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		chrismanfrank on March 15, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What's so special about Y Combinator? YC could probably take 20-30%. I'm guessing most founders would still do it. But if you took out the top 5% of start-ups from YC, it would be a far less interesting company. So making it a no-brainer for founders is probably a good strategy.

btam on March 15, 2011 [–]

I imagine that the 2-10% figure also helps YC keep its elite status.

Not as many founders would find YC worth applying to if they had to give at the minimum a fifth of the company's equity.

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