Kat Manalac is a Partner at Y Combinator where she participates in choosing and funding nearly 300 companies every year. Kat is specifically focused on outreach—reaching out to communities of potential founders and helping find the next Airbnb. Previously, she was chief of staff to Alexis Ohanian, investors, and co-founder of reddit. Prior to that, Kat was at WIRED Magazine. Kat has a BS in communications from Northwestern University.