Fireside Chat, Interview
Founder Stories: Cathy Di
- Kathy, CEO and co-founder of Daedalus Labs, recently completed the YC Summer Batch.
- Daedalus Labs positions itself as a simplified platform for building and deploying AI agents.
- Kathy transitioned from a senior computer science student at Princeton to a startup founder within months.
- Daedalus Labs has achieved a valuation of $11 million at age 21.
- Despite having parents who worked in tech, Kathy deviated from an expected career in big tech to pursue entrepreneurship.
- The company was founded after an application to YC was submitted five minutes before the deadline.
- At the time of application, Daedalus Labs possessed a vision but lacked customers and revenue.
- YC alumni actively provided advice and assistance, described by Kathy as a key community asset beyond current batchmates.
- Kathy asserts that the current market conditions represent an optimal time to launch a new venture.