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I believe PG has said that YC won't do follow-on rounds for YC companies due to the signaling effect that would have for outside investors. Then again, I know s

I believe PG has said that YC won't do follow-on rounds for YC companies due to the signaling effect that would have for outside investors. Then again, I know some YC partners invest in YC companies independently, so it seems like something of a grey area.

jedc 13y ago
Correct; YC doesn't do any follow-on investing. But all of the YC partners individually invest in follow-on rounds. (as individuals) I'm fairly sure that this is much more lucrative than what they make from YC funds.