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I am hesitant to ask this as it seems you only hear about young folks being accepted into YC and succeeding. But I also know that YC thinks differently - so he
by justcheck 9y ago
I am hesitant to ask this as it seems you only hear about young folks being accepted into YC and succeeding. But I also know that YC thinks differently - so here goes:
I am a 62 year old solo founder working on my fifth startup - all have been bootstrapped and successful to varying degrees. How much does age factor into YC's acceptance decision - if at all. What is the oldest founder YC has ever accepted?
Thanks!
- lemonberry 9y agoYou're operating at a much higher level than myself but this is very inspirational: I'm 43 and shooting to launch my first app/business/product this summer. Good luck!
- gatsby 9y agoCan't answer the age factor into YC's acceptance decision, but as a YC founder, I have met many founders in their 50s and 60s in the last few batches. You should definitely apply to YC regardless of your age, circumstances, etc.
- icebraining 9y agoWell, the oldest founder in the 2015 Winter batch (first I could find data on) was 66: https://phaven-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/files/image_part/asset/1364942/Lmk2_Us--C7NsS4g6iJGzQbXU_8/YC-infographic_v4.png https://phaven-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/files/image_part/asset/...
- chvid 9y agoBut most are 20-30 ...
- blocked_again 9y agoAnd most people who apply are 20-30..
- singold 9y agoI dont have the data but probably most applicants are 20-30 too.
- adora 9y agoAge doesn't factor into our decision at all. We've accepted founders in their 60s+. Apply away!
- justcheck 9y agoGreat - that's very encouraging! Might just take the leap - thanks :)