Dalton Caldwell’s Move to Partner Emeritus | Y Combinator

After 12+ years, 25 batches, and working with more than a thousand startups, Dalton Caldwell is transitioning to Partner Emeritus at YC. Dalton joined YC in 2011 and has contributed in a number of roles over the years, most recently as a Managing Partner. During his time here, he worked closely with founders and played a consistent role in how we support companies at the earliest stages. He was also deeply involved in YC’s application process, helping to refine how we evaluate early-stage team