I got our rejection email a few minutes ago. A couple things to remember for those in the same boat: 1. YC is just a means to an end. It's cliche but getting rejected to YC should not deter your startups path. If it does, it's a bad sign. 2. My team and I were excited about the opportunity as usual but we made sure we kept our expectations realistic and didn't get our hopes up. There are too many ups and downs in a s…
I'm by no means in a position of power, but if I saw a company "come across my desk" that applied and got rejected by YC, that would still stand out to me as a unique company, because they tried. Especially if that company acknowledged the reasons they were rejected and what they learned from the rejection and what they'd change next. Good luck on your next step!