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Too big for what? Without some qualification, the question doesn't make sense. Is it too big for it to be worthwhile to YC itself? YC obviously doesn't think so
by diego 8y ago
Too big for what? Without some qualification, the question doesn't make sense. Is it too big for it to be worthwhile to YC itself? YC obviously doesn't think so. Is too big for startups to feel like they are getting a good deal? You'd have to poll the startups themselves and find out. Is it too big for investors? No, investors like having a big funnel.
As an investor, having 200 startups to comb through is similar to being an employer with 200 resumes to choose from. 200 resumes is better than 100. It's your job to filter and choose the ones you're interested in.
- supermw 8y agoToo big to be interesting. As the cohorts grow in size, the returns begin to mirror the returns of the entire startup market. It's the difference between having a large index fund, and having a portfolio of 5-10 good companies. Basically it's like they're not even trying to filter much anymore.
- mikekij 8y ago“Basically it's like they're not even trying to filter much anymore.” I believe their acceptance rate this batch was still <<2%. That’s still a pretty fine filter IMHO.
- kerng 8y agoThat's not unexpected, with the popularity more companies apply - even some who would have never done it in past. So, I'd assume applications will continue to grow and acceptance rate should be going down. If the acceptance rate stays the same, I guess YC is lowering the bar. This likely happened already given the top ranking post from a YC member saying that acceptance is same still even though many more apply.