Michael Seibel is leaving Y Combinator

Michael Seibel is leaving Y Combinator

Michael Seibel announced late Wednesday on X that after more than 12 years at Y Combinator, he is transitioning to a “partner emeritus” role. Y Combinator

Former Y Combinator CEO and Partner Michael Seibel Announces Transition

Michael Seibel, an influential Black entrepreneur and investor in Silicon Valley, is transitioning to a “partner emeritus” role at Y Combinator.  He made the announcement late Wednesday on his X account after more than 12 years at the famed startup accelerator. “This role allows me to continue to do office hours with the 1000+ companies I’ve worked with in the past decade while giving me the free time to explore new adventures,” he said on X. “I…

Michael Seibel Steps Down from Y Combinator After 12 Years

Michael Seibel steps down from the San Francisco-based Y Combinator (YC) as a group partner. After spending a decade at the accelerator, Seibel said he would move into a partner emeritus role. “The next adventure I’m excited to pursue is how I can help the government better serve its citizens,” he posted on X.  Before joining YC, Seibel co-founded Justin.tv, which evolved into Twitch and was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million, and Socia…

Former Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel Announces Departure

Michael Seibel, former Managing Director/CEO at Y Combinator is transitioning to a "partner emeritus" role after more than 12 years with the startup accelerator.

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Michael Seibel, a central figure in Y Combinator’s rise over the past decade, is stepping into a Partner Emeritus role after 12+ years at the accelerator. Seibel, who joined YC as a founder before rising to Managing Director and CEO of the accelerator program, announced the move via X (formerly Twitter), signaling a shift from operational duties to a more advisory capacity. Today after 12+ years at Y Combinator I’ll be transitioning to a Partne…