The goal of YC is to help startups really take off. You get dedicated group partners who have worked with hundreds of companies and started their own. There are over 9,000 alumni in the world from almost every geography,. Every kind of go-to market has a YC alum who has been there, done that - and could help you. The founder directory makes it easy to ask any alum for advice and intros. It's $125,000 for 7% and a $375,000 uncapped safe on top.