Michael Seibel has been involved with Y Combinator (YC) - Silicon Valley's most prestigious start-up incubator - for about a decade, first as a start-up founder and now as chief executive of its accelerator programme. YC, based in Mountain View, California, funds technology start-ups and provides mentorship to company founders who join its programme. Economics Correspondent Chia Yan Min speaks to Mr Seibel, who will be in Singapore on Sept 14 as a guest speaker and grand finals judge at the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, organised by the Singapore Management University's Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Start-ups will also be able to sign up for office hours with Mr Seibel on Sept 15.
Image: Mr Michael Seibel sees Singapore as a hub from which it is easy to reach founders from all over South-east Asia. He has found his interactions with firms from Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand eye-opening.PHOTO: COURTESY OF MICHAEL SEIBEL
