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Ask HN: What is YC's anti-portfolio?
Definition of anti-portfolio - https://www.bvp.com/portfolio/anti-portfolio
Previous thread in 09 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=806407
Would be great to see a few prominent examples. I mostly ask this out of curiosity.
It also helps new entrepreneurs who tend to take rejections very seriously/personally - even after all the explanation that YC gives in their rejection emails. The main lesson being that application to YC should not be the be-all and end-all of your startup - examples really help to bring things in perspective (especially emotionally which tends to completely override rational thought in these situations).
- obeone 10y agoPG answered this question on video once, though I can't find it. His answer was -- circumspect -- let's say, but implied "look at TechStars' successes for our anti-portfolio". Example: RM apparently rejected Return Path's application out of YC with the comment "SPAM PROVIDER", which is why now all applications are reviewed by two partners instead of one.