>>But if there's a third-party saying "you with the steaks: you'll get those from this particular guy with potatoes. and you with the potatoes: vice versa." Th

>>But if there's a third-party saying "you with the steaks: you'll get those from this particular guy with potatoes. and you with the potatoes: vice versa." That doesn't happen. YC is more like a university alumni association. They foster communication between companies through events, mailing lists, introductions, etc. But, each company makes decisions independent of the larger group.