Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur disputes YC 'paid seats' claim
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Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur has called out recent allegations that Y Combinator (YC) lets founders buy their way in.
Omentir's Vansh Yadav claimed on X that a YC partner offered him a guaranteed spot for $250,000 to be paid back after funding.
Mathur, who went through YC himself, says this just isn't how things work.
Harshil Mathur stresses no-paid-seats and integrity
Mathur stressed that both YC and Garry Tan have a strict no-paid-seats policy.
Reminding founders about the importance of reputation, he urged everyone to keep integrity at the core of the startup world: "Your engagement lasts a few days. Your reputation lasts a lifetime."