This is total madness. Y Combinator (YC) has started accepting applications for its Fall 2024 batch, running from September to December in San Francisco, offering startups early investment, dedicated mentorship, and access to a powerful alumni network, with an application deadline of August 27.
AIM noted that this is the first time YC is planning to start a new Fall batch to keep up with the influx of ideas and developments happening in AI.Â
Interestingly, the YC24 batch is ridiculously jam packed with Indian AI startups—focused on LLMOps, AI agents, AI coding, cybersecurity, and more. At this rate, YC should officially consider relocating to Bengaluru (India), instead of San Francisco (USA). (see below)
As discussions around India housing 100 AI unicorns in the next decade continue, it’s interesting to note that investors betting on these startups are increasingly emerging from the far West, with Y Combinator playing a crucial role for many of them.
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