2025-10-24 –, Talk 2
In this raw, open, and honest session, I'll pull from my own and fellow VC-backed founder experiences on the crazy journey to build a security startup based in the PNW. We'll cover all major parts of the 0 -> 1 journey, including: ideation / idea validation, learning to sell, raising capital, building an MVP, finding PMF, and building a team. 1 year after graduating from the Y Combinator 2024 cohort, I'll open up about the things I wish I knew sooner, and the secrets to YC's success. I'll specifically talk about the challenges and strengths of building a non-SF-based startup.
Folks thinking about starting a startup, PNW folks considering relocating to Bay Area (or vice versa!)
Emily is the CEO and co-founder of Clearly AI, a YC-backed startup automating security and privacy reviews based in Seattle. Previously, she oversaw application security for Amazon's Alexa AI organization and owned data security and privacy at Moveworks (an enterprise AI assistant).