SAFEs

Y Combinator

Check: YC's standard investment terms are program-level, not a Kirsty-specific check size. No current personal allocation or independent angel check range is public. Applicants should use YC's application process rather than pitch Kirsty as a current selecting partner.

Kirsty's public body of work is an operating and financial framework for early-stage companies, not a personal sector thesis. She emphasizes clean formation, founder alignment, simple standard documents, frequent cash monitoring, realistic expense forecasts, cap-table understanding and raising before runway becomes critical. Her role helped YC fund and support thousands of companies consistently at batch scale.

Y Combinator

Check: YC invests through standardized program terms; no Jon-specific startup check size or independent allocation authority is public. Apply through YC's official process. Partnership, post-batch and financing-support questions should be framed for his documented remit.

Jon's public work focuses on reducing legal and financing friction for startups and supporting YC companies after the batch. He advocates standardized formation and fundraising documents, founder understanding of dilution, careful use of venture debt, competitive financing processes, early legal counsel and candid lender relationships. His 2025 Groww essay also emphasizes customer focus, disciplined execution, resilience and long-term company building.