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by rdl 4792 days ago
They mean $80k for YC VC ($20k each from Yuri Milner, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and Maverick Capital) plus the $14-20k from YC itself.

The ~$20k is for 7% (of common stock); the $80k is under START Note terms, essentially convertible debt which inherits the cap/discount of the next note you do. It's conceivable that just means an uncapped note, so adds onto your Series A.
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jordn 4792 days ago
Do all the startups get the ~$80k VC money? And is that at the beginning of the batch or at the end?

(This part isn't mentioned like the $14-20k funding is http://ycombinator.com/apply.html)

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rdl 4792 days ago
Everyone is offered it; as far as I know everyone has always taken it. I got mine around early July of the summer batch; I assume it's roughly the same still. If you really needed it early I'm sure you could arrange that.
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