YC Stockholm 2026
Y Combinator came to Stockholm at the end of April 2026. 4,000 people applied. 1,300 made it in. Below are the three talks from that night.
YC came to Stockholm. Here's what Gustaf Alströmer said to 1,300 founders.
4,000 people applied. 1,300 got in. Gustaf Alströmer opened YC Stockholm 2026 with a case for why this might be the best year on record to be a tech founder, what's actually scarce now, and six pieces of advice for ambitious technical people.
Max Junestrand on building Legora to €100M ARR (in conversation with Gustaf)
Three Swedish college dropouts. A US competitor with $25M and a year of GPT-4 access. One Saturday Night Live screenwriter who wrote ad copy for Jude Law. Max Junestrand on the playbook that took Legora from €20K to €100M ARR in two years.
Paul Graham at YC Stockholm on Silicon Valley, serendipity, and Sweden's open job
Should ambitious founders move to Silicon Valley? Paul Graham gave a 30-minute answer at YC Stockholm 2026. Spoiler: yes, you should go, but you can come back. The case for Stockholm becoming Europe's startup capital.
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