Felix will provide insights into Y Combinator – the world’s most prestigious accelerator program. At YC, the key trends of the venture capital industry converge, and we see the full spectrum, from failed ventures to breakout successes. All of it tied to the most fascinating founder profiles, team combinations, and startup missions. Together with Prof Dame Fiona Murray, he analyzed every YC founding team and venture, tracked their performance (over time) – and now faces the big question: what’s most relevant for practitioners?

*Felix Kuhn is an engineer at heart. At TUM, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Stanford University, he improves predictions on early-stage venture performance and deep-tech ventures. He graduated from Tsinghua University and RWTH Aachen University with master's degrees in Automotive Engineering as well as Engineering & Business Administration. Felix has a proven track record of building products and management strategy while being employed with companies such as Baidu, Canoo, and Roland Berger in China, the U.S., and Germany.