Dropbox joins Y Combinator
The file hosting service joins the summer 2007 intake. Graham tells Houston to find a co-founder within two weeks, and he connects with Arash Ferdowsi just in time to make the cut. (Original application here.) Houston:
It was the way for someone who is not from the Valley get context for what you need to know. Most of the world did not grow up in Silicon Valley … so you’re kind of on the outside.