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Jessica Livingston

06/27/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

I was often left out of news articles about Y Combinator, which can be frustrating, but people within YC know my contributions.

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The social radar: Y Combinator’s secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of YC, author)

@ Lenny's Podcast

The social radar: Y Combinator’s secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of YC, author)

06/27/24

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Jessica Livingston

09/07/24

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As Y Combinator gained recognition, it faced challenges from critics and distractions, which were difficult for sensitive individuals like me to handle personally.

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Michael Seibel

10/29/22

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Many critics of Y Combinator have never participated in the program, leading to uninformed opinions about its value.

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Solo founders face challenges in gaining acceptance into Y Combinator, with a noticeable decline in their representation in recent batches.

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Ryan Hoover

10/05/17

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I constantly feel overwhelmed by the amount of cool things that come through Y Combinator, which is just a tiny fraction of what's out there.

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Surbhi Sarna

09/30/23

@ Y Combinator

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.

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Olga Vidisheva

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

I applied to Y Combinator without knowing that being a single non-technical founder might be a disadvantage, and I'm glad I did because it changed the trajectory of my life and business.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

I applied to Y Combinator on a long shot, not expecting to get in, but after interviewing in Palo Alto, I was accepted and dropped out of graduate school to pursue my startup.

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Jessica Mah

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

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

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Patrick Collison

11/05/15

@ Greylock

Stripe never formally went through Y Combinator, but YC invested in us, which helped us connect with a community of entrepreneurs.