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".
Brian Hirsch Brian Hirsch (born 1973) is a New York-based venture capitalist (active since 1997). Hirsch is the co-founder of Tribeca Venture Partners, a, New York City based venture capital firm. Hirsch was previously the founder of Greenhill SAVP, the venture arm of Greenhill & Co. (NYSE: GHL).