Where does Jessica Livingston work?

Jessica Livingston is Founder, Retired of Y Combinator and Co-founder at Y Combinator.

What companies did Jessica Livingston found?

Jessica Livingston founded Y Combinator.

What companies has Jessica Livingston invested in?

Investments tracked here include OpenAI.

What podcasts and interviews feature Jessica Livingston?

Tracked appearances include "The social radar: Y Combinator’s secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of YC, author)", "Y Combinator co-founder Jessica Livingston on the beginnings of YC.", "How YC Was Created With Jessica Livingston", and 9 more.

Jessica Livingston

InvestorFounder

Co-founder at Y Combinator · Advisor, Co-Founder of Y Combinator at Liquid Ventures

England, UK

FoundedY Combinator · YC

About

Jessica Livingston co-founded Y Combinator in 2005 and shaped its culture, running operations and famously screening founders for determination and honesty during interviews. Her book Founders at Work, a collection of candid interviews with startup founders, became a classic of the genre. She also created YC's Startup School and co-hosts the Social Radars podcast with fellow YC partner Carolynn Levy.

Beyond investing

Founded: Livingston co-founded Y Combinator in 2005 with Paul Graham, Robert Morris, and Trevor Blackwell.
Education: Studied at Bucknell University (BA, English) Studied at Phillips Academy (1989)
Communities: In 2013 she launched the Female Founders conference to inspire more women to start startups. She launched Female Founder Stories, a collection of interviews with 40 of Y Combinator's female alumnae.
Family: She married Paul Graham in 2008, and the couple have two children.
More: She was nicknamed the 'social radar' at YC for her ability to quickly evaluate people. She hosts The Social Radars podcast, interviewing founders of billion-dollar startups. She took a year-long sabbatical from Y Combinator in 2016 to spend time with family.

Mentioned above: the Y Combinator mafia →

From Jessica's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Founder, Retired at Y Combinator YC Unspecified

Intro paths

Jessica went through Y Combinator (Unspecified) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Co-founders at Y Combinator

Trevor BlackwellFounder, Retired

Paul GrahamFounder, Retired

Robert MorrisFounder, Retired

Experience

Y CombinatorCo-Foundercurrent2005 — present

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship5Start-ups3Venture Capital4

From Jessica's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

OpenAI

Per curated public sources.

Books by Jessica Livingston

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days

Apress, 2007

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Jessica Livingston

The social radar: Y Combinator’s secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of YC, author)

Lenny's Podcast

Y Combinator co-founder Jessica Livingston on the beginnings of YC.

Y Combinator

How YC Was Created With Jessica Livingston

Lightcone

The Untold Stories of Y Combinator with Co-Founder Jessica Livingston

Garry Tan

Y Combinator cofounder Jessica Livingston: “Your idea is going to evolve”

Startup Archive

The Secrets of Y Combinator’s Early Success (with YC Co-Founder Jessica Livingston)

Garry Tan

6 more appearances

Colleagues at Y Combinator

Aaron Epstein

General Partner at Y Combinator

Andrew Miklas

General Partner at Y Combinator

Ankit Gupta

General Partner at Y Combinator

Brad Flora

Backing expeditions into the future

Chris Golda

General Partner at Y Combinator

David Lieb

General Partner at Y Combinator

Diana Hu

General Partner at Y Combinator

Garry Tan

President & CEO of Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jessica Livingston?: Jessica Livingston co-founded Y Combinator in 2005 and shaped its culture, running operations and famously screening founders for determination and honesty during interviews. Her book Founders at Work, a collection of candid interviews with startup founders, became a classic of the genre. She also created YC's Startup School and co-hosts the Social Radars podcast with fellow YC partner Carolynn Levy.
Where does Jessica Livingston work?: Jessica Livingston is Founder, Retired of Y Combinator and Co-founder at Y Combinator.
What companies did Jessica Livingston found?: Jessica Livingston founded Y Combinator.
What companies has Jessica Livingston invested in?: Investments tracked here include OpenAI.
What podcasts and interviews feature Jessica Livingston?: Tracked appearances include "The social radar: Y Combinator’s secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of YC, author)", "Y Combinator co-founder Jessica Livingston on the beginnings of YC.", "How YC Was Created With Jessica Livingston", and 9 more.