There are now 28 Y Combinator companies based in New York, which is exciting for the local startup ecosystem.

My experiences have led me to become a group partner at Y Combinator, where I find joy in helping founders overcome challenges to bring their technologies to market.

The energy and enthusiasm of the community at Y Combinator is contagious, making it a great environment for founders and partners alike.

I found Y Combinator because I was on Reddit during graduate school, where I discovered Paul Graham's essays that inspired me to pursue starting a company, despite the prevailing belief that the web was over after the dot-com crash.

Y Combinator's presence in San Francisco has significantly contributed to the city's appeal, attracting young founders who prefer urban living over suburban environments.

I have seen a lot of changes in the startup ecosystem, particularly in how financing is done, and Y Combinator has played a significant role in these changes.

After being encouraged by founders like Drew Houston and Sam Altman, I applied to Y Combinator, despite my initial hesitation about giving up equity.

Returning to Y Combinator feels nostalgic, as it represents a simpler time in Silicon Valley, and I enjoy connecting with the new batches.

I co-founded Y Combinator, the first startup accelerator, which began with a hypothesis about what people wanted, and it turned out they did want it, leading us to fund over 1,800 startups valued at over a hundred billion dollars.