After over 12 years and advising more than 1,000 startups at Y Combinator, Dalton Caldwell is transitioning to Partner Emeritus and co-founding an AI-native Series A firm called Standard Capital. He expresses gratitude towards the founders he supported and his colleagues, emphasizing the transformative impact of AI on businesses.

Jon Xu and Andrew Miklas, both co-founders from Y Combinator's Summer 2010 batch, have been appointed as General Partners at YC after successfully serving as visiting partners. Their extensive experience in building and scaling startups, along with their technical expertise, positions them to significantly impact the support and guidance offered to early-stage companies at YC.