Obviously (I hope, based on my original comment), I don't disagree with your estimate, but I'm curious as to what it's based on. I think YC has demonstrated th

Obviously (I hope, based on my original comment), I don't disagree with your estimate, but I'm curious as to what it's based on. I think YC has demonstrated that a $10-$20k initial seed round is enough for a software-only prototype in a few months, assuming technical founders. Presumably there's a comparable cost to your "rebuild," though please correct me if I'm wrong.