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These are just leftovers from the first batch Qi ran, which was under the YC name. We're still in the middle of the transition. As we noted, Qi is taking over and will run under th…

My first immediate priority is to make sure the summer 2019 batch operates smoothly. We kick off in just a couple of weeks. Similarly, we are just working on launching YC China and…

Thanks! My immediate goal is to ensure that the Summer 2019 batch is fantastic and I'll be working closely with Michael on that. Besides that I think it'll take some time to figure…

Thanks! YC's core program will still be run out of Mountain View this summer. We'll all look hard at what that will look like in the future. No firm plans to discuss yet except, of…

I love the fact that we are finding ways to work with more and more founders around the world, both in our core accelerator and with programs like Startup School. I believe the mor…

Well said, Michael. It has been my good luck to work with Sam for years. He has an incredible combination of big ideas and the ability to get them done. Sam's power of intellect an…

No! I love tennis too much and it is such an amazing workout and stress relief. I will keep on playing!

Hey everyone, thanks for the comments. I'll be around to answer questions as best I can.

Yes, that's about right. Companies which were intended to be placed in an audit-only track were accepted.

yes, in that neighborhood.

We had originally accepted about 4000 - although our goal has always been to make our MOOC as much about "open" as we possibly can. Our own misstep has caused us to accelerate thin…

We did! The session taught by Daniel Gross: "Life as a Founder" will largely be focused on this.

YC's Kirsty Nathoo gave a great summary of startup mechanics here: https://www.startupschool.org/previous

This might be true if this were the sort of advice that argued that startups should always swing for the fences, or always take unreasonable risks, in the hopes that a portfolio of…

This is actually reasonable advice. For clarity: our motivation is because we want to see more successful startups in the world. We also believe and hope that some of those startup…

Imagine K12 and YC have always used nearly identical criteria for whether we would fund companies. In this case, the rules have not changed, the outcomes have. They will be better,…