This doesn't address the claims, and honestly feels evasive. The original comment specified:
"(and that might be true for lot of the intl founders YC funds). But for most in the US"
ie., they agree things might be different for international YC startups, but they are talking specifically about US startups. That half of the startups are international doesn't matter for claims about the sub-population of US startups. Likewise, any particular type of startup could be well-represented among all YC companies but not US companies.
"(and that might be true for lot of the intl founders YC funds). But for most in the US"
ie., they agree things might be different for international YC startups, but they are talking specifically about US startups. That half of the startups are international doesn't matter for claims about the sub-population of US startups. Likewise, any particular type of startup could be well-represented among all YC companies but not US companies.