When did the venture capital firm where Emmett Shear is a part-time partner start?
Y Combinator (company) Y Combinator is an American seed accelerator, started in March 2005. In 2017 "Forbes" ranked YC one of two "Platinum Plus Tier U.S. Accelerators". "Fast Company" has called YC "the world's most powerful start-up incubator". "Fortune" has called Y Combinator "a spawning ground for emerging tech giants".
CIVC Partners CIVC Partners, previously known as Continental Illinois Venture Corporation, is a Chicago-based private equity firm that presently has over $1.3 billion of equity capital under management. The firm's predecessor was established in 1970 as a subsidiary of Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company. CIVC Partners provides growth and buyout capital to middle-market companies engaged in business services, financial services, and marketing and information services.