You talk about what goes on behind closed doors, but provide no proof that you actually know what goes on behind those doors. As a YC alum, Mentor with 500 Sta

You talk about what goes on behind closed doors, but provide no proof that you actually know what goes on behind those doors. As a YC alum, Mentor with 500 Startups & PIEPDX and friend of the family to Techstars... This post couldn't be more wrong. It looks like mostly it was written to cause drama and generate pageviews. "Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 460 startups with only a handful of big wins." We were just at the 7 year birthday party for YC in a room filled with successful founders. The collective valuation of the group is billions of dollars... and regardless that some founders have had their companies fail along the way, the network they're a part of adds huge value. I'd go point by point and explain the counter for this entire post... but I don't have the time. I think there is a valid argument about which incubator you participate in and the pros and cons each bring... but to warn people about the top incubators is almost comical.