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"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." Really, these guys aren't claiming to be YCombinator II. They're just validating the model and wanting to do som
by jey 20y ago
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
Really, these guys aren't claiming to be YCombinator II. They're just validating the model and wanting to do something similar in Europe. They clearly state on their page "This site is inspired by, but not affiliated with YCombinator."
The YCombinators should be flattered, and everyone who participates in YC can give themselves a pat on the back for being funded by the original YC-style firm. [Hm, that has a nice ring: "YC funding" vs "VC funding". I wonder if that was intentional.]
Edit: Oh, now I see that they only added the disclaimer after a post in this thread called them out on it...
- create_account 20y agoYou're right about the YC idea of small amounts for seed funding. But copying the name, the index page slideshow, the application form: isn't that just out and out plaigarism?
- randallsquared 20y agoIf they're not claiming it's their work, I'd say it isn't plaigarism. (And they don't appear to be, as of comment time).
- pg 20y agoThough this graphic joke wasn't planned, we did notice early on that YC was VC with, ah, more masculine characteristics.