Jared Friedman
Jared Friedman is Managing Director, Software and Group Partner at YC. He was co-founder of Scribd, which was funded by Y Combinator in 2006 and grew to be one of the top 100 sites on the web. Jared previously worked at a pioneering AI company and studied computer science at Harvard.
YC stats
- Jared has read more than 12,000 YC applications.
- The YC companies he has worked with are worth a combined $103 billion.
- Jared has advised more than 20 YC unicorns including:
In the news
- VentureBeat: Y Combinator names Scribd cofounder Jared Friedman as partner
- TechCrunch: Scribd Raises $22M For Its Subscription E-Book Service
- STAT: Y Combinator to fund more academic spinouts developing small-molecule drugs
- Insider: The top startup accelerator shares the 4 misconceptions to keep in mind for scientists and researchers who want to bring their ideas to Silicon Valley
Videos
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