Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad Join Y Combinator as General Partners
Y Combinator announced that Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad are joining the organization as its newest general partners. The announcement, published on October 1, 2026, provided no further details in the supplied material about their responsibilities, backgrounds, or the timing of their appointments.
Y Combinator announced that Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad are joining the organization as general partners. The announcement identified them as the company’s newest general partners.
The announcement was published on October 1, 2026, according to the supplied source record. No additional information was provided about the appointments’ effective date or the scope of either partner’s responsibilities.
The supplied material also does not include biographical details, statements from Shen or Schaad, or information about how the appointments will affect Y Combinator’s operations.
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