Show HN: Is there a YC advantage for sales?
Hi all, I had a hypothesis that YC companies sell to other YC companies. Many times to their own batch, other times to older YC companies. One of my YC friends told me that when they approached a big, well-known company for a potential pilot, the director of engineering there was a YC alum. He said "yeah, I understand" and gave them a pilot or LOI. My theory is that most of the logos YC startups show on their landing pages will be other YC companies. They'll use that momentum at Demo D
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2026-10-22 09:15:15.177Z
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Source account: Hi all, I had a hypothesis that YC companies sell to other YC companies. Many times to their own batch, other times to older YC companies. One of my YC friends told me that when they approached a big, well-known company for a potential pilot, the director of engineering there was a YC alum. He said "yeah, I understand" and gave them a pilot or LOI. My theory is that most of the logos YC startups show on their landing pages will be other YC companies. They'll use that momentum at Demo D
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Source votes: 2 votes (Oct 22, 2026 UTC; cumulative since publication); previous same-scope observation: 2 (Oct 22, 2026 UTC). These observations do not establish demand growth. Recent records to compare: “Democrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang’s ‘scheme’ with Trump” (TechCrunch, Nov 12, 2026); “Show HN: A free CRM with AI tools for independent insurance agencies” (Show HN, Nov 11, 2026). Shared themes are navigation hints; they have not been verified as the same need or independent corroboration.
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