Ask HN: Is Paul Graham still doing Y Combinator interviews?

17 points by berpasan 10 years ago | 8 comments

I know he is no longer involved in the day-to-day YC operation, but is he still on one of the interview "tracks" himself? How much does he still participate in the Startup selection process himself?

Just Curious.

BTW, We've been selected and will be interviewing on May 4th (it's a late interview).

If any YC alumni or any founders who've interviewed for YC before would like to chat, network, help, etc, I'd love to. We're from Brazil and will be in the Bay Area until May 5th.

My email is bernardo AT querobolsa DOT com DOT br

msdos 10 years ago |

From http://paulgraham.com/int15.html

I'm not involved with selecting startups for Y Combinator anymore, but that is certainly what they are trying to find.

fatimafouda 10 years ago |

Congrats on getting an interview. I hope you ace it, and get in.

I'm a late applicant myself, and is still awaiting a response.

Is there anything that you want to share about your startup, that the community can help with?

berpasan 10 years ago | |

Thanks! We didn't apply late, but had to take a late interview to be able to get a Visa on time for a co-founder that didn't have one.

Sure, we're like a "Booking.com for Colleges". We help students search for programs in enroll in College in Brazil, saving money on tuition. The company is growing a lot and quite big now (almost 100 employees). We're contemplation YC because fundraising has never been easy for us, investors don't get us because we are not a copycat from the US.

berpasan 10 years ago | | |

BTW, the website (in portuguese) is http://querobolsa.com.br

GFischer 10 years ago |

Good luck and good news that at least some South American startups are being considered :)

berpasan 10 years ago | |

Thanks! It was not easy for us, it's actually the 3rd time we apply and we have a LOT of traction... First time we're invited to the interview. Most south americans I see being selected to the interview are focusing on the American or international markets (we're not).

Glio (the only company tackling the Brazilian market that ever got in, AFAIK) had to apply 4 times before getting in.

known 10 years ago |

Hasn't he automated it ;)

berpasan 10 years ago | |

I think he productized it... :)