Kafka is the new SOTA AI Employee that connects to email, phone and Slack accounts to do work at near human level performance.

CopyCat is the AI RPA. Companies, from enterprises to startups, are saving thousands of hours building browser agents to automate gov sites, legacy portals, and dashboards, where APIs can’t. Congrats on the launch, @GrahamSabin, @zyadelgoharyx & @a8hi_b!

Craft is truly caring about what you make. Software or sushi, either way it is about absolute dedication to creating something people want. The Lesson of Craft

Applications for the YC Fall 2025 batch are now open! Apply by August 4:

Congrats to the team @HeronData on their $16M Series A! Heron Data automates doc-heavy workflows that keep legacy industries running. Built for teams without armies of engineers—but with inboxes full of PDFs— they're now processing 400K+ docs/week for 160+ customers.

Sira () automates time tracking, scheduling, payroll & HR for hourly teams in minutes using AI agents. Congrats on the launch, @anto_sira and @NathanBelaye!

Congrats to the team @ashbyhq on their $50M Series D! Ashby's hiring platform helps businesses (including OpenAI and Shopify) streamline recruiting by combining applicant tracking, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics in one place.

we were 2 hackers coding out of a dorm at MIT, taking turns alternating between the one desk and floor because there wasn’t enough space. years later we’re in our SF office automating the future of compliance with an amazing team and incredible customers. it’s been a wild journey getting here, and it’s only the start.

If you want to start a software startup, you should still learn to program. Even if AI writes most of your code, you'll still be in the position of an engineering manager, and to be a good engineering manager you have to be a programmer yourself.

The first machine has arrived in Boom’s new shop. 🚛🛠️ Our Mazak Quick Turn 450MY lathe is installed and ready to start supporting Symphony—the engine for sustainable supersonic flight. The shop is coming online, and there’s much more to come. ✈️