How does Y Combinator democratize access to Silicon Valley for outside founders?
Replied byGarry Tan
President & CEO at Y Combinator
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Started: 2005
Historically, you had to attend specific schools or navigate elite social circles to get funding. Y Combinator replaced that gatekeeping with a simple online application. We give builders a fair shake based on their ideas and execution, welcoming thousands of new founders to the Silicon Valley ecosystem every year.
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