New Y Combinator companies as they launch: what they build, for whom, and the founders behind them.
Magnitude (YC S25) is an open-source (Apache 2.0), Rust-built inference engine for running AI agents locally. It tunes its GPU kernels on the user's own device, works on Mac, Linux and Windows, and is claimed to be up to 2x faster than llama.cpp. Founders Anders and Tom previously built an open source browser agent with 4k+ GitHub stars and 100k+ downloads.
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Seed to Series B rounds led by a16z, Sequoia, Benchmark, Founders Fund, Accel, Index, Lightspeed, Greylock, Kleiner, General Catalyst or Thrive — who raised, how much, and what they build.
The state of startup funding each week: deal volume, valuations, round sizes and where the money is going — with the numbers.
Practical, tested advice for founders on fundraising, pricing, hiring, sales and finding product-market fit — from Lenny’s, YC, Elad Gil, SaaStr and Not Boring.