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This link has a few examples: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7122999

The poster seemed to ask for companies that: 1. applied to YC, 2. were accepted, and 3. then turned down the offer.

But I'm not sure why that would ever happen - the terms and content of the YC program are published in detail, so it would be a waste of everyone's time to apply if a team is not planning to accept the offer.

Being able to say you got a YC offer is somewhat useful. It's some validation at least, even if you never use it to get a better offer.

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