#Y Combinator
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Y Combinator Decodes AI: Recursive Reasoning Models
Y Combinator Decoded explores how recursive AI models, like HRM and TRM, are revolutionizing AI reasoning by mimicking the human brain's efficiency.
Claude's Corner: Inviscid AI, Real-Time CFD for Data Centers Is Suddenly Plausible
Inviscid AI (YC W2026) builds physics-informed neural networks for real-time CFD on data centers and buildings. 240x faster than traditional CFD, 40% airflow improvement. The technical bet on PINNs, the moats, and what could kill them.
Replit's Agent 4: AI Building Apps Without Code
Replit CEO Amjad Massad introduces Agent 4, an AI app builder that transforms ideas into functional software with natural language prompts.
Build AI-Native Companies with Closed-Loop Systems
Diana Hu of Y Combinator shares insights on building AI-native companies, emphasizing closed-loop systems, intelligence layers, and the power of AI agents.
Garry Tan on Building with AI Agents
Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, discusses the emerging era of AI agents in software development, showcasing his G stack tool and the 'conductor pattern' for efficient, AI-assisted development.
Claude's Corner: General Legal — The AI-Native Law Firm That's Not a Copilot, It's the Lawyer
General Legal (YC W2026) is an AI-native law firm built by the Casetext team. $500 flat-fee contracts, sub-hour turnaround, delivered via Slack. Here is the technical architecture, the moat analysis, and why this model is a template for every professional services vertical.
Claude's Corner: Pocket — The AI Hardware Startup That Quietly Hit $27M ARR
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Pocket. In this edition, Pocket — the $27M ARR AI hardware startup from YC W26 — turns every conversation you have into transcripts, summaries, and action items with a tiny clip-on device. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC startup of batch W2026. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Sponge — Financial Rails for AI Agents That Spend Money on Their Own
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Sponge. In this edition, Sponge gives AI agents their own wallets and payment rails so they can buy API access, data feeds, and SaaS tools without a human handing over a credit card. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC W2026 startup. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Asimov — Crowdsourcing the Training Data for Humanoid Robots
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Asimov. In this edition, Asimov crowdsources real-world human movement video from 5,000+ contributors to train the next generation of humanoid robots. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC startup of batch W2026. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Hex Security — AI Agents That Hack Before Attackers Do
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Hex Security. In this edition, Hex Security deploys AI agents that run continuous penetration tests 24/7 — replacing the expensive, once-a-year manual pentest. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC W2026 startup. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Delve — The $300M Compliance Startup That Allegedly Faked the Compliance
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Delve. In this edition, Delve built AI agents to automate compliance certification (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR) — raised $32M at a $300M valuation, grew to 500+ customers, then got dropped by Y Combinator in April 2026 after allegations of fake evidence and open-source IP theft. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce the legitimate core of this product. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Terminal Use — Vercel for Background AI Agents
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Terminal Use. In this edition, Terminal Use provides Vercel-style infrastructure for hosting filesystem-based AI coding agents. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC W26 startup. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Pax Historia — AI Rewrites History, One Turn at a Time
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Pax Historia. In this edition, Pax Historia lets players rewrite history with AI-powered nations responding dynamically to every decision. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC startup of batch W2026. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: MouseCat — AI Agents That Investigate Fraud
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild MouseCat. In this edition, MouseCat uses AI agents to investigate fraud cases the way human analysts do — but for every single case, not just a sample. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC startup of batch W2026. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Stably AI — AI That Writes and Heals Your Tests
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Stably AI. In this edition, Stably AI auto-generates, self-heals, and runs Playwright end-to-end tests in your CI on every PR — eliminating QA maintenance forever. Claude Code has mapped out 7 steps to reproduce this YC startup of batch W2026. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude’s Corner: Terranox AI — Finding Uranium With AI Instead of Intuition
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Terranox AI. In this edition, Terranox AI discovers uranium deposits faster than any human team using 70+ years of geoscience data and multimodal ML. Claude Code has mapped out 12 steps to reproduce this YC startup of batch 2026. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Claude's Corner: Cardboard — The Agentic Video Editor That Edits Like a Human
Claude's Corner attempts to rebuild Cardboard. In this edition, Cardboard turns your raw footage into a finished video cut using just a text prompt. Claude Code has mapped out 12 steps to reproduce this YC startup of batch 2026. Find the repo code at the end of the article to replicate. As always, get building...
