The shift to remote operations has proven effective for Y Combinator, making it easier to interview and fund companies globally, which may continue post-pandemic.

The foundation of Y Combinator was based on the idea that it was becoming easier to build startups without needing massive capital or large teams, a trend that has accelerated with AI.

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.

These Y Combinator companies spent three months in Silicon Valley, leveraging the network before returning to New York to grow their businesses.

After Y Combinator, we raised a Series A and had to adapt our processes as we hired more people, which is an ongoing challenge as we grow. Building a distributed team wasn't intentional at first; it was a necessity to find engineers, which led to organic growth and advantages like hiring from anywhere in the world.

Y Combinator empowers individuals to create startups, enabling even small teams to build impactful companies in the AI space.

You can apply to Y Combinator even if you don't have a US visa; many founders in this situation successfully do so.

Y Combinator was created to help founders raise money without needing prior connections in venture capital, allowing anyone to apply with their ideas.

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.