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For founders who are fundraising, it's even more extreme. Job applications generally don't and possibly can't ask about age, but it's a required field on appli
by xiaoma 9y ago
For founders who are fundraising, it's even more extreme.
Job applications generally don't and possibly can't ask about age, but it's a required field on applications for YC or other incubators.
- ddebernardy 9y agoThat's extremely curious, if it's indeed the case, because older founders tend to succeed more often than their younger peers.
- xiaoma 9y agoFor a investor who funds many businesses, EV matters much more than hit rate. TBH, for an early investor, a success rate of over 20% is possibly a sign of being too risk-adverse.