Pulling back the curtain on the magic of Y Combinator
Podcast:Lenny's Reads Published On: Mon Apr 28 2025 Description: If you’re a premium subscriberAdd the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.comIn this episode, you’ll learn* How YC pivoted from consumer startups to B2B software* The new bets YC is making, and what it signals about the future of startups* Why solo founders are struggling to get into YC* How US startups dominate YC’s biggest wins, and why* Why YC-backed companies survive longer than almost anyone elseSubscribe: YouTube | Apple | SpotifyFollow Lenny: Twitter/X | LinkedIn | PodcastAboutWelcome to Lenny’s Reads, where every week you’ll find a fresh audio version of my newsletter about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career, read to you by the soothing voice of Lennybot. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe