We Landed An Interview At Y Combinator But Decided Not To Go — Here’s Why

The feedback even rejected teams receive after interviews seems incredibly valuable, and it's definitely coveted by those who were rejected with no feedback. You said that your team will probably apply again in the future. Why not try to get in now, unless something prevents one of the cofounders from being able to fully commit to YC this batch?

It seems like your team is doing great, but consider that the YC partners or alumni may know and be able to help you out with something you aren't even aware that you'll need help with yet. I don't see the benefit of your decision. Perhaps some of your answers will help me understand.

The argument was that if you can get into Techstars, you didn't need Techstars. (The premise there is that Techstars uses accurate, meritocratic criteria for selecting companies, which is obviously false, as it is for all human-based selection processes.)

In my opinion, the best possible scenario for accelerators is to identify/fund companies that have the following 3 characteristics:

1) Few social advantages (lacking experience, connections, etc.)

2) Will require VC because it's impossible or counterproductive for them to reach profitability quickly (Facebooks and Ubers of the world)

3) Can't go without a paycheck for 12+ months

A completely pointless humblebrag of a post.