Y Combinator @EPFL
Nicolas is a General Partner at YC where he has worked with hundreds of startups over 9 batches. Prior to YC, he was the co-founder of Algolia (YC W14), a growth stage Search API used by millions of developers. He led the company as CEO up to 350 people before hiring a successor in 2020. He has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Nantes.
Daniel is the co-founder and CEO of Checkr (YC S14) which is one of the most successful YC companies. Checkr offers safe, secure and fast background checks. Daniel has grown the company from a background check API to a service used by tens of thousands of companies and millions of jobseekers. He has a master of engineering from EPFL.
Nicolas will also do Office Hours during the afternoon. If you’re thinking about starting a startup or are in the early stages of building a company, you can apply here.
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The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". 
