As pg indicated that about 80 teams will be interviewed this month, I'm sure all of us are wondering the same thing: How many teams will be given the opportunity of joining the summer 2010 cohort?<p>I can't imagine that the number will affect anyone's plans, but it's a salient question nonetheless. Best of luck to everyone!
We don't have a set number that we decide in advance. We accept everyone who seems good enough. We wouldn't turn down a group that we thought had a big enough chance of succeeding.
Summer 2009 was 26 funded start-ups.<p>So, given that the 80 was indicated to be a 'bumper crop' the actual number becomes constrained by how many start-ups YC can handle per cycle, I figure they get more good ones than they can fund already, so now it comes down to distinguishing between 'good' and 'best'. Figure a few more than 26, but not many.<p>One more reason not to take a YC rejection too heavy.
As far as I have read in the past they don't have a set quota and will assess each team being interviewed on it's own merits when deciding whether to fund it.