Y Combinator Startup Podcast
Y Combinator
We help founders make something people want. The Y Combinator Podcast is where builders talk about building. From the earliest days of an idea to scaling a company that changes the world, YC partners and founders share real stories, lessons, and tactics from the frontlines.
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Aug 11, 2017 • 31min
#25 - Baidu's AI Lab Director on Advancing Speech Recognition and Simulation
Adam Coates, Director of Baidu's Silicon Valley AI Lab, discusses the lab's work in speech-to-text and text-to-speech projects, scaling speech recognition for better performance, the potential of speech recognition as a product, concerns of faking voices, the impact of AI on jobs, and the process of finding and nurturing experts in the AI field.
Aug 9, 2017 • 22min
#24 - Padmasree Warrior on Designing Autonomous Vehicles - With Anu Hariharan at the Female Founders Conference
Padmasree Warrior is the CEO of NIO.Anu Hariharan is a Partner at YC Continuity.
Aug 4, 2017 • 25min
#23 - VMware Cofounder Diane Greene with Jessica Livingston at the Female Founders Conference
Diane Greene is SVP of Google Cloud and she was also the CEO and cofounder of VMware.Jessica Livingston is cofounder of YC.
Aug 2, 2017 • 26min
#22 - Morgan DeBaun on Reaching 20M Millennials - With Kat Manalac at the Female Founders Conference
Morgan DeBaun is the founder and CEO of Blavity.Kat Manalac is a Partner at YC.
Jul 26, 2017 • 27min
#21 - Emily Weiss on the Insights That Grew Glossier - With Amy Buechler at the Female Founders Conference
Emily Weiss is the founder and CEO of Glossier.Amy Buechler is Batch Director at YC.Video and transcript are on the YC blog.
Jul 21, 2017 • 44min
#20 - Making Music and Art Through Machine Learning - Doug Eck of Magenta
Doug Eck is a research scientist at Google and he’s working on Magenta, a project making music and art through machine learning.If you want to learn more you can check out Magenta.Tensorflow.org
Jul 19, 2017 • 53min
#19 - Blockchain Investing - Olaf Carlson-Wee and Aaron Harris
Olaf Carlson-Wee is the founder and CEO of Polychain Capital.Aaron Harris is a Partner at YC.
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Jul 14, 2017 • 22min
#18 - Q&A with YC Partners at the Female Founders Conference
This Q&A was recorded at our fourth annual Female Founders Conference.Partners: Kat Manalac, Jessica Livingston, Adora Cheung, Anu Hariharan, Carolynn Levy, and Kirsty Nathoo.
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Jul 12, 2017 • 27min
#17 - Aileen Lee and Kirsty Nathoo at the Female Founders Conference
Aileen Lee, founder of Cowboy Ventures and a pioneer in early-stage investing, joins Kirsty Nathoo, CFO and partner at Y Combinator. They discuss the crucial differences between small and large funds, emphasizing the hands-on support that seed-stage founders need. Aileen shares insights on what traits attract investors, how to pitch effectively, and ways to project confidence during fundraising. The conversation also addresses the importance of building inclusive cultures in response to industry misconduct, and offers practical advice for women entrepreneurs navigating the investment landscape.
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Jul 7, 2017 • 26min
#16 - Mark Zuckerberg on How to Build the Future
Mark Zuckerberg discusses the birth and growth of Facebook, emphasizing values like problem-solving and social change. He highlights prioritizing talent over experience in team building and delves into future transformations in connectivity, AI, and virtual reality. The podcast also offers advice for young entrepreneurs based on the early days of Facebook.
