Y Combinator

This college semester, Stanford University is trying something new by hosting a class from startup accelerator Y Combinator. The class, called “How To Start A Startup,” is mainly taught by Y Combinator President Sam Altman, but also features real-world entrepreneurial success like...

More and more startups are turning to crowdfunding sites for additional capital. In some cases it may be their only source of capital. AngelList, a platform for startups that was created by the people behind Venture Hacks, has already helped new companies raise more than $19 million this month...

SendHub is a startup that could be worthy of that silly, over-used word that entrepreneurs love to throw around: disruption. The Y Combinator-backed company created a Web- and mobile-based phone system that allows users to bring their own devices to work. Pricing starts at $25 per month (per...

Paul Graham is best known for his work as an extremely successful venture capitalist, co-founding the New York City seed fund, Y Combinator. But, he's surprised the Internet this week with a radical, if not well-structured take on the mysterious origins of Bitcoin. Graham asserts that Bitcoin was...

Envolve's on-site chat software is powering over 28,000 sites and has seen nearly 30% month over month growth since launch over a year ago. The remarkable growth from launch in June 2010 through July of this year has included over 45 million messages sent, with over 60% as private messages. Is...