You'd be surprised by how many founders were accepted after multiple applications. From an anecdotal perspective, half the current class had applied at least on

You'd be surprised by how many founders were accepted after multiple applications. From an anecdotal perspective, half the current class had applied at least once before. I'm starting to suspect that YC biases toward repeat applications, as it illustrates a number of useful things about a startup (strength of the team, proof you can get traction, you didn't do this just for YC, etc). Don't let prior rejected applications deter you. That is, unless you've made zero progress between now and then. :D