Kirsty Nathoo.

Kirsty Nathoo served as Chief Financial Officer and Partner at Y Combinator, the legendary startup accelerator that has launched over 4,000 companies with combined valuations exceeding $600 billion, including Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Instacart, Dropbox, and Reddit.

Nathoo joined Y Combinator in 2010 and was instrumental in scaling the organization during its most transformative decade. As CFO, she managed the financial operations that fund over 500 startups per year through the accelerator's programs, standardized legal and financial documentation for early-stage investments, and helped countless founders navigate the financial complexity of running early-stage companies. Nathoo has been recognized as one of the most influential women in venture capital and startup infrastructure. Her work at Y Combinator helped establish best practices for seed investing, startup finance, and accelerator operations that have been adopted by venture programs worldwide. She has been a mentor and advisor to thousands of startup founders. Her role in building the financial and operational infrastructure of the most successful startup accelerator in history represents essential entrepreneurial infrastructure that has enabled countless other successful founders.