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YC warns smaller startups are starved as big AI firms snap up maximum funding
Startups
Published on 24 April 2026
YC says maximum funding is leaving little for startups
Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta says large AI firms are capturing the maximum available funding, leaving smaller startups with far less runway to build and scale. Speaking ahead of YC’s Startup School in Bengaluru on April 18, Gupta also said YC will expand outreach to students by visiting IIT Delhi this week, with a dedicated programme for aspiring founders.
- Ankit Gupta says big AI firms are hoovering maximum funding
- Smaller startups are struggling to find enough capital
- YC’s Startup School launches with an India-first Bengaluru event
- YC plans to visit IIT Delhi to reach student founders
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