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Do you anticipate seed funding for standout fellowship "graduates", especially those in foreign countries?

• cperciva 10y ago
  sama mentioned "financial aid" below, which sandslash clarified as "The grant will afford founders in more disadvantaged positions an opportunity to focus on their startup.", so it sounds like there will be something along those lines (although whether during or after the course, it's not entirely clear yet).
  • mceoin 10y ago
    I wasn't thinking so much in the line of financial aid as funding global entrepreneurship. One of the impressive things I've noted about 500 Startups is their international outlook, where the goal isn't to find startups and bring them to Silicon Valley, but instead to fund them in situ while still providing a bridge to capital and expertise. TBD how this plays out, but it'll be interesting to watch.
• pb 10y ago
  Yes, many fellowship companies have gone on to raise money or join the core YC program. Our hope is that the same will be true of the MOOC.
  • mceoin 10y ago
    Fantastic!