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What YC companies tell everyone else: Milner wants to invest in us because he recognizes that we're we're awesome! What YC companies tell themselves: Milner wa
by Asparagirl 9y ago
What YC companies tell everyone else: Milner wants to invest in us because he recognizes that we're we're awesome!
What YC companies tell themselves: Milner wants to invest in us because he wants to make money, and if he has enough fingers in enough pies, one or more of his investments will pay out nicely.
What the rest of the world is telling YC companies: Milner wanted to invest in you because Russian oligarchs and the successors of the mf'in KGB wanted to get root at your tools, your data, your users, your insights, your ability to spread their crooked point of view...
- Asparagirl 9y ago...and possibly pick up some kompromat on you, your co-workers, and your users along the way, which could come in useful for them down the road... Yeah, your company is an investment for them. But not the way you think.