Diana Hu Is YC's Newest Managing Partner

# Y Combinator Promotes Diana Hu to Managing Partner Y Combinator, the prestigious startup accelerator that has funded companies like Airbnb and Stripe, has promoted Diana Hu to Managing Partner—a leadership role where she'll help guide the next generation of startups. What makes this notable is that Hu has rare, hands-on experience: she's both built a startup from scratch and created products used by millions of people, giving her practical insight into what works. This kind of real-world track record typically makes for better mentorship of early-stage founders trying to do the same thing.