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TechCrunch Apr 30, 2026 at 23:58 Startups Rising Hot

Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says

Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.

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Apr 30, 2026 at 23:58 TechCrunch

Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says

Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.

Apr 28, 2026 at 15:33 TechCrunch

Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae

Chris Gray is suing his startup’s acquirer, Sallie Mae, for wrongful termination and alleging it's selling student data through a subsidi...

Apr 4, 2026 at 21:03 TechCrunch

Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator

The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator.

Apr 4, 2026 at 01:37 Hacker News

Delve removed from Y Combinator

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Mar 30, 2026 at 11:00 TechCrunch

Starcloud raises $170 million Series A to build data centers in space

Starcloud becomes the fastest Y Combinator startup to reach unicorn status, just 17 months after demo day.

Mar 25, 2026 at 13:00 TechCrunch

After pivoting, Y Combinator grad Glimpse raises $35M led by a16z

Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC.

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