YC Stockholm 2026
Y Combinator came to Stockholm at the end of April 2026. 4,000 people applied. 1,300 made it in. Below are the three talks from that night.
- 01Events6 min read
YC came to Stockholm. Here's what Gustaf Alströmer said to 1,300 founders.
4,000 people applied. 1,300 got in. Gustaf Alströmer opened YC Stockholm 2026 with a case for why this might be the best year on record to be a tech founder, what's actually scarce now, and six pieces of advice for ambitious technical people.
- 02Events8 min read
Max Junestrand on building Legora to €100M ARR (in conversation with Gustaf)
Three Swedish college dropouts. A US competitor with $25M and a year of GPT-4 access. One Saturday Night Live screenwriter who wrote ad copy for Jude Law. Max Junestrand on the playbook that took Legora from €20K to €100M ARR in two years.
- 03Events8 min read
Paul Graham at YC Stockholm on Silicon Valley, serendipity, and Sweden's open job
Should ambitious founders move to Silicon Valley? Paul Graham gave a 30-minute answer at YC Stockholm 2026. Spoiler: yes, you should go, but you can come back. The case for Stockholm becoming Europe's startup capital.
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