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What Does Vivian Midha Shen Want in Y Combinator Founders? · SOTA Wives

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Marrying young, getting rejected by YC, and getting canceled | SOTA S1E1

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Sarah Chieng, Head of DevX at Cerebras, and Vivian Midha Shen, a general partner at Y Combinator, talk about marrying young and a first party in San Francisco next to Hayes Valley. Sarah Chieng met a founding engineer before Brev was acquired by Nvidia, turned down a $625K accelerator check for Thrift House, and describes a Hayes Valley cat party. Vivian…

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  1. Did Marriage Shrink Sarah Chieng's Founder Ambition? at 0:32

    Sarah Chieng says getting married changed the priorities. Full answer

  2. How Did Sarah Chieng Meet Tyler Before Brev Sold? at 3:19

    Sarah Chieng got married at 25, while both people were still early and before a name or a payout existed. Full answer

  3. Why Was Sarah Chieng's Birthday Post Called Violence? at 18:04

    Sarah Chieng marked turning twenty five with a birthday post recapping the year: growth on social media, work to be proud of, a marriage, and a delayed public… Full answer

  4. What Does Vivian Midha Shen Want in Y Combinator Founders? at 19:50

    Vivian Midha Shen says the founders are loved equally, and the right bones show up early. Some people rally investors, advisors, and customers. Full answer

  5. Why Did Sarah Chieng Choose School Over the Check? at 23:30

    Sarah Chieng started a company at nineteen. The company was Thrift House, founded in college with a boyfriend who was also at MIT. Full answer

  6. What Happened at the Hayes Valley Meow Party? at 28:59

    The first party in San Francisco was a block from the Commons in Hayes Valley, and the room was a cat party. Full answer

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