How to get into YC?
  • Webinar Replay

How to get into YC?

An honest conversation with two YC alumni and a former YC admissions manager on how YC evaluates founders, common mistakes, and life inside the program.

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11th December 10.30 AM PST | 1.30 PM EST
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They’ve been where you are—and made it through YC.

Few conversations go this deep into the YC experience. Founders Sanskar and Arko, along with former admissions manager Victoria, walk through the wins, stumbles, and breakthroughs that shaped their paths into YC. Together, they explore how to apply with conviction, what progress really looks like, and why YC bets on founders long before the product is perfect.

You’ll walk away knowing:

  • How YC actually bets on founders and the progress they’re willing to make
  • How to frame your idea and insights so you look “ready”
  • The slip-ups that tank your application and how to dodge them
  • How YC uses a ruthless 10-minute interview to test your thinking.
  • The gray zones of the journey—evolving ideas, fast pivots, and timing your next YC attempt.

Meet our speakers

Victoria Krauchunas

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Victoria Krauchunas

Former Admissions Manager, YC Former Admissions Manager at Y Combinator, reviewing applications and shaping the admissions process, and now COO & Co-founder of PropelAuth.

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Arko C

Co-founder & CEO, Pipeshift(YC’24) Co-founder & CEO of Pipeshift, YC ’24, building next-gen data infrastructure for teams moving fast.
Sanskar Jain

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Sanskar Jain

Co-founder & CEO, Entvin (YC’22) Co-founder & CEO of Entvin and YC ’22 alum, bringing modern, tech-driven innovation to the pharmaceuticals space.