> People makes shitload of money working on shitty problem I think this conveniently ignores the YC companies working in more meaningful spaces (e.g., healthca

> People makes shitload of money working on shitty problem I think this conveniently ignores the YC companies working in more meaningful spaces (e.g., healthcare, renewables, etc). That said, you have a point. Ultimately, it appears the deciding factor for YC funding is growth potential, which is by no means guaranteed to align with the public good (assuming some reasonable consensus about what that is). For that matter, though, you could level the same criticism against the broader economic model YC operates within. Anyone arguing either distributes resources with unbeatable efficiency probably has an impoverished definition of "efficient" or an axe to grind, whether they're aware of it or not.