Paul Graham, the Founder of Y Combinator, speaks live from Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. He covers two topics — if you should you go to Silicon Valley and what Sweden can do to thrive as a Startup hub.
Originally recorded on 4.29.2026
Chapters:
01:01 – Why the Big Center Matters
02:45 – The Power of Serendipitous Meetings
04:36 – Investors Move Faster in the Valley
06:03 – Respect Follows the Move
07:59 – The Dropbox Story
09:10 – Measuring Yourself Against Big Fish
12:21 – Silicon Valley’s Pay-It-Forward Culture
15:36 – How to Help Stockholm Thrive
17:24 – YC as the Optimal Path
19:54 – Could Stockholm Become The Silicon Valley of Europe?
Apply to Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply
Work at a startup: https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs
