Ask HN: Is Paul Graham still doing Y Combinator interviews?

17 pointsberpasan9y ago8 comments

I know he is no longer involved in the day-to-day YC operation, but is he still on one of the interview "tracks" himself? How much does he still participate in the Startup selection process himself?

Just Curious.

BTW, We've been selected and will be interviewing on May 4th (it's a late interview).

If any YC alumni or any founders who've interviewed for YC before would like to chat, network, help, etc, I'd love to. We're from Brazil and will be in the Bay Area until May 5th.

My email is bernardo AT querobolsa DOT com DOT br

8 comments

msdos9y ago

From http://paulgraham.com/int15.html

I'm not involved with selecting startups for Y Combinator anymore, but that is certainly what they are trying to find.

fatimafouda9y ago

Congrats on getting an interview. I hope you ace it, and get in.

I'm a late applicant myself, and is still awaiting a response.

Is there anything that you want to share about your startup, that the community can help with?

berpasanOP9y ago

Thanks! We didn't apply late, but had to take a late interview to be able to get a Visa on time for a co-founder that didn't have one.

Sure, we're like a "Booking.com for Colleges". We help students search for programs in enroll in College in Brazil, saving money on tuition. The company is growing a lot and quite big now (almost 100 employees). We're contemplation YC because fundraising has never been easy for us, investors don't get us because we are not a copycat from the US.

berpasanOP9y ago

BTW, the website (in portuguese) is http://querobolsa.com.br

GFischer9y ago

Good luck and good news that at least some South American startups are being considered :)

berpasanOP9y ago

Thanks! It was not easy for us, it's actually the 3rd time we apply and we have a LOT of traction... First time we're invited to the interview. Most south americans I see being selected to the interview are focusing on the American or international markets (we're not).

Glio (the only company tackling the Brazilian market that ever got in, AFAIK) had to apply 4 times before getting in.

known9y ago

Hasn't he automated it ;)

berpasanOP9y ago

I think he productized it... :)

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Ask HN: Is Paul Graham still doing Y Combinator interviews?

17 pointsberpasan9y ago8 comments

I know he is no longer involved in the day-to-day YC operation, but is he still on one of the interview "tracks" himself? How much does he still participate in the Startup selection process himself?

Just Curious.

BTW, We've been selected and will be interviewing on May 4th (it's a late interview).

If any YC alumni or any founders who've interviewed for YC before would like to chat, network, help, etc, I'd love to. We're from Brazil and will be in the Bay Area until May 5th.

My email is bernardo AT querobolsa DOT com DOT br

8 comments

msdos9y ago

From http://paulgraham.com/int15.html

I'm not involved with selecting startups for Y Combinator anymore, but that is certainly what they are trying to find.

fatimafouda9y ago

Congrats on getting an interview. I hope you ace it, and get in.

I'm a late applicant myself, and is still awaiting a response.

Is there anything that you want to share about your startup, that the community can help with?

berpasanOP9y ago

Thanks! We didn't apply late, but had to take a late interview to be able to get a Visa on time for a co-founder that didn't have one.

berpasanOP9y ago

BTW, the website (in portuguese) is http://querobolsa.com.br

GFischer9y ago

Good luck and good news that at least some South American startups are being considered :)

berpasanOP9y ago

Glio (the only company tackling the Brazilian market that ever got in, AFAIK) had to apply 4 times before getting in.

known9y ago

Hasn't he automated it ;)

berpasanOP9y ago

I think he productized it... :)

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