5 ms·
Many top VCs explicitly prefer younger founders. Vinod Khosla doesn't back older founders, and Paul Graham stated he wouldn't accept any first-time founders ol
by chrisyeh 14y ago
Many top VCs explicitly prefer younger founders. Vinod Khosla doesn't back older founders, and Paul Graham stated he wouldn't accept any first-time founders older than 35. Both of these gentlemen are legends who are attractive to any entrepreneur.
- Daniel_Newby 14y ago> Both of these gentlemen are legends who are attractive to any entrepreneur. Really? Suppose a successful 45 year old with a net worth of $750k decides to ditch his chief engineer job for a startup. If he decides YC could help him not lose perspective, is PG going to turn him down cold? If his self-funded proof of concept gets traction, is Khosla going to have a secretary blow him off? Probably not. The college kids only mentality is public relations, not an actual policy.