Backpacks slung over shoulders, some in shorts, some in crisp summer shirts, elevator pitches ready — founders as young as 16 scrambled for seats in a crowded hall in Bengaluru. All to hear what founders such as Zepto’s Aadit Palicha, Emergent’s Mukund Jha, and Meesho’s Vidit Aatrey had in common in order to be backed by Y Combinator (YC).
Anyone building in India or globally will know the heft of the Silicon Valley accelerator’s imprimatur. On a Saturday afternoon, many of the 2,000+ developers and builders who travelled from across the country…
