[carter]

Hi. I think they can do it. Read the FAQ here http://ycombinator.com/faq.html

The main question is not a location. The question is if they understand your market.

Also there is a question: is you product only for India? Why don't you want to push your product on the global market?

[bharath]

There are too many competitors in this area. The web market in India is relatively nascent and good for "me-too" ideas.

[carter]

I see. But maybe it is better for you to find a local investor then? YC team and YC crowd may just don't know India market well to help you with advices, etc. Or it's a big problem to find money in India?

[bharath]

For an experienced team -- probably not. A bunch of 26 year olds will definitely have a crisis of credibility -- even with a functional product (which is the case with us). To a very large extent, a group like YC will give us the kind of credibility we need to approach the Indian angel/VC community. Not to mention the fact that the Indian press will love it :)

[carter]

Good luck you guys :) We have a similar problem here in Russia. The investors or too small to fund you or they too large to work with you)

Hopefully we dont't need money to start a startup)

My advise - submit your application. I've submited mine yesterday.