More Money (for Y Combinator) Means More Startups(gigaom.com)

More Money (for Y Combinator) Means More Startups

http://gigaom.com/2011/05/03/more-money-for-y-combinator-means-more-startups/

2 comments

pg15 anni fa

"boosted applications by 40 percent for the upcoming class"

There is some kind of misunderstanding here. On-time applications for s2011 were up by 84% from w2011.

zck15 anni fa

How does it compare to s2010? I wonder if there are more applications for summer, because you can apply for after graduation, rather than in the middle of the school year.

pg15 anni fa

A bit over 2x.

jedc15 anni fa

Wow... I don't envy the work it takes for you and the YC partners to review applications, particularly when the numbers make such a step change.

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sid_g15 anni fa

Does this also make the startup bubble a little bigger? I mean there are quite a few now Dreamit hackny. Not that these are not good. Both have produced great companies, but as more people invest and hop on the startup bus what will happen?

rms15 anni fa

The bubble is not at all systemic. The most likely consequence is that lots of angel investors and VCs are going to lose money and then there will be a downturn in investment for a while. It's very cyclical.