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We’re excited to announce we’ll be visiting London and three universities in the UK – Cambridge, Imperial, and Oxford.
If you’re interested in starting a startup, or are in the early stages of building one, we hope to see you there.
Paul Graham, one of the co-founders of Y Combinator, will kick off the trip with a talk in London.
At our university events, you’ll meet two YC partners – Tom Blomfield and Surbhi Sarna. They’ll tell their stories, share what they wish they’d known when they were getting started, and answer questions.
Tom is the co-founder of Monzo and GoCardless (YC S11), two massively successful UK-based companies, and Surbhi is the founder of nVision Medical, which developed a first-in-kind microcatheter for the early detection of ovarian cancer.
Sign up to join us at the links below:
Paul Graham in London Tuesday, April 30 - 6:00pm Sign up
University of Cambridge Wednesday, May 1 - 6:30pm Sign up
Imperial College London Thursday, May 2 - 5:00pm Sign up
