In Memoriam
Here Lies
The Airbnb Slideshow
YC's whole pitch is eleven success stories from twenty years and 5,000+ companies, worn like a name tag at every party since 2005. Survivorship bias with a demo day. Paul Graham called it 'formidable'; the other 4,989 founders called it rent.
Cause of DeathBuried under its own highlight reel
Survived byone Paul Graham quote, eleven logos, and 4,989 unmentioned batchmates
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