@vivianmshen: Some incredible stats from the @ycombinator S26 batch: ATOMS ARE IN: hardtech cos went from 8% → 20% of the batch robot…
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Statistics from the Y Combinator S26 batch show a notable shift towards hardtech companies, with increased representation in robotics, industrial manufacturing, defense, compute stack, and power infrastructure.
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Some incredible stats from the @ycombinator S26 batch:
ATOMS ARE IN: hardtech cos went from 8% → 20% of the batch robotics 1% → 6% industrial manufacturing 4% → 10% defense 1% → 5% compute stack (eg. photonics) 1% → 4% power infrastructure ~1% → 3%
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