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Possibly naive question: I'm a married guy in his 30s working at a major investment bank in NYC (lead quantitative role). I have a graduate degree from a non-e
by upquark 12y ago
Possibly naive question:
I'm a married guy in his 30s working at a major investment bank in NYC (lead quantitative role). I have a graduate degree from a non-elite school. No experience at top tech firms (had offers but didn't go).
Now, I have some cool side projects that I believe could become great consumer apps given enough care and resources. Is there any reason for me to apply to YC, and any chance of getting seed funding from you, or am I completely out of your profile for typical candidates / startups?
- sama 12y agoWe have funded lots of people with similar backgrounds. What will matter is the quality of your idea and progress so far.
- nwenzel 12y agoI'm mid-30s. Dangerously close to upper-30s. Married. Two kids. Non-elite school. No graduate degree. I was in the YC Summer 2013 batch. I wasn't an outlier. The one thing all YC founders have in common is that we are all incredibly determined. Creating a company is easier than ever but still basically impossible.