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Kenyan traveltech Triply is the third African startup in YC 2024 winter batch

Kenyan traveltech startup Triply has joined Y Combinator's 2024 winter batch as the third African company selected.

Inside the failed Y Combinator-backed startups in Africa

Since its debut African investment in 2012, Y Combinator has backed over 106 startups on the continent. We tracked down a few of these startups that have since shut down.

Will Africa produce the next DoorDash for Y Combinator?

Since 2021, Y Combinator has backed at least eight African food delivery startup, especially in the most recent cohorts. Is YC's bet geared towards producing the next DoorDash?

Eden Care becomes first Rwandan company to join Y Combinator

Health-focused insurtech Eden Care is the first Rwandan company to join Y Combinator (YC). The company is participating in the on-going summer batch of the accelerator.

Y Combinator halts late-stage investment fund, lays off employees

Garry Tan, YC's president has disclosed that the accelerator is shutting down its $700M Continuity Fund targeted at growth-stage startups, this will affect 20% of YC's employees.

Meet the African startups in YC 2023 winter batch

These African companies are participating in Y Combinator's 2023 winter batch.

Three years after exiting his first startup, Segun Adeyemi launches Anchor, a YC-backed BaaS fintech

Segun Adeyemi has launched a new startup, Anchor, three years after he exited Amplifypay. Anchor becomes the first BaaS company to be backed by YC.