If you are going to raise money, it is probably worth it. There's some level of "past success" that would be a good stand in, but it's a really high bar ... whi

If you are going to raise money, it is probably worth it. There's some level of "past success" that would be a good stand in, but it's a really high bar ... which is why you see people repeat YC reasonably often. At the very least, YC is an ally if you run into issues with other investors. They are incredibly pro-founder (as is SV Angel) and not afraid to wave a bat around.