Garry Tan

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has joined the upcoming California gubernatorial race, vowing to bring significant change to the state. Democrat Announces Candidacy Mahan, a Democrat, made his intentions known through an X post on Thursday, highlighting his achievements in San Jose and his plans for the...

Renowned venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has accused Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) of advocating for a “commie” tax that might drive away a sizable portion of California’s wealthiest citizens and possibly permanently harm the state’s tax base. Khosla Criticizes Khanna's Tax Push...

Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, the American technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm, in a fresh critique of California's billionaire tax, warned that the policies of Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)  could negatively impact the state's startup ecosystem. Tan Criticizes Tax-Related Policy...

Garry Tan, President and CEO of Y Combinator, criticized California's economic conditions just days after venture capitalist and White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks suggested that the accelerator open an office in Austin to reduce its exposure to the state's rising fiscal and political...

David Sacks, the White House AI and crypto czar in President Donald Trump's administration, has made a compelling case for establishing a Y Combinator (YC) office in Austin, Texas, citing the city's burgeoning tech ecosystem and the need for a more inclusive tech industry. Y Combinator is a leading...

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan once revealed how he once turned down a life-changing offer from billionaire investor Peter Thiel — a decision that, by his own estimate, cost him about $200 million in Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) equity. The Dinner With Peter Thiel That Changed Everything Tan,...

Speaking to young founders at Y Combinator's AI Startup School in San Francisco earlier this week, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk shared raw, humorous and insightful reflections on his early startup journey—and why rejection shaped his mission to build the future. What Happened: In a fireside...

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan believes startup founders can learn critical lessons from Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) to compete against enterprise software giants. What Happened: Speaking on the Lightcone Podcast, Tan outlined how the FDE model developed at...

Y Combinator President and CEO Garry Tan publicly called on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) employees to assist after journalist Stanley Roberts was banned from the platform despite identity verification attempts, highlighting systemic issues with the company’s automated enforcement systems...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed his appreciation for Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s initial financial backing in ChatGPT-parent. What Happened: In an interview with YC president and CEO Garry Tan, Altman acknowledged the crucial role of early funding in OpenAI’s success. Despite...

Reddit‘s (NYSE:RDDT) co-founder Alexis Ohanian and early investors are embroiled in a public dispute on the company’s IPO day. What Happened: Despite the norm of IPO days being celebratory, Ohanian took to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his displeasure...