Yaw, I find that to me one of the most common misconceptions (or maybe mis-judgements!) about YC. 6-7% feels like a lot. But when you do the math with 3 found

Yaw, I find that to me one of the most common misconceptions (or maybe mis-judgements!) about YC. 6-7% feels like a lot. But when you do the math with 3 founders and a $50m exit, that's basically each of you walking away with somewhere between 10-15m and YC walking away with 3-3.5m. So the YC experience is shedding your personal take by $1m or so before taxes... But very well could make the difference in you succeeding or failing. It could also make the difference in the price tag. The YC brand and the early boost you get from it almost certainly would up the price tag by $3m in that scenario. (NB: it's a bit more complex than that if/when you take a Series A round, offer employee stock options, etc-- but bottom line is that the YC stock isn't going to make big difference. If you exit, you'll likely be freakin' rich)