Y Combinator

InEvent, a Y Combinator grad, decided to put down roots in Atlanta to take advantage of international access vis-à-vis the airport and the city’s overall high quality of life back…

After working in both the consulting and Atlanta-based startups space, Michael Otis recognized that small-to-medium-sized businesses faced several challenges while trying to find the right procurement software. Typically, Otis said…

New Orleans-based rechargeable battery technology company Advano has announced its official exit from stealth mode with an $18.5 million Series A funding round. Japanese manufacturing giant Mitsui Kinzoku’s SBI Material…

Mobile ordering solution Cloosiv has raised $1 million in seed funding from several angel investors, including Y Combinator founder Paul Graham, Earnest’s Louis Beryl, Spool’s Avichal Garg, and others. The…

Coffee can get very personal: when the barista knows your order at the local coffee shop, you feel a special kind of connection. Even giant Starbucks has capitalized on espresso…

Employee benefits startup SmartPath has closed a $2.7 million round, led by Boston-based VC fund PJC with participation from TTV, Y Combinator and several angel investors, to scale its financial coaching offering. “The funds…

SAFE notes: Equity or debt instrument? In 2013, the Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator created a new standardized legal document as an alternative to convertible notes that combines the best…

In 2016, police departments serving cities with populations over 25,000 had an average of less than two police officers for every 1,000 residents. Departments are often stretched, and police don’t…