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Should the engineers ask the same question when a high profile VC, like YC have already invested on the company? The questions look more like what a VC should (
by murukesh_s 9y ago
Should the engineers ask the same question when a high profile VC, like YC have already invested on the company? The questions look more like what a VC should (have) asked before funding.
Many ML/AI companies especially if funded and therefore highly visible may get acquired as the market is very hot. Isn't that good for the engineers?
- pjmorris 9y ago> Many ML/AI companies especially if funded and therefore highly visible may get acquired as the market is very hot. Isn't that good for the engineers? Only if the potential acquirers are happy with the answers to the same questions. As a percentage of net worth, individual engineers have a lot more at stake than VC's or potential acquirers.
- murukesh_s 9y agoMost of the big companies(apple/google/microsoft/fb/amazon) at current stage are acquiring for talent/IP, not necessarily market fit.. they do have enough money to do the R&D without worrying about finding a market fit soon
- OliverJones 9y agoIf you're a friend of the VC and he suggests you work for a portfolio company, then maybe you can rely on the VC's judgment without asking questions. General it's always legitimate to ask these questions. Why? Because they cut straight to how the company will be valued, by a customer or by a potential acquirer.
- taneq 9y agoIf equity is part of your compensation, you're an investor and should be doing the appropriate due diligence.