Inside the failed Y Combinator-backed startups in Africa

Since its debut African investment in 2012, Y Combinator has backed over 106 startups on the continent. We tracked down a few of these startups that have since shut down.

Eden Care becomes first Rwandan company to join Y Combinator

Health-focused insurtech Eden Care is the first Rwandan company to join Y Combinator (YC). The company is participating in the on-going summer batch of the accelerator.

Y Combinator halts late-stage investment fund, lays off employees

Garry Tan, YC's president has disclosed that the accelerator is shutting down its $700M Continuity Fund targeted at growth-stage startups, this will affect 20% of YC's employees.