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The road less traveled: Y Combinator’s Portfolio Performance – over $1MM in cash?

Y Combinator is a relatively new venture firm that’s shaking up angel investing. Think of it as startup funding from a microfinance angle – except there’s no debt involved.

These days everyone wants to know – is this new model financially viable? It’s too early to be sure, but there is some telling data out there. To get an idea of how well YC is doing, I’ve tried to assemble it all below, making estimates as needed.