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".
Greenspring Associates Greenspring Associates is a venture capital firm that invests primarily in the information technology, biotechnology, healthcare and telecommunications sectors. The firm is based in Owings Mills, Maryland and maintains an office in Palo Alto, California. The company is led by two Managing General Partners, C. Ashton Newhall and James "Jim" Lim.