We tell founders not to hire $100,000 agencies because the best messaging comes from the founders themselves. But for that to happen, they need access to experts for strategy, feedback, and guidance. That’s what we bring to your portfolio.
Who we are
Experts who led communications, social, events, and community at Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz—and advised thousands of founders who went on to create billions in market value.
Founder, Amos Comms & TPT | Y Combinator, Square, Facebook
Lindsay is the founder of Amos Comms, where she advises startup founders and investors on communications strategy. From 2018-2024, she led communications at Y Combinator (YC), building the YC brand and guiding more than 3,000 startups on narrative, launch strategy, and media. In 2010, she was one of the first 30 employees at Square and its first communications hire. She worked on the team that designed and executed the comms strategy for Square's IPO. She also directed technology communications at Meta, overseeing global engineering offices, data centers, infrastructure hardware, and sustainability initiatives.
Founder, LS /Events & TPT | Y Combinator, Mixpanel
Before starting ls /events, Lindsay's most recent role was Senior Director of Events at Y Combinator. While at YC, she spent 5 years planning and executing events like the batch retreats and alumni reunion weekend. She built out YC's investor receptions, community events and revamped Demo Days at the iconic SF Masonic. Before YC, she was the first marketing events hire at Mixpanel and spent 5 years building and leading the first marketing and events experience team. Before tech, she gained her deep knowledge of the event's industry from the inside as Senior Event Managers at Starwood and Marriott Hotels.
Founder, Press Publish Studio & TPT | a16z, CNN, WSJ
Maria was the head of social media for Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from 2022-2025. She was responsible for the growth of a16z's presence on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram, while working cross-functionally with the marketing and communications leads of each vertical. She also provided guidance for the companies in the a16z portfolio, Talent x Opportunity cohorts, and initiatives including Tech Week and "The Ben & Marc Show." Prior to a16z, Maria was a journalist and editor, who wrote for and worked at publications including CNN, CNBC, MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg.
Founder, TPT | Community Strategist & YC Founder
Joan plans and hosts high-impact events that drive results for startups, spanning marketing, recruiting, and community building. Previously, she spent five years at Y Combinator working on Startup School, Co-Founder Matching, and events to support early-stage founders. Before that, she held roles at Deepgram and Oscar Health, managing operations and partnerships. Her entry point into the startup world was as a founder in Y Combinator's W16 batch, where she led a nonprofit focused on sanitation access in rural India. She studied at Northwestern University and lives in SF, despite strongly identifying with the tri-state area (CT, NJ, NY).