Fintech ≈ 5–6% of YC companies in 2025 batches.
Edtech ≈ 2–3% of YC companies in 2025 batches.
→ 2.6% is ~46% of 5.6% (roughly half).
Trends:
2026 update (W26 batch):
Fintech rebounded modestly to ~7–9%, often with an AI/agent twist.
Edtech remains a smaller slice (~2–4% range) but continues its gradual AI-powered uptick.
There are some big ideas that can’t wait—especially when it comes to climate change—and 776 wants to support problem-solvers at the earliest possible stage. The Fellowship Program gives 20 remarkable people the age of 24 and under the chance to spend two years working on the bright idea that’s keeping them up at night. They’ll benefit from a community of peers and access to the extended 776 network through Cerebro (our firm’s operating system).
The food waste reduction market addresses the global challenge of 1.3 billion tons of food wasted annually (FAO), valued at $63.02 billion in 2023, projected to reach $113.1 billion by 2030 (CAGR 7.4%) (Grand View Research). Growth is driven by sustainability awareness, regulatory pressures, and economic incentives.
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Stord is a cloud-based supply chain and logistics platform that helps businesses manage their warehousing, transportation, and fulfillment operations. Here are some facts about Stord:
1. **Founded in 2015**: Stord was founded by Sean Henry and Jacob Boudreau in Atlanta, Georgia. The company started with a focus on providing on-demand warehousing solutions.
“Today’s universities are as corrupt as the medieval Catholic Church. The Reformation is underway.” – Peter Thiel.
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“Seth Godin has published roughly 6,500 posts on his blog since 2002. Which blog post would he point people to first, if he had to pick one?
It is called ‘First, Ten,’ and it is a simple theory of marketing that says: tell ten people, show ten people, share it with ten people; ten people who already trust you and already like you. If they don’t tell anybody else, it’s not that good and you should start over. If they do tell other people, you’re on your way.” – Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris
I really love to play 10 people game. And actually it’s not necessary to get an opinions of exactly 10 people. Sometimes even 2 people are enough.
But…
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