Does YC have an age bias?

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drones · Accepted Answer

My dad, who once applied to YC, said that YC favours founders between ages 25-35. Not too young to be inexperienced, not too old to have other obligations.

gardenhedge · Answer

I was going to say the funding isn't enough for anyone who isn't young but then I looked at the Y Combinator Deal: "We invest $500,000 in every company on standard terms."I always thought it was like $25k invested..

sergiotapia · Answer

I got an interview at 33 years old last year. Curious how old the oldest person they interviewed was. I imagine they are looking for an intersection between age for energy, and experience for success.

hollerith · Answer

EDIT: Ignore this. I hallucinated "HN" where it says "YC".Even if it does, that is OK because it is just an online forum, not a landlord or an employer or such.(I can say that because I'm in my 60s.)

Does YC have an age bias?

Does YC have an age bias?

My dad, who once applied to YC, said that YC favours founders between ages 25-35. Not too young to be inexperienced, not too old to have other obligations.

I was going to say the funding isn't enough for anyone who isn't young but then I looked at the Y Combinator Deal: "We invest $500,000 in every company on standard terms."
I always thought it was like $25k invested..

I got an interview at 33 years old last year. Curious how old the oldest person they interviewed was. I imagine they are looking for an intersection between age for energy, and experience for success.

EDIT: Ignore this. I hallucinated "HN" where it says "YC".
Even if it does, that is OK because it is just an online forum, not a landlord or an employer or such.
(I can say that because I'm in my 60s.)