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The Story of Mats Terwiesch - Co-founder of HYBRD (YC F24)

The Story of Mats Terwiesch - Co-founder of HYBRD (YC F24)

The former WHOOP product manager who turned a van trip to Austin into a YC-backed startup for the fastest-growing fitness category you've never heard of.

Christian Holland

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Apr 2, 2026


Fenrock AI (YC W26): From the President's Palace to Times Square

Fenrock AI (YC W26): From the President's Palace to Times Square

How Charu Sharma went from receiving India's highest childhood honor to building the AI company that just lit up the biggest billboard in the world.

Christian Holland

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Mar 30, 2026

Building the Slowest Shoe in the World: How Rob Gregg Turned Standing Pain into a Profitable, Overlooked Category

Building the Slowest Shoe in the World: How Rob Gregg Turned Standing Pain into a Profitable, Overlooked Category

From a solo, bootstrapped shoe brand to a $5B DTC operator and now a cash‐flow positive company for workers on their feet, Rob shows how ruthless customer listening and non‐obvious wedges (nurses → athletes → everyone standing) can unlock real, durable markets VC's mostly ignore.

Christian Holland

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Mar 19, 2026

Building the First Hotel on the Moon: How Skyler Chan Is Turning Childhood Obsession into an Interplanetary Infrastructure Company

Building the First Hotel on the Moon: How Skyler Chan Is Turning Childhood Obsession into an Interplanetary Infrastructure Company

From glider cockpits and Mars research labs to Tesla, Virgin Galactic payloads, and now YC, Skyler shows how a founder obsessed with a non‐obvious, “too early” vision (off‐world habitats) can sequence credibility, tech, and narrative into a venture‐scale wedge most VCs still misprice.

Christian Holland

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Mar 16, 2026

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How Nathan Belaye Is Building an AI HR Manager for Hourly Teams

How Nathan Belaye Is Building an AI HR Manager for Hourly Teams

Christian Holland

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Mar 2, 2026

Rewarding the Warm Intro: How Taylor Offer Is Turning Tastemakers into a Scalable GTM Channel with Atrios

Rewarding the Warm Intro: How Taylor Offer Is Turning Tastemakers into a Scalable GTM Channel with Atrios

Christian Holland

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Feb 17, 2026

Building the YC-Backed GTM Engine: How Sid Built Clodo to Find the Exact Buyers You Should Talk To

Building the YC-Backed GTM Engine: How Sid Built Clodo to Find the Exact Buyers You Should Talk To

Christian Holland

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Feb 9, 2026

From High School Dropout to YC S25 Founder: How Adam Gamieldien Is Turning Missed Restaurant Calls into Scalable Infrastructure

From High School Dropout to YC S25 Founder: How Adam Gamieldien Is Turning Missed Restaurant Calls into Scalable Infrastructure

Christian Holland

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Feb 3, 2026

Building the Operating System for Space Networks: How Kamran Is Turning Constellation into the Brain of the New Space Economy

Building the Operating System for Space Networks: How Kamran Is Turning Constellation into the Brain of the New Space Economy

Christian Holland

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Jan 22, 2026

Building the Satellites Powering America’s Next Missile Shield: How Sebastian Is Turning Wardstone into a Hypersonic Defense Backbone

Building the Satellites Powering America’s Next Missile Shield: How Sebastian Is Turning Wardstone into a Hypersonic Defense Backbone

Christian Holland

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Jan 21, 2026

Building the Tool Every PLG Team Wishes They Had: How John Created Manifolds to Unmask Your Best Users in Minutes

Building the Tool Every PLG Team Wishes They Had: How John Created Manifolds to Unmask Your Best Users in Minutes

Christian Holland

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Jan 19, 2026

From Small-Town Punjab to YC: How Sanchit & Shubham Are Building RunAnywhere to Put AI on Every Device

From Small-Town Punjab to YC: How Sanchit & Shubham Are Building RunAnywhere to Put AI on Every Device

Christian Holland

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Jan 16, 2026

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