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The book club that went to YC

Kristy Gao's path from Waterloo to San Francisco runs through a small community.

The book club that went to YC
How landing in the ER led Kristy Gao to Y Combinator · Photo: University of Waterloo

The context

Where the work begins

Kristy Gao's path from Waterloo to San Francisco runs through a small community.

The takeaway

What follows

The official Waterloo report places this work in alumni / yc. It is a source-linked brief for alumni readers; the source page remains the authority for names, dates and outcomes.

Source reporting

The book club that went to YC

University of Waterloo / original source page · May 1, 2025

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