Garry Tan amplifies defense of YC: critics are 'out of touch, bitter, or threatened'
garrytan · x · 2026-11-06
An X user defended Y Combinator, claiming anyone saying YC has fallen off or no longer attracts strong founders is "completely out of touch, bitter, and/or threatened."
YC President Garry Tan retweeted the post, with Vivian Shen chiming in, extending the ongoing industry debate over whether YC has declined.
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