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Y Combinator has invested in over 5000 startups with a total valuation of $600 billion. Out of these, just 4 companies—Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, and DoorDash accounts for ~$300 billion of the valuation. Fascinating, isn’t it?

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Hey I am on Medial • 2m

These numbers actually underscore a dirty secret in venture capital that nobody talks about: most 'successful' accelerators are really just lottery tickets looking for one massive hit. YC's real genius isn't their training program - it's their ability to invest in enough companies that they mathematically can't miss the next Stripe.

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