YC Valuations Are Getting Insane (P26 Demo Day Debrief)
- S2E100
- 41:05
- June 23rd 2026
The boots on the ground download from YC P26 Demo Day in San Francisco shows the macro venture market is shifting fast.
We sit down right after talking to founders on the floor to analyze the wild valuation spikes, the hardware renaissance, and the new breed of post revenue companies utilizing the accelerator.
Learn why the traditional boundaries of seed and Series A are completely dissolving.
What you will learn:
- The math behind the latest 500 million dollar YC valuations
- Why companies with 1 million plus ARR are giving away 7 percent equity
- How in silico simulations are dropping biotech R&D costs from millions to hundreds of dollars
- The operational mechanics of an AI running a company with a human legal proxy
- Why Standard Capital and others are building the next framework for Series A cohorts
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Chapters:
00:00 Valuations Feel Crazy
00:20 Demo Day Debrief Setup
01:14 YC Rhythm And Energy
02:38 Bubble Talk And Big Rounds
04:32 Hardware Is Back
08:25 YC As A Growth Hack
11:16 Post PMF YC Debate
15:12 How Investors Price Risk
18:28 AI Meets Bio Breakthroughs
27:22 Fund Timelines And Patience
30:50 The World Accelerates Fast
34:04 AI Run Companies At YC
38:52 Wrap Up And Sign Off
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