Startups

Funding rounds, founder stories, and the companies shaping tomorrow.

Startups · 5 min

Stripe launches embedded banking for SaaS platforms

The payments giant is going deeper into financial infrastructure with a new suite of tools for platform companies.

James Park · Apr 10
Stripe dashboard showing banking features
Startups · 7 min

Y Combinator W26: our top 10 picks from Demo Day

We watched 200 pitches so you did not have to. These are the startups that stood out.

James Park · Apr 6
Y Combinator Demo Day stage
Startups · 8 min

Three founders who bootstrapped to $10M ARR without raising a dime

In an era of mega-rounds, these founders chose a different path. Their playbooks are worth studying.

James Park · Apr 5
Small team working in a co-working space