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Y Combinator, LLC (YC) is an American technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm launched in March 2005 [1] which has been used to launch more than 4,000 companies. [2] The accelerator program started in Boston and Mountain View , expanded to San Francisco in 2019, and was entirely online during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 3 ]
The following notable startups have completed the Y Combinator Accelerator program.. Mike Isaac described Y Combinator as: "Y Combinator accepts batches of start-ups twice a year in a semester-like system and gives them money, advice and access to a vast network of start-up founders and technologists who can advise them."
Michael Seibel (born October 7, 1982) is a partner at Y Combinator and co-founder of two startups – Justin.tv/Twitch and Socialcam. [1] [2] He first joined Y Combinator in 2013, advising hundreds of startups, and has been active in promoting diversity efforts among startup founders. [3] [4]
Geoff Ralston is the former President of Y Combinator. [1] He was the CEO of La La Media, Inc., developer of Lala, a web browser-based music distribution site.Prior to Lala, Ralston worked for Yahoo!, where he was Vice President of Engineering [2] and Chief Product Officer. [3]
Jessica Livingston Livingston at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2014 Born 1971 (age 53–54) Nationality American Alma mater Bucknell University (BA) Occupation(s) Businesswoman, Writer, Venture Capitalist Organization Y Combinator Known for Co-founding Y Combinator, Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days Notable work Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days Spouse Paul Graham ...
The accelerator’s Demo Day was all about A.I. startups—but a couple of other themes emerged.
Graham, a Y Combinator cofounder, contrasted Harris with former president Donald Trump. Leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have shown varied approaches to navigating the election.
[1] [2] [3] Iba and Greenspan would go on to attend the Y Combinator program, where they created AppJet [4] and Etherpad. [5] Iba would go on to become a partner in Y Combinator, and was named "one of the best hackers among the YC alumni". [6] [7] Iba is also an Angel investor in over 10 companies, including Meteor, PlanGrid, and Light Table. [8]