Jessica Livingston
Co-founder & Partner · Y Combinator
Check $125K–$500KPRE SEEDSEED
ConsumerSaaSMarketplacesAI
Quick profile
Investment thesis
Founders before product-market fit. I care about the person first. Are they relentless, coachable, and obsessed with users?
Communication style
Warm, founder-first, direct. Asks about life story as much as the company.
Red flags
Founder gives up easilyTreats the team or customers without empathy
Signature questions
1.Walk me through the hardest thing you've done.2.What are you like when things aren't working?3.Tell me about a time you changed your mind after listening to a user.
Fund facts
Airbnb · Early investmentStripe · Early investmentDropbox · Early investment
StripeRedditDropboxInstacartCruise
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