For some reason I see this as a more interesting criticism than simply seeing the pitches as too polished. As a young company I would guess that it's difficult

For some reason I see this as a more interesting criticism than simply seeing the pitches as too polished. As a young company I would guess that it's difficult to compare an investor offering a lot of money and an investor offering incredible resources and guidance — especially if the latter is offering you less money. Because of the attention that YC companies attract and the amount of energy that goes in to preening their pitches I would wager that YC companies are often faced with this tough decision.