Some notable pitches at Y Combinator Demo Day include an Egyptian bread delivery company, an Airbnb-like marketplace to rent homes by the hour and a payment platform for influencers.
Before 174 companies gave their pitches, Y Combinator's president Geoff Ralston kicked off Monday and Tuesday's Demo Day alongside CEO Michael Seibel.Y Combinator’s biannual Demo Day kicked off this week, with nearly 200 of the accelerator’s latest batch of startups presenting two-minute pitches to an audience of investors. All face a greater challenge than early Y Combinator alumni such as Airbnb and Dropbox.
While many of the startups pitched concepts designed to alleviate the plight of today’s modern worker or office, a number of them also tackle personal wellbeing, like Stoic., an app to monitor emotions and Monaru, a personal assistant for relationships. No problem was too big or too small, and that’s what makes Demo Day so exciting year after year—hearing the palpable anticipation and passion these founders share as they launch their ideas into the world.
I cover technology and innovation out of San Francisco. Previously, I've made stops at The Ringer and the Raleigh News & Observer. I recently graduated from Duke Un
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