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Assertion Contradicted
Tan: 100% of YC companies currently have technical co-founders
“What's happening is that like, you know, a hundred percent of YC companies these days have technical co-founders”
Garry Tan Mar 8, 2025 ▶ 0:47 Garry Tan talks the state of YC, the impact of AI, and the dawn of innovation.
Assertion Contradicted
Hays: Y Combinator Found Wealthy Founders Have Higher Success Rates
“I think YC did an analysis on their portfolio and they found that founders that came from money had a higher likelihood of success”
Jordi Hays Nov 14, 2024 ▶ 2:00:08 Low T levels at Y-Combinator (ep9)
Assertion Contradicted
Coogan: Ginkgo Bioworks went through YC at ~200M valuation
“Giggo Bioworks went through at like, two hundred million valuation.”
John Coogan Dec 14, 2024 ▶ 45:05 Surviving a VC Holiday Party (ep22)
Assertion Contradicted
Coogan: Coinbase offered a 1 BTC referral bonus during YC Summer 2012
“In our YC batch, the referral bonus for going on Coinbase at the time was one Bitcoin.”
John Coogan Nov 16, 2024 ▶ 1:32:23 What is the TRUMP BUBBLE? (ep11)
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