![Y Combinator-backed Onename raises $1.5M, open-sources its Bitcoin identity directory](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
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![Y Combinator-backed Onename raises $1.5M, open-sources its Bitcoin identity directory](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
![How the CEOs of Airbnb & Pinterest taught Stanford students to build billion-dollar teams (in 7 quotes)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/screen-shot-2014-11-13-at-1-07-09-pm.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How the CEOs of Airbnb & Pinterest taught Stanford students to build billion-dollar teams (in 7 quotes)
![Y Combinator-backed Lawn Love grabs $1.9M to help you get some TLC for your grass](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/flower-game-grass.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator-backed Lawn Love grabs $1.9M to help you get some TLC for your grass
![Former Twitter exec Ali Rowghani joins Y Combinator as a part-time partner](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ev-williams-ali-rowghani.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Former Twitter exec Ali Rowghani joins Y Combinator as a part-time partner
![Parenthoods' online community that fits in your hand or your baby bag raises $1.32M](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mg_1224-edit-e1415293988907.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Parenthoods' online community that fits in your hand or your baby bag raises $1.32M
![Y Combinator-backed Zen99 raises $2.5M to save freelancers from HR hell](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/woman-working.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator-backed Zen99 raises $2.5M to save freelancers from HR hell
![Abacus nabs $3.5M to make expense reporting as easy as snapping and sharing a photo](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1622156_726004384084732_306749829_n.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Abacus nabs $3.5M to make expense reporting as easy as snapping and sharing a photo
![13 must-read lessons from Y Combinator's startup school](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-19-e1413330663835.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
13 must-read lessons from Y Combinator's startup school
![Greentoe's new app lets you bargain with retailers without uttering a single number](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/origin_3935087159.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Greentoe's new app lets you bargain with retailers without uttering a single number
![Wit.ai's API is helping developers easily add Siri-like language processing to their apps](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/siri-iphone.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Wit.ai's API is helping developers easily add Siri-like language processing to their apps
![Heroku founder: Y Combinator developer tools request is a very big deal](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tools.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Heroku founder: Y Combinator developer tools request is a very big deal
![Fedora lands $1M to help 'million dollar' teachers reach bigger audiences online](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5020082786_c1aa6cc68c_b.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Fedora lands $1M to help 'million dollar' teachers reach bigger audiences online
![500 Startups promotes two new managing partners, works to boost its diversity](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/500-startups.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
500 Startups promotes two new managing partners, works to boost its diversity
![With $2.5M in tow, Sourcery is helping professional kitchens better source their food](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ipad-e1412309466122.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
With $2.5M in tow, Sourcery is helping professional kitchens better source their food
![Search-as-a-Service provider Algolia debuts free plan, opens West Coast data center](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/local-search.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Search-as-a-Service provider Algolia debuts free plan, opens West Coast data center
![Meet the five Google.org-backed startups that are part tech startups, part non-profits](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_8593-e1410557568571.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Meet the five Google.org-backed startups that are part tech startups, part non-profits
![Y Combinator changes rules around partner investments in startups](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5475205694_0893571d52_b.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator changes rules around partner investments in startups
![Turn your smartphone into a web game controller with this framework](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gaming.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Turn your smartphone into a web game controller with this framework
![Silicon Valley darling Product Hunt gets $1M, launches app for its tech-fanatic community](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/product-hunt-glasshole-kitty-by-jess3.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Silicon Valley darling Product Hunt gets $1M, launches app for its tech-fanatic community
![Y Combinator-backed Zidisha has been stomping down non-performing loans with some extra tech](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/68891_139786246068431_6001293_n.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator-backed Zidisha has been stomping down non-performing loans with some extra tech
![7 new Y Combinator startups that want to make your life easier](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-14.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
7 new Y Combinator startups that want to make your life easier
![4 Y Combinator standout startups so far](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-13.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
4 Y Combinator standout startups so far
![3 unofficial strategies in Y Combinator’s playbook](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5475205694_0893571d52_b.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
3 unofficial strategies in Y Combinator’s playbook
![YC to investors: There will be no funny business toward our female founders](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/women-at-a-conference.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
YC to investors: There will be no funny business toward our female founders
![Now you can book a seat on a small-plane adventure through Flytenow](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sf-bay.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Now you can book a seat on a small-plane adventure through Flytenow
![Women founders lead 20% of funded tech startups at Y Combinator](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5475205694_0893571d52_z.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Women founders lead 20% of funded tech startups at Y Combinator
![Alexis Ohanian on the evolution of Y Combinator and the future of Startup School](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/alexis_ohanian_shot_by_tanya_kechichian.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Alexis Ohanian on the evolution of Y Combinator and the future of Startup School
![Unbabel scores $1.5M to add a human touch to machine-powered translation](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/europe-globe.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Unbabel scores $1.5M to add a human touch to machine-powered translation
![Y Combinator alumnus, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, returns as partner](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/reddit-founder-alexis-ohanian.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator alumnus, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, returns as partner
![Product Hunt's rise: From email experiment to launchpad for startups & VC deals](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/product-hunt-glasshole-kitty-by-jess3.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Product Hunt's rise: From email experiment to launchpad for startups & VC deals
![500 Startups' newly released fundraising documents will keep you from 'getting screwed'](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/funding2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
500 Startups' newly released fundraising documents will keep you from 'getting screwed'
![Box acquires Streem so you don't have to keep filling your local disk with 'cloud-based' files](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/aaron-levie-1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Box acquires Streem so you don't have to keep filling your local disk with 'cloud-based' files
![Weave changes the way doctors talk to patients, secures $5M in funding](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/cellphone_gamer.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Weave changes the way doctors talk to patients, secures $5M in funding
![EXCLUSIVE: Y Combinator partner gives personal investment to East Coast startup hub AlleyNYC](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/justin-kan1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
EXCLUSIVE: Y Combinator partner gives personal investment to East Coast startup hub AlleyNYC
![Y Combinator's 'board of overseers' plucks top execs from Airbnb, Dropbox, & others](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sam-altman.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Y Combinator's 'board of overseers' plucks top execs from Airbnb, Dropbox, & others
![Why investors need to practice lean startup principles too](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/angel-investor.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Why investors need to practice lean startup principles too
![Meet the oldest Y Combinator startup ever: Quora](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/quora.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Meet the oldest Y Combinator startup ever: Quora
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LendUp opens up its API to spread safer payday lending across the country (exclusive)
![What Y Combinator’s new deal means for the future of accelerators](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ycombinator.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
What Y Combinator’s new deal means for the future of accelerators
![Silicon Valley heavyweights are helping underprivileged teens make iOS games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc_7051.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)