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Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad Join YC as General Partners

We’re thrilled to announce that Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad are joining Y Combinator as our newest General Partners.

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How Ryder Kemper became employee #7 at Corgi Insurance — and never left San Francisco

Ryder flew to SF for a work trial, moved furniture in a Mystery Machine bus, and decided to stay. Here's what building from day one looks like.

Founding Engineer Series Work at a Startup

Ryan Choi

10/19/2026

Christopher Golda and Grey Baker Join YC as General Partners

We're excited to announce that Christopher Golda and Grey Baker are joining YC as General Partners.

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Garry Tan

6/16/2026

Diana Hu Is YC's Newest Managing Partner

We're thrilled to announce that Diana Hu has been promoted to Managing Partner at Y Combinator. Few people have built a startup from zero and also shipped tech to 100 million people. Diana has done both.

YC News

Garry Tan

6/11/2026

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Harshita Arora Joins YC as General Partner

by Garry Tan4/6/2026

We're thrilled to announce that Harshita Arora is joining Y Combinator as a General Partner. She brings deep fintech and infrastructure experience, a founder's instinct for product, and the perspective of someone who's been building companies since she was a teenager.

Adding Canada Back to Our List of Accepted Countries of Incorporation

by Garry Tan2/5/2026

After hearing feedback from Canadian founders in our network, we are adding Canada back to our list of accepted countries of incorporation.

Congratulations to EquipmentShare on Going Public

by Garry Tan1/23/2026

Today, EquipmentShare (YC W15) goes public. From Missouri to 373 locations nationwide, they've built the operating system construction has been missing—built by contractors, for contractors. Congrats to Jabbok, Willy, and the EquipmentShare team on a huge milestone.

Announcing the YC AI Stack

by Ankit Gupta1/16/2026

We've partnered with nearly two dozen companies to offer students who attend YC events a suite of over $25,000 in free credits for AI devtools.

2026 Demo Day Dates

by Y Combinator12/18/2025

We’re excited to share the Demo Day dates for 2026 so founders, investors, and our broader community can plan ahead.

Meesho Goes Public

by Tim Brady12/10/2025

Meesho goes public today. From S16 to IPO, they’ve built one of India’s largest e-commerce platforms—empowering millions of small merchants to grow their businesses. Congrats to Vidit and Sanjeev on a decade of relentless building and listening to users!