Pete Koomen
General Partner at Y Combinator
Reno, Nevada
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedOptimizely · YC
About
Co-founder of Optimizely, which reached over $100M ARR before acquisition; holds a Master's in CS from UIUC. YC batch W10 (Optimizely).
Pete Koomen @koomen
I just spoke with a founder who is buying several factories. The first thing he wants to do is rip out Salesforce, Oracle and SAP, for which they’re paying a combined $1m per month. If you have experience with this please DM!
Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 82 · ⇄ 2
Pete Koomen @koomen
The percentage of YC applications containing the word "wedge" went from <1% in spring 25 to >20% in summer 26 https://t.co/6Ly1Z8Y6uW
Aug 1, 2026 · ♥ 1085 · ⇄ 19
Pete Koomen @koomen
Rob is cracked and this is really cool https://t.co/zKyQ0yJVpK
Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 72 · ⇄ 3
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