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Wade Foster

08/19/17

@ Y Combinator

The primary reason we did Y Combinator was to connect with the tech ecosystem, not just for the capital.

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The CEO Who Pays Employees to De-Locate From the Bay

@ Y Combinator

The CEO Who Pays Employees to De-Locate From the Bay

08/19/17

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Jessica Livingston

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

Despite starting Y Combinator with the goal of helping a few entrepreneurs, we never anticipated funding a thousand startups, many of which have become very successful.

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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.

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Keith Schacht

11/27/17

@ Y Combinator

When we decided to join Y Combinator, we were already profitable and saw it as an opportunity to scale our team and improve our fundraising efforts.

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Michael Seibel

10/29/22

@ Y Combinator

The real value of Y Combinator lies in the peer network and the honest feedback from experienced founders, not just in the financial investment.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/12/22

@ Y Combinator

The real question should be why not apply to Y Combinator, rather than why we didn't do it sooner.

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Reham Fagiri

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

Getting into Y Combinator was a turning point for us, as it validated our idea and pushed us to fully commit to the startup.

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Garry Tan

05/21/25

@ Vanta

The goal of Y Combinator is to create thousands of startups that solve real problems and create jobs, rather than have people join big tech companies.

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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

During Y Combinator, we focused on building strong relationships with our first 100 customers, doing things that don't scale to ensure they loved our service.

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Jessica Livingston

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

Y Combinator is not just an investment firm; it's a collection of people, both founders and partners, curated over the past decade.