Smash Notes
Why Was Y Combinator Successful at Funding an Unusually Large Number of Startups
Y Combinator standardized a traditionally slow and tedious process by applying batch processing and technology.
While a traditional venture firm was able to invest in ~2 companies per year, per partner, Y Combinator was able to fund dozens of companies, twice a year.
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