Blake Passe

2026 March Madness suggestion: every college team (from 16 seeds to 1 seeds) gets to draft one NBA player

Applications to W26 are due soon. Always happy to help review apps - a 10 minute application may change your life!

Applications for the YC Winter 2026 batch are now open! Apply by November 10: ycombinator.com/apply

🚀 @Use_Articulate launched! The Construction & Solar Painkiller “Catch issues before they happen and save millions of dollars.” 🌐 fondo.ai/4hsmkyz Congrats @BlakePasse @milinds24!!

Articulate (@Use_Articulate) is the construction and solar painkiller. It catches design issues early, auto-detects clashes, and generates RFls. It also streamlines crew communication and procurement to save millions of dollars and prevent costly delays. ycombinator.com/launches/Oen-a… Congrats on the launch, @milinds24 & @BlakePasse!

“What does @ycombinator look for in startups?” @t_blom: “70% weird/exceptional founders, 20% idea, and 10% traction.”

Sriram Krishnan’s comments @ycombinator AI Startup School “We want most, if not all, of the world using American AI, not models like DeepSeek”

Pete @koomen - “The most valuable thing you’ll get out of university or your first job is the people you meet.” “You’re in the most fertile ground for finding cofounders.”

🔔 Our lab had a productive #CMIMI24, with 10 presentations and 1 poster in a 2 day conference! We made a record at #CMIMI.🏆🥇 Thanks @SIIM_Tweets for gathering us together and organizing this. And thanks, @MayoRadiology and @Slowvak for their support!