It was a full house on Wednesday at the Robinson College/ Y Combinator event. Students from across Cambridge came to hear Tom Blomfield and Surbhi Sarna, Group Partners at Y Combinator, share their founding story journeys and experiences from advising YC startups.

Before YC, Tom was co-founder of Monzo, one of the first app-based challenger banks in the UK. Surbhi was the founder and former CEO of nVision Medical, which developed a first-in-kind microcatheter for the detection of ovarian cancer. An important innovation as historically advances in medical technology have disregarded female related conditions. (do we know this is true – seems quite a strong statement?)

Key takeaways from the evening were 
-    aim big with your idea and strive to change the world, that will attract people you want to work with
-    it’s crucial to find a co-founder who will help you reach your full potential