combinator have shared their biggest startup opportunities for 2026—and the common theme is clear: AI is moving beyond chatbots into infrastructure, enterprise, finance, education, robotics, and the physical world. Some of the most exciting ideas include: 🏗️ AI infrastructure for multimodal data and agent-native applications 🤖 AI-native universities and personalized learning platforms 💻 ChatGPT as an AI app ecosystem for developers 🎬 World models capable of generating immersive 3D environments 🏢 Vertical AI agents that automate entire business workflows 🎙️ Voice AI handling customer support and end-to-end operations 💳 AI-powered fintech built around stablecoins and next-generation banking 📈 AI-native hedge funds driven by autonomous agent swarms 🏛️ AI solutions for governments, public services, and digital administration 🏭 Modern industrial automation and AI-powered manufacturing 👷 AI copilots that guide skilled workers in real time using multimodal vision 📦 AI product managers that analyze customer feedback and recommend exactly what to build next The message from both a16z and YC is clear: The biggest AI opportunities are no longer just about building better models—they're about building products, infrastructure, and entire businesses powered by AI. The next wave of startups will likely focus on solving real-world problems with autonomous agents, multimodal intelligence, and industry-specific workflows. If you were starting an AI company today, which sector would you choose: Enterprise AI, Healthcare, Education, FinTech, Robotics, or Developer Tools? #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Startups #YCombinator #a16z #GenerativeAI #LLM #AIAgents #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #TechNews```

Thrilled to share that I’ve successfully completed the GEN-AI CAMP by AlgoUniversity! 🚀 Backed by Y Combinator, this intensive program was a deep dive into: ✅ Generative AI ✅ Multimodal AI Systems ✅ NLP Grateful for the mentorship of Microsoft Engineer Nipun Goyal who guided us through real-world applications of GenAI. From understanding LLMs to building multimodal systems, this camp pushed me to think like an AI builder, not just a user. Big thanks to AlgoUniversity, Manas Kumar Verma, and Naman Jain for this incredible learning experience. Excited to apply these skills to build intelligent products. The AI journey continues! 💡 #GenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #NLP #MultimodalAI #AlgoUniversity #YCombinator #Microsoft #Learning #AI

A little update on what I’ve been working on lately! This summer, I’ve had the chance to work across a few very different spaces, but they all connect back to the same thing: I want to build technology that is genuinely useful to people. At ICF, I’ve been working on projects that bring together software, data, operations, and applied AI. I’ve really enjoyed thinking through how technology can make complex information easier to understand and help teams make better decisions. I’m also working as a Software Engineer at CommonGround, building a platform focused on connecting people with opportunities and making it easier to engage with their communities. Outside of those roles, I’m a cofounder of TRACE with Matthew Wilmot, an IDE platform focused on making programming concepts easier to understand through visual, interactive tools. Building TRACE has pushed me to think not only about the technical side of a product, but also about what makes something intuitive, useful, and worth coming back to. Alongside all of this, I’ll be heading to San Francisco for Y Combinator’s Startup School. I’m excited to learn from other builders, meet people working on ambitious ideas, and think more deeply about how early products grow into tools people genuinely want to use. These experiences have looked very different day to day, but the common thread has been clear: I’m most excited by work that combines technology, problem-solving, and meaningful impact. #SoftwareEngineering #Startups #ArtificialIntelligence #EdTech #YCombinator

Today, I submitted ConseqYou . application to Y Combinator This video is a lightly edited version of my founder video with captions for LinkedIn. The version submitted to YC was the original, unedited recording. Whether the answer is yes or no, it doesn't change why I'm building ConseqYou. This application was never the destination. It was an opportunity to challenge my thinking, refine my vision, and clearly articulate the problem I'm obsessed with solving. ConseqYou began with a simple question: "If I continue making the same choices today, where will they take me in five or ten years?" That question became the foundation of a personal AI that helps people understand the likely consequences of their choices before they unfold. Regardless of the outcome, tomorrow I'll be doing exactly what I did yesterday: building, learning, and improving ConseqYou. On to the next milestone. #YCombinator #ConseqYou #Startup #Founder #ArtificialIntelligence #BuildInPublic

🚀 Applications are now open for the Y Combinator Fall 2026 batch 💥 For those building a startup, consider applying to one of the most recognized accelerator programs in the world. Key details include: • Applications are open for startups worldwide. • On-time application deadline: July 27, 2026, at 8:00 PM PT. • Decisions for on-time applicants will be made by August 28, 2026. • Interviews are expected to take place in August and September. • The Fall 2026 batch will run from October to December at YC's campus in San Francisco. • YC invests $500,000 in every accepted startup. • Founders will be paired with dedicated YC General Partners and gain access to mentorship, investor introductions and a global founder network. #YCombinator #Startups #Founder #Entrepreneurship #StartupFunding #VentureCapital #BuildInPublic #Innovation #TechStartups #AI

