YC's dark side: How getting into YC might harm your startup | Itamar Novick posted on the topic | LinkedIn

Controversial take (at the risk of getting kicked out of future YC demo days): What if getting into Y Combinator actually made your outcome worse? I’ve invested in 6 YC companies since 2014. 5 out of the 6 were pre-YC or early in the program, one was post-demo day. This includes winners such as Deel and May Mobility. Here’s what nobody tells you: Most of what accelerators provide, you can get for free: - Mentorship? You are going to find the best mentors through your network - Network? Warm int…