Some of us will get rejected by YC in a few weeks. Here's a thread to help you keep yourself in the game despite a rejection.<p>Successful is a relative term, but basically I mean they raised capital, had an exit, or are making significant profit.<p>If you could write what kind of success they received, that would be awesome as well.<p>Some examples I found<p>Storenvy - Raised 1.5 m<p>SendGrid - Went through TechStars after rejection. 21.6 million series B.
That's a really good question...<p>But Y Combinator isn't really about looking for successful companies. They're looking for rockstar founders, probably destined for success, that when put together will create "scenius" (i.e. An awesome geeky fraternity).
There are some more here: <a href="http://www.quora.com/Y-Combinator/What-are-some-successful-startups-that-were-rejected-by-Y-Combinator/" rel="nofollow">http://www.quora.com/Y-Combinator/What-are-some-successful-s...</a>