Ask HN: Are there successful startups that have been rejected by YC?

6 pointsMichael_Sieb5y ago3 comments

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rl19875y ago

Buffer. https://buffer.com/resources/buffers-y-combinator-applicatio...

That's a good example!

I have no data to back this up but my intuition is that there are more successful start ups that have been rejected by YC than successful startups that have been accepted to YC. Of course this is going to wildly depend on your metrics for success.

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rl19875y ago

Buffer. https://buffer.com/resources/buffers-y-combinator-applicatio...

Michael_SiebOP5y ago

That's a good example!

jklein115y ago

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