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I am hesitant to ask this as it seems you only hear about young folks being accepted into YC and succeeding. But I also know that YC thinks differently - so here goes:

I am a 62 year old solo founder working on my fifth startup - all have been bootstrapped and successful to varying degrees. How much does age factor into YC's acceptance decision - if at all. What is the oldest founder YC has ever accepted? Thanks!



Well, the oldest founder in the 2015 Winter batch (first I could find data on) was 66: https://phaven-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/files/image_part/asset/...


But most are 20-30 ...


I dont have the data but probably most applicants are 20-30 too.


And most people who apply are 20-30..


Age doesn't factor into our decision at all. We've accepted founders in their 60s+. Apply away!


Great - that's very encouraging! Might just take the leap - thanks :)


Can't answer the age factor into YC's acceptance decision, but as a YC founder, I have met many founders in their 50s and 60s in the last few batches.

You should definitely apply to YC regardless of your age, circumstances, etc.


You're operating at a much higher level than myself but this is very inspirational: I'm 43 and shooting to launch my first app/business/product this summer.

Good luck!




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