Fair point. YC exists not to be on your board or help run the business, but to help you get to the people that will do those things. Which, I consider, to be a valuable service.
Have you had any contact with Sequoia? If so, what are they like?
Have you had any contact with Sequoia? If so, what are they like?
It is in their best interest not to turn people away on the basis of no-intro. The founders of many of their start-ups contacted them out of the blue with their plan and expressed desire to work with them.