He got 30% for $1.1M adjusted to today's money and became employee no. 3. Woz credits him as being more important than himself to Apple's success. So, you could

He got 30% for $1.1M adjusted to today's money and became employee no. 3. Woz credits him as being more important than himself to Apple's success. So, you could make the argument he was closer to a co-founder than just an investor. In contrast, YC wants 7% for $125k, and you get a few talks, some introductions and "office hours" meetings. It's an apples to oranges comparison.