(Already created a related “Ask HN” [1] - but please feel to reply (if you do) wherever makes sense to you.)
- make use of the office hours that YC provides. You can schedule these once you’ve been accepted. They’ve already been doing office hours by video.
- ask YC alumni for introductions to investors. The community has really pulled together to support the W20 batch that just graduated. They’re the first to do demo day remotely. I know some of the companies had no trouble raising substantial rounds fully remotely.
- one aspect of YC that works really well is meeting other founders serendipitously. I anticipate that YC will probably figure something out to enable this, but don’t be afraid to reach out to relevant alums asking to connect.