This batch was our first time applying to YC, obviously no interview. We have a profitable product but being from Asia we don't have an interesting background.
I never thought that Y Combinator is something I could be part of, but I remember my co-founder sent me a video that really made me feel like Y Combinator is something for "anyone" to apply to.
We lost nothing by applying, but I would be a liar if I said I didn't catch myself daydreaming about being part of YC.
Although YC is no different than other parts of life. Prestige is important.
8/9 of the currently accepted startups are from California, and the remaining one is from New York.
The founders that were accepted are mostly from impressive schools or held impressive jobs in the US.
And honestly? Some of the people accepted have some really impressive portfolios... I don't even know why they would need YC.
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/every-inc
"Rajeev was the co-founder and CEO of Reflektive, where he raised $100 million in venture capital and built the organization to 250 employees"
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/artie
"Co-founder and CEO at Artie. Jacqueline was previously a software investor and was responsible for a ~$300MM software book within a larger TMT portfolio"
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/andromeda-surgical
"Nick Damiano Founder & CEO at Andromeda Surgical W23; Former Co-Founder & CEO at Zenflow W15; Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund; Former Co-Founder & CEO at Avail MedSystems (f.k.a. Nurep); Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellow; Former biomedical/software engineer; Stanford MS/BS;"
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/sante
"Antoine Balaresque • Currently Co-Founder/CTO at Santé • Previously Co-Founder/CEO at Lily Robotics ($34M in pre-sales, $20M raised) • UC Berkeley undergrad (2013)"
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I wish the best of luck to those teams and I'm sure they will deliver amazing products.
I hope my post isn't taken the wrong way. But I just feel insignificant and unimpressive and wanted to share.
I never thought that Y Combinator is something I could be part of, but I remember my co-founder sent me a video that really made me feel like Y Combinator is something for "anyone" to apply to.
We lost nothing by applying, but I would be a liar if I said I didn't catch myself daydreaming about being part of YC.
Although YC is no different than other parts of life. Prestige is important.
8/9 of the currently accepted startups are from California, and the remaining one is from New York.
The founders that were accepted are mostly from impressive schools or held impressive jobs in the US.
And honestly? Some of the people accepted have some really impressive portfolios... I don't even know why they would need YC.
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/every-inc
"Rajeev was the co-founder and CEO of Reflektive, where he raised $100 million in venture capital and built the organization to 250 employees"
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/artie
"Co-founder and CEO at Artie. Jacqueline was previously a software investor and was responsible for a ~$300MM software book within a larger TMT portfolio"
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/andromeda-surgical
"Nick Damiano Founder & CEO at Andromeda Surgical W23; Former Co-Founder & CEO at Zenflow W15; Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund; Former Co-Founder & CEO at Avail MedSystems (f.k.a. Nurep); Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellow; Former biomedical/software engineer; Stanford MS/BS;"
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/sante
"Antoine Balaresque • Currently Co-Founder/CTO at Santé • Previously Co-Founder/CEO at Lily Robotics ($34M in pre-sales, $20M raised) • UC Berkeley undergrad (2013)"
...
I wish the best of luck to those teams and I'm sure they will deliver amazing products.
I hope my post isn't taken the wrong way. But I just feel insignificant and unimpressive and wanted to share.