Startup Incubator Y Combinator Quietly Cuts Canada From Countries Where It Will Invest

U.S. startup incubator's decision to shun Canada brings investors to the country's defence

Investors say the impact of Y Combinator’s decision to no longer back companies registered in Canada will not be as bad as feared.

Startup incubator Y Combinator quietly cuts Canada from countries where it will invest

Y Combinator, the US startup incubator behind companies like DoorDash, Airbnb and Coinbase Global, has removed Canada from a list of countries where it will invest.

How a small change to Y Combinator’s terms sent waves through Canadian tech

A minute update to deal terms for famed accelerator Y Combinator has triggered a fresh wave of debate over whether the path to success for Canadian startups needs to involve incorporation in the US. On Monday, The Logic first reported that the San Francisco-based Y Combinator had quietly revised its standard deal terms webpage to remove Canada as one of what was once four permitted sites of investment—leaving only the US, the Cayman Islands, and…