True, but ... "Half (maybe more) of the startups we fund don't need the money. And in fact the money is a only a small part of what YC does. The money we inves

True, but ... "Half (maybe more) of the startups we fund don't need the money. And in fact the money is a only a small part of what YC does. The money we invest works more like financial aid in college: it ensures that the people who do need money can cover their living expenses while YC is happening. " http://www.ycombinator.com/faq.html http://www.ycombinator.com/faq.html