Congratulations on the new initiative to accept non-profit organizations/ideas into the Y Combinator program. I am sure this will inspire many social-minded entrepreneurs.<p>However, with the recent/growing focus towards for-profit social entrepreneurship, hybrid social ventures and patient capital, I am curious why YC chose to highlight only one end of the "social enterprise spectrum"? Or, does this mean YC has always been open to for-profit social enterprises?
Yes, there have been for-profit "social-minded" startups such as Amicus (s12):<p><a href="http://amicushq.com" rel="nofollow">http://amicushq.com</a>