I am not sure I agree. How would they quantify and publish their instincts? "We've got 43% hunch that you will wet your pants in first 10 board meetings." I d

I am not sure I agree. How would they quantify and publish their instincts? "We've got 43% hunch that you will wet your pants in first 10 board meetings." I don't think so. It is too complicated for the numbers to be disclosed or published, even if they use some metrics as a system to weed out initially. I am sure the final selection metrics are not easily quantifiable. Moreover, I am fairly certain YC gets more fully fundable and qualified teams than they can actually fund. In that case, maybe they are just trying to bring together groups that will benefit the most from each other? Maybe they are trying to create an ecosystem or a team during the summer? Maybe a company will just not fit in? Too many possible reasons.