Why did Happy Robot decide to pivot after graduating from Y Combinator?
Replied byPablo Palafox
Co-founder & CEO at Happy Robot
Niche: AI
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Started: 2023
We went through Y Combinator in the summer of 2023 and realized we needed to change our direction. We pivoted and started the current business in early 2024. Our first sale occurred in April of 2024, followed by rapid funding rounds that turned the company into a unicorn.
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