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Big Changes at Y Combinator? An Inside Look with S22 Founders

Name: Big Changes at Y Combinator? An Inside Look with S22 Founders
Uploaded: 2023-07-21T21:48:05.713Z
Duration: 3 min 16 s
Description: YC’s S22 batch surprised founders by being fully in-person, starting with a Sonoma retreat that exceeded expectations. The core value came from meeting other founders from diverse backgrounds, hearing partners’ founding stories, and ongoing peer support. Founders describe the experience as “life changing” and “transformational,” and strongly encourage applying.

From Y Combinator · Published Jul 21, 2023 · Watch on YouTube

TL;DR

YC’s S22 batch surprised founders by being fully in-person, starting with a Sonoma retreat that exceeded expectations. The core value came from meeting other founders from diverse backgrounds, hearing partners’ founding stories, and ongoing peer support. Founders describe the experience as “life changing” and “transformational,” and strongly encourage applying.

Key insights

The batch kickoff was an in-person retreat in Sonoma, contrary to the expectation of a fully online experience.
Founders met people from regions and company types they did not previously associate with YC.
Hearing partners’ own founding stories made their advice feel credible and grounded in real experience.

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