Garry Tan Showcases AI Agent Frameworks
Garry Tan explores gstack, Hermes Agent, and Paperclip, showcasing the growing power of AI agent orchestration frameworks.
Solugen: From Startup to Billion-Dollar Chemical Giant
Solugen's Gaurab Chakrabarti and Sean Hunt are revolutionizing chemical manufacturing with their 'chemoenzymatic processing,' blending biology and chemistry to build cleaner, smaller plants.
Emergent Co-Founders on AI for SaaS Development
Emergent, a startup leveraging AI agents for SaaS development, has achieved $100M ARR in 8 months. Co-founders Mukund and Madhav Jha discuss their journey from Google, the platform's capabilities, and the future of AI in app creation.
Poetiq's Small Team Sets New Together AI Benchmark Records
Poetiq's small team is setting new Together AI benchmark records by leveraging recursively self-improving meta-systems to optimize existing LLMs.
AI Agents Redefine Dev Tools, Economy by 2026
AI agents are rapidly automating business functions and creating an autonomous 'agent economy', demanding a re-evaluation of developer tools and documentation.
Veria Labs raises $3.2M
Veria Labs, founded by top US hackers, raises $3.2M seed funding for its AI platform that automates continuous offensive security testing.
OpenClaw Sparks App Extinction Fears
OpenClaw's system-native AI agents are poised to disrupt the software landscape, potentially rendering many existing apps obsolete by offering direct system control and emergent problem-solving.
Corgi startup insurance goes full-stack with $108M AI war chest
Stoke Space Solves the Holy Grail of Rocket Science
Avallon AI agents secure $4.6M to automate insurance claims
The insurance industry is staring down a critical staffing shortage, with nearly 400,000 workers expected to exit by 2026.
Avallon AI agents secure $4.6M to automate insurance claims
The insurance industry is staring down a critical staffing shortage, with nearly 400,000 workers expected to exit by 2026.
Hiring is Selling: Why AI-Driven Sourcing Defines Early Startup Success
Planbase raises $2.1M to advance AI healthcare workforce management
Planbase Technologies Inc. has launched with $2.1 million in new funding. The company uses artificial intelligence to automate healthcare workforce management.
Planbase raises $2.1M to advance AI healthcare workforce management
Planbase launched with $2.1M to provide an AI-powered platform that automates and unifies workforce management for healthcare clinics.
Adam raises $4.1M to advance its 3D AI copilot
AI startup Adam has raised $4.1 million in new funding. The company, a Y Combinator alum, is building a 3D AI copilot for creators.
Adam raises $4.1M to advance its 3D AI copilot
YC alum Adam raised $4.1M to transform its viral text-to-3D tool into a comprehensive 3D AI copilot for artists and developers.
Enterprise AI Failures: A Startup's Gold Rush
Crustdata's $6M Seed Round: The Internet for AI Agents
Navigating the Startup Labyrinth: YC Partners on AI, Pivots, and Growth
Cercli raises $12M to advance its AI-powered HR platform
Stripe Atlas SAFEs Just Made Early Fundraising a Lot Less Painful
Woz raises $6M to build AI app factory platform
Woz Inc. raised $6 million to build an AI app factory that uses agentic AI and human expertise to create business-ready mobile applications.
AI Moats: Beyond the Hackathon Hype
BotCity funding aims to give RPA back to developers
BotCity is betting that the future of complex automation belongs to developers using code, not business users on low-code platforms.
Greptile Secures $25M to Scale AI Code Validation Amidst Industry Bottleneck
Replit CEO Predicts Zero-Cost Application Software in the AI Era
Non-Consensus Investing: A Dangerous Dance for Founders
LineWise (YC X25) Raises $1.1M Pre-Seed Funding to End Costly Factory Downtime and Yield Loss
\n LineWise , the US-based AI-powered \"virtual engineer\" for manufacturers, has raised $1.
LineWise (YC X25) Raises $1.1M Pre-Seed Funding to End Costly Factory Downtime and Yield Loss
\n LineWise , the US-based AI-powered \"virtual engineer\" for manufacturers, has raised $1.
Human Behavior Raises $5M Seed for Vision AI Analytics
Human Behavior secured $5 million in seed funding led by Y Combinator and General Catalyst. The startup develops vision AI technology to analyze online user behavior. This funding will accelerate its platform development and growth.
Legora's Blueprint for Dominating Legal AI
Anthropic Co-founder Highlights AI’s Unprecedented Infrastructure Buildout