I’m officially introducing Unvibe! my B2C SaaS EdTech startup built to help developers understand AI-generated code while they work. So far, Unvibe has received $500 in startup support from MongoDB, alongside $800 in angel and bootstrapped funding. I’m also preparing the company for Y Combinator W26. As President of the Google Developer Group at DVC, I’m excited to bring Unvibe into student developer communities and explore partnerships with early-stage startups such as Charming. This is only the beginning. I’ll be sharing the product demo, progress, and everything I learn while building it. 🚀 "AI writes the code. Unvibe helps you understand it." Join the private beta: https://unvibe.site #Unvibe #EdTech #SaaS #AICoding #DeveloperTools #StudentFounder #ArtificialIntelligence #BuildInPublic #StartupJourney #YCombinator

sf, if you're not at founders, inc. this sunday, you're missing out 👀 i'm helping out with Jaseci Labs' third hackathon because building is better than talking about it. we’re bringing together the next group of exceptional builders to ship something demo-ready by sunset. here’s the sauce: • one day at Founders, Inc. doors open at 8 am, demos wrap by 10 pm. meals, snacks, and $10,000+ in prizes are waiting for the teams that actually execute • Jason Mars (Jaseci Labs) and jeff nguyen (BobaTalks) are kicking things off. sponsors like Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, and Lovable are there to talk shop and find talent • find co-founders, get hired on the spot by vc-backed startups, or just build your network. it’s about high-quality builders in one room meeting talented builders at Y Combinator startup school to scout for SH1P is the play for the rest of the week. if you're an entrepreneur, vc, or operator, hit me up. comment “IN” if you want to get paid to help 💵 shoutout to Ponita Ty, Vatsal Shah, and the team 🦾 rsvp here: https://luma.com/9x1573sw #startupschool #ycombinator #google #nvidia #entrepreneurship

🚀 Y Combinator Fall 2026 is Investing USD $500,000 in Startups Worldwide Founders from Bangladesh can apply too. Every year, thousands of founders apply to Y Combinator, one of the world's most prestigious startup accelerators. Only a small percentage are selected, but those who make it join the same community that helped launch companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, DoorDash, Coinbase, Instacart, Twitch, and OpenAI. If you're building a startup with global ambition, this is an opportunity worth considering. Selected startups receive: 💰 USD $500,000 in investment 🤝 Mentorship from experienced founders and YC partners 📈 Three months of intensive startup building in San Francisco 🌍 Lifetime access to the global YC founder network 🎤 The opportunity to pitch to leading investors at Demo Day Who should apply? ✅ Early-stage startups ✅ Solo founders and co-founding teams ✅ AI startups ✅ FinTech, HealthTech, ClimateTech & SaaS founders ✅ Anyone building something people truly want—regardless of country or industry 📅 Application Deadline: July 27, 2026 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g3FXRA4S As someone passionate about supporting Bangladesh's startup ecosystem, I hope more Bangladeshi founders take advantage of world-class opportunities like Y Combinator. We have talented entrepreneurs solving real problems, it’s time to build globally. If you know a founder who should apply, tag them in the comments or share this post. #YCombinator #StartupFunding #Bangladesh #BangladeshiStartups #Entrepreneurship #Startup #AI #FinTech #Innovation #Founders #VentureCapital

While AltsChi celebrates the founders, investors, and ideas driving Chicago’s tech community, it is also a moment for the city’s most ambitious builders to look further. Chicago has always been home to world-class operators tackling world-changing problems. Now, it’s time to build for that world. To Chicago’s most ambitious founders: Y Combinator applications are due this weekend. Back yourself, raise the ceiling on what you believe is possible, and put your company in front of one of the strongest startup networks in the world. Chicago has the talent to build companies that matter on a global scale. Apply. Y Combinator, ALTS, CFA Society Chicago, CAIA Association, Markets Group #AltsChi #ChicagoTech #Startups #Founders #YCombinator

The video that forced me change how I think about the FAANG-to-founder path. Y Combinator startup school lesson 2 talks about - Why you should leave your FAANG job. Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell point: FAANG is incredible at teaching you how to work at scale, how to collaborate, how systems function at a massive level. What it doesn't always teach is the thing founders actually need. Comfort with ambiguity. No manager assigning the goal. No existing structure. Just a problem and the distance between you and solving it. They also talked about staying intentional. It's easy to keep extending "just one more year" without noticing, especially as your lifestyle grows alongside your role. Not because anyone's doing anything wrong. Just because comfort is quiet like that. Their advice for anyone who wants to build something eventually: go in with a plan. Know what you want to take from the experience, and roughly when you want to take the next step. And, I might need to reconsider and change how I think about this topic FAANG-to-Founder path. Having that clarity early makes the decision so much easier later. Going in with eyes open is the real takeaway. #CareerGrowth #FAANG #YCombinator #FounderJourney #TechCareers #Founders

