Jared HeymanOn the 176% annual return of a YC startup index…and why one will never existJul 1, 20233Jul 1, 20233
Jared HeymanOn the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch (written with GPT-4)Rebel Fund is one of the largest and most prolific investors in Y Combinator startups and builds the most comprehensive database that…May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
Jared HeymanOn Y Combinator startups and the AI revolutionChatGPT launched on November 30, 2022, and gained over one million users within five days. Now a couple of months later, it’s fully…Feb 4, 2023Feb 4, 2023
Jared HeymanOn the shifting landscape of YC batches (2023 update)A few years ago, I wrote a post On the shifting landscape of YC batches to analyze statistical trends in Y Combinator startups by industry…Feb 1, 20232Feb 1, 20232
Jared HeymanOn the life and death of Y Combinator startupsI’ve written much over the years about the incredible success of Y Combinator startups, but as any experienced startup founder or investor…Nov 30, 202213Nov 30, 202213
Jared HeymanOn the Y Combinator “premium” (2022 update)One of the most common complaints I hear amongst Y Combinator startup investors is their sky-high valuations. It’s not uncommon for YC…Nov 29, 20222Nov 29, 20222
Jared HeymanOn YC startup exitsAs a venture capital fund manager, one of the questions I’m asked most often by LPs is “How long will it take to get my money back?”Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022