The YC Founder Experience

​The Massachusetts AI Coalition is excited to host the YC Founder Experience.

​Join a group of YC-backed founders across different stages as they share what the experience is actually like – from applying and interviewing to building during and after the batch.

​Hear from: 

• ​Jason Kelly, co-founder & CEO of Ginkgo Bioworks (S14) — took a YC startup all the way to a public company and is now leading one of biotech's boldest pivots into AI-driven autonomous labs.

• ​Mats Terwiesch, co-founder & CPO of HYBRD (F24) — building AI health coaches that actually work.

• ​Nathan Tague, founder of SynsoryBio (W24) – building therapeutics that sense-and-respond to disease.

• ​Shannon Kay, co-founder and COO of Topline Pro (W21) - building a generative AI platform that enables home service businesses to be easily discovered, trusted and booked, directly.

​We’ll cover:

• ​What YC is really looking for in applicants

• ​How to stand out in the application + interview

• ​What the experience during the batch is actually like

• ​How YC actually changes your company (and where it doesn’t)

• ​And more! 

​After the panel, we’ll open it up for Q&A, followed by time to connect with founders and other builders in the room.

​We’re capping attendance due to space constraints and to keep the group high-quality and interactive. RSVP early if you want a spot.