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They probably have a significant investment from Chinese LPs. It could put those investors in a very awkward situation if YC was more explicit with their statem
by iooi 7y ago
They probably have a significant investment from Chinese LPs. It could put those investors in a very awkward situation if YC was more explicit with their statement -- we've all seen how childishly defensive the Chinese government can get.
- criddell 7y agoThat money isn't that important. History isn't going to look back and think that YCombinator should have done more to look out for the wealth Chinese investors.
- dumbfoundded 7y agobut dude, think of the shareholder value /s
- killface 7y agowith how much love VCs get here, i'm pretty sure that's an accurate sentiment.
- larnmar 7y agoSo what’s the worst thing that can happen? They pull their money out? I’d have thought YC, given their history, wouldn’t have any trouble raising money.
- refrigerator 7y agoafaik YC doesn't have any LPs
- dang 7y agoYC has LPs. As far as I know they're all in the US. (Edit: yup, except one in the UK.)
- refrigerator 7y agoah my bad!
- matt4077 7y agoI interpreted OP to be referring to a different elephant, in another, oddly-shaped, room. ..but your feat of childish defensiveness applies either way.
- fogetti 7y agoYou mean as childish as the ordinary YC investors? You are right about that then