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How much do Y Combinator founders earn? - 80,000 Hours

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Image source Introduction and summary We're interested in estimating how much tech entrepreneurs earn, since it's one of our top recommended careers, partly because of its earnings. Big earners can create a lot of economic value and can sometimes become big donors. We wanted to find out: if you get into Y Combinator, how much will you earn? We're interested in Y Combinator because it's the best known seed accelerator, and the data is available.

Image source Introduction and summary We’re interested in estimating how much tech entrepreneurs earn, since it’s one of our top recommended careers , partly because of its earnings. Big earners can create a lot of economic value and can sometimes become big donors . We wanted to find out: if you get into Y Combinator, how much will you earn? We’re interested in Y Combinator because it’s the best known seed accelerator, and the data is available. Here’s what we found: The total value of Y Combinator companies is $26 billion, of which the founders own $8 billion. M

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