Remote batch brought 1 more real benefit of YC: $125k.
Before COVID when you have to relocate to Bay Area this is just a living fee for a low quality house + personal spendings.
Now, 125k is almost a lot for pretty much any place on the planet. Therefore, many remote entrepreneurs can be more relaxed on raising capital. I'd say you even can decide to "bootstrap" with this money + GCP/AWS credits.
Before COVID when you have to relocate to Bay Area this is just a living fee for a low quality house + personal spendings.
Now, 125k is almost a lot for pretty much any place on the planet. Therefore, many remote entrepreneurs can be more relaxed on raising capital. I'd say you even can decide to "bootstrap" with this money + GCP/AWS credits.