I don't know where that statistic came from but it's nowhere close to accurate. Less than half of the startups we funded in the first 5 years of YC have died.
Also, he average valuation of all YC startups through w2014 (i.e. with enough time to have raised a first round) is now over $100MM.
Also, he average valuation of all YC startups through w2014 (i.e. with enough time to have raised a first round) is now over $100MM.