YC startup went from $0 to $300K ARR by Demo Day, founder reveals
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-12
The founder of inkboxai shared that the company had $0 revenue when its YC batch started and crossed $300K ARR at Demo Day. He also learned YC partners did hands-on product diligence after the interview to verify the product was as good as it sounded.
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