YC Summer 18 ( Invites / Rejections )

Last year ours came on April 18 around 8:30PM Eastern 5:30PM Pacific for an early May interview. For some reason I do recall a mention of April 17 this year, so perhaps later on today.

Best of luck to everybody doing great stuff and if you're in the hunt - we are hoping for an invite to interview for YC BIO.

There's a live chat for applicants here if anyone wants to join: https://communities.metachat.com/communities/ycombinator

While everyone is waiting

https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-be-rejected-by-Y-Co...

Rejection. B2B product with traction, Consistently growing revenue, Brick & Mortar 2.0 RFS, India. No AI or any other advanced tech. Good old SaaS. We had a pre-interview video call as well.

Feel sad but I guess the application process did give a lot of perspective. Kudos to all who got it. For everyone else, keep calm and build a business. :)

I read some persons already got invite email already, see chat link below https://communities.metachat.com/communities/ycombinator

Or is it possible that the distribution here is really skewed? The ones who got the invites would not be here anxious, they probably ate having a beer and are high already. It's just us. Non invites ganging up.

Still no word over in Europe either. Which leaves us with the choice of pulling an all nighter hitting refresh button in Gmail or staring at the ceiling

I haven't heard back but, I wish all of you good luck and even if you get rejected be like Phil knight and never stop!

Who was Phil Knight? Why did you mention him?

The founder of Nike, a real inspiration of mine!

Did he... just do it?

I believe so lol, got rejected :( but, I am going to make sure they regret there decison and develop the crypto economy

I am sorry to hear that. Did you submit late? We did and haven't heard anything so we are super anxious.

so hilarious

Waiting, nothing yet, praying I get it. really looking at the ceiling while continuously hitting my email refresh button.

We haven't heard anything yet... it's been a week... has anybody else heard anything this week april 24th?

Quick question: Do all the founder of the start up receive the email or just the one who applied for them?

Still did not receive anything, will post here when I get it. Good luck everyone! Hope to meet you there!

This is nerve-racking, I've been refreshing my email every 5 minutes for the last 8 hours

A friend just got an invite at 10:50 pm, for those still waiting keep your fingers crossed!

Anyone have any good startup ideas? Need a distraction. The suspense is killing me...

Ideas are dozen a dime. Lets talk about if anyone failed trying a good idea and how.

Very anxious to hear back but nothing yet for me or my co founder (UK and Argentina)

Not yet, but I am sure they must be slammed with 1000s of applications

I believe the emails will start coming between 6 and 6:30 PM PST.

Haven't heard anything yet either. Crossing my fingers :)

it is '[PT] April 17, by 10:36PM' now. They said the invitation (or rejection) email will be sent April 17, by 10PM. But did no one get an email for it?

No email yet, we had a video call on Sunday! The suspense...

For real. I barely have nails left.

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YC result announcement Nail Biting Kit..Unlimited Nail for you and your team :)

Upvoted on Product Hunt. Take my money.

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name idea: You Nailed It

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Nailed it.

Just got the email! Aaaaaaaaaaaannnndd its a rejection!

It's early morning here in India and no email yet.

Do they always send a rejection mail if not invited?

Yes they notify you either way

yes

Just got a rejection. No issue will keep building.

Got the email and yesss, we’re coming to SF...

Love from Indonesia!

What's your startup?

SaaS, B2B. All-in-one platform for selling on any channels, integrated with 50+ partners worldwide.

How about yours?

We are on your flipside. If you are selling on any channel then we provide 3pl warehouses based on your inventory. Our AI let's you know where to stock and how much. The link is http://www.aihello.com

We have a mutual match, can you link me your startup?

Interesting, I think your site needs to provide more information on how it works, and the features in general... just my 2c.

Sure.. happy to connect. Link to my startup: http://isellercommerce.com

Thanks for the feedback. I am working on your feedback today.

I love your website theme. I will hit you up from your contact is section. I want to know if your customers in EU/US/INDIA would ever need a 3pl service. We have tie up with major warehouses and we can expose our apis to you for free ; we take a commission from the warehouses

Still no answer and im starting to piss my pants

Our group hasn't heard good or bad yet

we have applied before deadline but still did not get any response. do they send answer to all project team ?

No email yet here either. Good luck all!

Anyone from India who got email by now?

Yes

Received a rejection just now :/

in Sydney, it is already ~9 am of the 18th :) so we should get those emails earlier.

M8 it’s 10:25am in Canberra lol

In Sydney, I think emails should arrive around 3 PM....stressed out !!

Still haven't heard back..

Has anyone gotten any email yet

Nope, this is agonizing.

Nothing yet, waiting nervously

Just got the rejection email.

Who are single founders here?

A friend of mine just got an invite as a solo founder, bio RFS

Whats the name of his startup/website?

I am also solo.

No website, it's a bio startup so don't need a website. Developing new immunotherapy drugs for cancer

Just got the rejection email

...

Common @simplygoodjars!!!

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also nothing heard from YC in Japan either. has anyone got mail?

6am in France and no mail

ok thanks.

No one yet? No one?

no emails yet...is live chat working for anyone?

Still no emails ?

Hands are crossed

@simplygoodjars

hi, does YC send a rejection email?

yep

anyone in Australia got email??

So?