Ask HN: Has anyone done YC Startups selection / rejection profile analysis?

6 points by aakashbarot 12 years ago | 5 comments

If I can get some data, I would like to do the analysis on pin pointing parameters that helps you get in YC and what are surely a NO-NO. And my hypothesis is that 80% of decisions are based on objective parameters.

garromark 12 years ago |

This will be most interesting if it's not about "what to do or not to do", which is what most of the online content about the process emphasizes, and is more about "this is when you should/shoudln't apply in the first place".

aakashbarot 12 years ago | |

Yes, you are spot on! This is when you should/shouldn't or who should apply or shouldn't etc.

rmena123 12 years ago |

Education, race, age, startup stage, past employment, geography.

I'm sure it be interesting and maybe disappointing.

aakashbarot 12 years ago | |

Yes! Type of product, Industry, team composition, Skills, team background etc. etc.

It can't be disappointing, I am sure it would be interesting. We will need data of all the applications V/S the selected ones.

wellboy 12 years ago | |

Mattermark will probably do that soon, should be interesting.