{"687761":{"#nid":"687761","#data":{"type":"event","title":"YC @ Georgia Tech ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EY Combinator will be on campus to speak directly with Georgia Tech students curious about startups, whether they already have an idea or are just beginning to explore entrepreneurship. YC General Partners Aaron Epstein and Brad Flora\u2014who have supported hundreds of YC companies\u2014will share lessons from founders they\u2019ve worked with and what YC has learned from backing companies like Stripe, Twitch, Reddit, and Scale AI. They\u2019ll discuss why so many successful startups are launched by collegeage builders and why the recent AI boom has led YC to fund four times as many students as in 2022. The event features a fireside chat with Daksh Gupta, cofounder of Greptile (W24), an AI code review agent built by three Georgia Tech alumni who completed YC\u2019s Winter 2024 batch. Students will gain insight into finding ideas, evaluating opportunities, and understanding how AI is reshaping earlystage startup opportunities. After the talk, YC will host a reception with dinner where students can meet the partners and connect with other GT builders. YC is also offering optional 11 office hours for students already working on startups through a separate signup link. This event is open to \u003Cstrong\u003Ecurrent Georgia Tech students only\u003C\/strong\u003E, and the exact location will be shared after registration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EY Combinator is coming to Georgia Tech to share what they\u2019ve learned from funding companies like Stripe, Twitch, Reddit, and Scale AI\u2014many of which were founded by college students or recent grads. YC General Partners Aaron Epstein and Brad Flora will discuss how early founders identify ideas, build quickly, and navigate today\u2019s AIdriven startup landscape. They\u2019ll also host a fireside chat with Daksh Gupta, cofounder of Greptile (W24), an AI code review platform built by three Georgia Tech alumni. After the talk, students are invited to stay for a reception with dinner and can optionally sign up for 11 office hours if they\u2019re already working on a startup.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join YC partners and the Greptile founders to explore what it takes to start a startup in the AI era."}],"uid":"36809","created_gmt":"2026-01-28 16:12:55","changed_gmt":"2026-01-28 16:34:30","author":"jbrown678","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-02-05T17:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2026-02-05T19:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-02-05T19:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-02-05 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-02-06 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-02-06 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Released upon registration ","extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/events.ycombinator.com\/yc-GeorgiaTech-feb26","title":"Registration Link"}],"groups":[{"id":"583966","name":"CREATE-X"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}