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Several years ago I had attended YC’s startup school at DeAnza in Cupertino. I think it was 2011-2012.

Ron was there and his one comment that had struck me was, I’m paraphrasing, that he only invests in young founder’s startups. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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did he say why?

It was many years ago, so sorry, I don't exactly remember.

BTW, this is not new. There is a well known bias in many Bay Area investors when it comes to founders above a certain age - where the exact age depends on the investor.

Ive seen it as a combo of too things. Confidence of ignorance and there is nothing more motivating to succeed than feeling low social status and feeling like you should be higher.

I was there too and remember something along those lines. Maybe not as absolute though. Maybe it was more "I'd invest in young entrepreneurs when no one else would"

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