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I'm really curious how YC will choose which companies get $10k. They don't mention this anywhere. I'd guess it's probably a combination of which teams are most

by a13n 8y ago

I'm really curious how YC will choose which companies get $10k. They don't mention this anywhere. I'd guess it's probably a combination of which teams are most promising and need the money the most.

aacook 8y ago
They touch on this in the latest podcast. The $10k grants are an experiment to try and increase the completion rate of the program. They assign you with advisors who track your progress. https://blog.ycombinator.com/geoff-ralston-and-adora-cheung-discuss-startup-school https://blog.ycombinator.com/geoff-ralston-and-adora-cheung-...