Dalton Caldwell
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Dalton Caldwell is an American technologist and digital music entrepreneur who served as a Managing Partner at Y Combinator for 12 years, working with over 1,000 startups. Earlier in his career, he founded and served as chief executive officer of imeem, a digital music company. He has since transitioned to Partner Emeritus status at Y Combinator and co-founded Standard Capital, an AI-focused Series A venture firm. He is known for his long tenure and extensive work with startups at Y Combinator.
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