The reason that YC funds more younger people is because the amount offered is not really enough for anyone to live on (especially in the bay area). Things are d

The reason that YC funds more younger people is because the amount offered is not really enough for anyone to live on (especially in the bay area). Things are different now with Yuri offering 150k, but that is a recent change. If you are a kid right out of school, or have your parents basement to fall back on if you go broke, you haven't lost much.