Jared Friedman, Partner, Y Combinator; Co-founder, Scribd

About this episode

Jessica Livingston interviews Jared Friedman, a Y Combinator partner and co-founder of Scribd, discussing his experiences and insights.

In the latest episode we talk to one of the great YC insiders, Jared Friedman, who was in the third batch back in summer 2006, as cofounder of Scribd, and who has worked since 2015 as a YC partner. Jared really embodies the spirit of YC. He's incisive, but also a mensch, as you'll notice when you listen to the episode.

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Livingston

Guest: Jared Friedman

Topics covered

• Y Combinator
• entrepreneurship
• startups
• technology
• Scribd

Keywords

• Y Combinator
• Jared Friedman
• Scribd
• entrepreneurship
• startups
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Y Combinator, Scribd

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