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Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad Join YC as General Partners
Y Combinator Blog · Oct 1, 2026 · 12:52 PM ET
We’re thrilled to announce that Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad are joining Y Combinator as our newest General Partners.
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