As the closing deadline gets closer...Anyone else currently staring at the "In Review" status on their Y Combinator application? 😅 The waiting game is easily one of the most nerve-wracking parts of building a startup. You put your vision, late nights, and entire team's momentum into a few application boxes—and then you wait. Seeing "In Review" doesn't make the anticipation any easier, but no matter what the final email says, the fire to keep building doesn't stop. The goal remains the game, "build something people want!" To everyone else in the inbox-refreshing club right now: hang in there. Come on #YC, let's go change the world. 🚀 www.rohboter.com #YCombinator #Startups #Founders #BuildingInPublic #YC #Rohboter

6 days left until the Y Combinator application deadline. Are you applying this round? Right now, we are fully in execution mode with VertoX: actively testing and optimizing our speech translation tech for real-world usage while searching for a creative agency to record our product demo video. Despite the busy schedule, I’m submitting our application anyway. You literally have nothing to lose by trying. It doesn’t matter if you only have an idea on paper, are at the Pre-Seed stage, or already scaling at Series A; Take the shot and submit it. You never know where it might lead. Wishing the best of luck to everyone applying in these final days. Let’s keep building. 🚀 #YCombinator #Startups #Founders #DeepTech #BuildInPublic #VertoX

🚀 Y Combinator Fall 2026 is Investing USD $500,000 in Ambitious Startups Worldwide | Founders from Any Country | Apply by July 27, 2026 Every year, thousands of founders apply to Y Combinator. Only a small percentage make it in. But those who do join the same accelerator that helped launch companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, DoorDash, Coinbase, Instacart, Twitch, and OpenAI. Applications are now open for the Y Combinator Fall 2026 batch, giving founders around the world an opportunity to receive funding, world-class mentorship, and access to one of the strongest startup networks globally. Selected startups receive: 💰 USD $500,000 in investment 🤝 Mentorship from experienced founders and YC partners 📈 Three months of intensive startup building in San Francisco 🌍 Lifetime access to the global YC founder community 🎤 The opportunity to pitch at Demo Day to leading investors. Who should apply? ✅ Early-stage startups ✅ Solo and co-founding teams ✅ AI startups ✅ FinTech, HealthTech, ClimateTech & SaaS founders ✅ Anyone building something people truly want—regardless of country or industry. 📅 Application Deadline: July 27, 2026 We've published a complete guide covering eligibility, investment terms, and how to apply. 🔗 Learn more through Pyfib: https://lnkd.in/dqEQwFW8 At Pyfib, our mission is to help African founders discover world-class funding opportunities alongside the continent's best grants, accelerators, and innovation programmes. Know a founder building something extraordinary? Tag them below or share this opportunity. #YCombinator #StartupFunding #Startups #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #AI #AfricanStartups #Innovation #Founders #FundingOpportunity #Pyfib

🚀 Y Combinator Fall 2026 is Investing USD $500,000 in Ambitious Startups Worldwide | Founders from Any Country | Apply by July 27, 2026 Every year, thousands of founders apply to Y Combinator. Only a small percentage make it in. But those who do join the same accelerator that helped launch companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, DoorDash, Coinbase, Instacart, Twitch, and OpenAI. Applications are now open for the Y Combinator Fall 2026 batch, giving founders around the world an opportunity to receive funding, world-class mentorship, and access to one of the strongest startup networks globally. Selected startups receive: 💰 USD $500,000 in investment 🤝 Mentorship from experienced founders and YC partners 📈 Three months of intensive startup building in San Francisco 🌍 Lifetime access to the global YC founder community 🎤 The opportunity to pitch at Demo Day to leading investors. Who should apply? ✅ Early-stage startups ✅ Solo and co-founding teams ✅ AI startups ✅ FinTech, HealthTech, ClimateTech & SaaS founders ✅ Anyone building something people truly want—regardless of country or industry. 📅 Application Deadline: July 27, 2026 We've published a complete guide covering eligibility, investment terms, and how to apply. 🔗 Learn more through Pyfib: https://lnkd.in/dJ-D9W_R At Pyfib, our mission is to help African founders discover world-class funding opportunities alongside the continent's best grants, accelerators, and innovation programmes. Know a founder building something extraordinary? Tag them below or share this opportunity. #YCombinator #StartupFunding #Startups #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #AI #AfricanStartups #Innovation #Founders #FundingOpportunity #Pyfib