Why does YC invest in anything? I think it's because they see the potential to make money. I believe you are correct, there are YC ethical rules, but I don't th

Why does YC invest in anything? I think it's because they see the potential to make money. I believe you are correct, there are YC ethical rules, but I don't think Sam and company have any qualms about violating those ethics for themselves, or even holding themselves to any ethics at all. If it makes money, they invest. Only when something bad happens do ethics suddenly become an issue.