Eligibility
Membership is for founders who reached the final interview stage with Y Combinator and were not accepted. You verify this by uploading your interview invitation (redact anything unrelated). A moderator reviews it privately; the file is deleted 30 days after a decision. Verification is evidence, not proof, and no AI is used in the MVP.
How verification works
You upload your interview invitation when you apply. A moderator — a person, not a model — checks it privately and either accepts or rejects the application. Verification is evidence, not proof: there is no public list of who interviewed, so treat this as a confidence-building review, never as certainty.
What is stored, and for how long
Your application fields are stored so moderators can review them. The file you upload is kept in a private store, is visible to moderators only, and is deleted 30 days after a decision. If an application is rejected, its personal fields are cleared after 90 days. Redact anything in the invitation that is not needed to show the invitation itself.
Is AI used to judge applications?
No AI is used to judge applications in the MVP — no automated scoring, no automated rejection. A moderator makes every decision.