YC Fall Batch Demo Day Goals Include $1M ARR and 1M Daily Actives, Starting Near Zero
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-12
YC partner Max Kolysh says the Fall batch kicks off next week and he spent last week setting Demo Day goals for his companies. Standouts: $1M ARR, $3M revenue, and a million daily actives — with most companies starting from basically zero, showing how much can be done in 12 weeks.
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