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Ask HN: YC, what happens when a candidate idea competes w/another YC investment?
Is there a conflict of interest? Or is it just a case of hedging bets? I would imagine at some point the portfolio would reach a size that would make it difficult to avoid.
- kiubo 15y agoAlso, is it recommendable for startups to apply to places like YC if this scenario is true for them? This has to happen all the time. What's to stop a VC from protecting his investment by giving a heads-up?
- ig1 15y agoIt's fine. YC startups Etacts, Rapportive and Xobni are all competitors in the email CRM space.