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YC does not set a defined cap on the number of companies they let in each batch. So I don't think there is a crowding out effect.

• bunkat 13y ago
  Of course there is. They have to draw the line somewhere and there is always going to be an applicant that fell just below the line. I doubt Quora will take up as much bandwidth as other startups, but I'm sure it still figured into their calculations of how many teams they could accept.
  • argonaut 12y ago
    That's my point. They don't draw a line in terms of the number of slots. They draw a line in terms of quality.