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Jared Heyman

Jared Heyman

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Apr 30

On what actually predicts YC startup success

Since Rebel Fund invests exclusively in seed-stage Y Combinator startups, the dozens of blog posts I’ve published over the years are…

On what actually predicts YC startup success

Jared Heyman

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Mar 9

On the freakishly strong YC W26 batch

Now that Rebel Fund has invested in nearly 300 top Y Combinator startups, I’m often asked by our LPs and other investors what I think about…

On the freakishly strong YC W26 batch

Jared Heyman

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Nov 7, 2025

On hitting the “bullseye”

On hitting the “bullseye”

Jared Heyman

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Nov 4, 2025

On the ‘new’ Y Combinator

Over the last few years, Y Combinator has gone through two major transformations at the same time: the AI revolution & Garry Tan returning…

On the ‘new’ Y Combinator

Jared Heyman

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Aug 21, 2025

On the 5 archetypes of top YC founders

On the 5 archetypes of top YC founders

Jared Heyman

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Jul 24, 2025

On 9 data-driven tips for YC startup founders

Since Rebel Fund invests exclusively in seed-stage Y Combinator startups, the dozens of blog posts I’ve published over the years are…

On 9 data-driven tips for YC startup founders

Jared Heyman

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Jul 17, 2025

On founder-product fit

I’ve written dozens of blog posts over the years on how Rebel Fund uses data and algorithms to predict tomorrow’s most successful Y…

On founder-product fit

Jared Heyman

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Jun 19, 2025

On Rebel Theorem 4.0

On Rebel Theorem 4.0

Jared Heyman

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May 29, 2025

On YC startup exits (2025 update)

One of the questions I’m asked most often by Rebel Fund LPs is “How long will it take to get my money back?”

On YC startup exits (2025 update)

Jared Heyman

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Apr 4, 2025

On investing in “hot” Y Combinator startups

On investing in “hot” Y Combinator startups

Jared Heyman

Jared Heyman

Tech guy and investor. Founder of Rebel Fund and previously Pioneer Fund, CrowdMed (YC W13), Infosurv & Intengo (acq. LON: NFC). Ex-Bain consultant. Data nerd.

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