Hey HN!<p>Even though the official YC W24 application deadline was in October, we know there are founders that haven't already applied but are interested in being a part of the batch.<p>We didn’t want those people to miss out on the chance to participate in W24, and we had some extra bandwidth to read late applications, so we’re opening up a special application process for last minute applications, with at least 10 additional spots.<p>So, if you’ve been thinking about applying to YC for a while and just got to the point where you are ready to actually do it, you can apply now and get a quick decision rather than waiting months for the summer batch.<p>A few operational details:<p>1) Apply by December 13 at 5pm Pacific Time. You’ll hear back by December 20th.<p>2) To be eligible for these late W24 interviews, in your answer to the question “If you have a referral code”, include the string: HNW24 (yes, we made a special referral code for HN so we can understand where our users come from)<p>3) This is for founders that did not already apply for the W24 batch.