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They were funded by YCombinator. Should we expect other YC companies to go after open source projects?

• halfmatthalfcat 5y ago
  I would love to know how YC does their DD because it seems like it’s the most shallow and uninformed, meme-driven process.
  • lapp0 5y ago
    It appears there's at least a little nepotism and/or incompetence at play, considering crap like Dreamworld got YC'd https://www.pcgamer.com/dreamworld-infinite-world-mmo-kickstarter-fiasco/ https://www.pcgamer.com/dreamworld-infinite-world-mmo-kickst...
    • toyg 5y ago
      Tbh, YC is not a public taxpayer-funded institution: they are free to fund whomever they like, be it nephews, spouses, or relatives.
      • lapp0 5y ago
        Of course, but they're liable to damage their reputation as a VC firm if they continue funding garbage without vetting it at all, just cause someone's techbro buddy asked nicely for YC's backing.
      • moogly 5y ago
        And we're free to call it for what it is: nepotism
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      • bosswipe 5y ago
        Yes but a lot of YC's value derives from their reputation which is given to them by people like us.
• detaro 5y ago
  Why would funding by YC in any way suggest that a startup might not do that?