How to Get Into Y Combinator

• The PMF framework: the five pillars behind every strong answer.
• Why specificity is the universal tell — and how to add it everywhere.
• How to prepare for the 10-minute interview without over-rehearsing.
• Recommendations, momentum, and why you should apply every batch.

I went through Y Combinator in the W23 batch with Escape, which we've since grown through an $18M Series A. Before that I was an AI researcher at Apple and studied at École Polytechnique & HEC Paris. I've spoken at RSA, Black Hat and DEF CON, was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 — and since YC I've helped a number of founders get in. This book is the framework I wish I'd had.