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Isn't this precisely what you're describing? YC has never preacher taking VC money as the one true way, but until now, options were pretty limited. If you join
by solarmist 5y ago
Isn't this precisely what you're describing? YC has never preacher taking VC money as the one true way, but until now, options were pretty limited.
If you join YC now, there's a much bigger likelihood you don't need to touch VC money (excluding YC itself, of course).
- shafyy 5y agoYC's whole business model is based on the venture capital investment model. As you mentioned, they make a VC-type investment themselves initially. Then, at demo day they invite VCs. Then, they have their follow on VC investment rounds (not sure what it's called). In their educational materials, they preach hyper growth and even define a "startup" as a company that's designed to grow quickly.
- solarmist 5y agoSure, but they're also happy to let founders do their own thing too rather than blinding preaching get big now like most VCs. As pointed out they've already got their cut so they'd rather have a success than a business that burnt out by trying to scale too big or too soon.
- shafyy 5y agoYes sure, they don't force you to take additional VC money. But we all know that if all of their startups never raised VC again and grew slowly and profitably, their whole business model wouldn't work. So, let's cut the BS :-)