BullyMaguire

Does YC tag still have value?

I have worked at a YC startup and a non-YC one (Nexus backed). From my experiences YC one had very good work culture and business growth was rapid too. But Nexus backed startup gave me significant raise (10LPA to 18LPA). But the sample size is extremely low to conclude anything.

Also, whenever a YC backed company’s recruiter reaches me out, he or she is delighted to see a YC tag in my resume. But some recruiters give zero Fs. Few dont even know YC.

So,

Does a YC tag generally mean the startup is of higher in quality (work culture, team dynamics, business outlook etc.)?
Is a YC tag a plus point on resume while switching?

17mo ago

plsfixthx

Stealth17mo

never knew YC tag had any value in the first place

Nobitaa

Self Employed17mo

😂🙃

Dhoni

Target17mo

Earlier, yes - when they were super selective

Now, not much. YC has recently been more of like a lottery for them, investing in a ton hoping a few of them will make it big

BullyMaguire

Stealth17mo

Yeah noticed this. They usually invest only 125k usd but in so many companies

ElonTusk

Startup17mo

Yes it does. Overall success rates of startups in the world is 1%, but it's 3% for a YC backed startup. That's 3X more probability.

Also getting into YC is not that easy. They receive thousands of applications out of which they select a few.

And if you have worked in a YC startup, you have higher chances of getting an interview in another YC startup.

BullyMaguire

Stealth17mo

From where did you get these numbers?

ElonTusk

Startup17mo

1% is commonly known. 3% comes from some YC blog.

BeerTummy

Stealth17mo

why would a investor's tag be any relevant to an employees skill set?

BullyMaguire

Stealth17mo

YC is not just an investor, it is a startup incubator. It trains founders and provides a large network of other YC startup founders.

BeerTummy

Stealth17mo

I know bro, but that doesn't reflect anything on the employee. Doesn't make sense to me honestly

AlphaGrindset

Series A Startup17mo

Nexus (Tier 1 VC) Tag > YC Tag > No tag at all

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MomoManTripAdvisor13mo

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MobyDickFreelancer19mo

Working at a Pre-Seed or Seed stage startup?

The title speaks for itself.

As a fresher, should I focus only on developing my experience or should I care about funding, number of employees and all that stuff?

By the way this startup is a part of YC.

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