his mentor; between alums and the private messaging board Bookface; Y Combinator is probably just two degrees of separation from anyone in tech. Even Google founder Larry Page. Page spoke at a YC event in December.Where Business Insider talked about the early days of Google.
Page went from one of the most visible tech billionaires to one of the most obscure. Before officially stepping down He took over as CEO in 2019. Before avoiding the spotlight, He clearly suffered from a vocal cord injury.. One of his last visible appearances was, ironically, in 2016 when he joined the tech elite to gather at Trump Tower after Trump's first election win.
It says something about YC's place. In San Francisco's growing AI startup scene Page was attracted to visit. Today, he is best known for his EV startup, Pivotal. Selling his Helix car. A year ago.