20 YC startups with international founders that exited, from Brex to DoorDash and GitLab
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-11-09
A roundup of 20 YC companies with at least one founder born or raised outside the US that have exited via IPO, SPAC, or acquisition: Brex (acquired 2026), Meesho, Groww, BillionToOne (2025 IPOs), Instacart (2023 IPO), GitLab (2021 IPO), DoorDash (2020 IPO), plus Segment, Paystack, Weebly and others — evidence that global talent has long been core to Silicon Valley's startup ecosystem.
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