Actually around 300 people know, because that is about the number of founders we've funded. So if people (e.g. those applying for funding) want to know if YC is worth it, we usually suggest they contact some and ask them individually.
I could never talk about conversations I'd had with specific startups, because the more useful the advice was, the more precisely you'd be able to identify the startup.
Well yeah, I was more talking about people outside looking in, like the author, since he can't judge the quality of the advice he resorts to just comparing the monetary terms
I could never talk about conversations I'd had with specific startups, because the more useful the advice was, the more precisely you'd be able to identify the startup.