YC funds $120k for 7%. But the majority of the value in being a YC startup isn't the cash. Cash is a much bigger portion of the Kickstarter value proposition bu

YC funds $120k for 7%. But the majority of the value in being a YC startup isn't the cash. Cash is a much bigger portion of the Kickstarter value proposition but it also provides value as a marketing tool and in establishing a hardcore fan base. I wonder what fair numbers would be. Hrm. Hard to say. A lot of 1-4 man small teams would do it on second thought. I think $100k for 10% is a pretty crap deal but creators would probably take that offer. Hard to know how Joe Public would respond. Definitely hard to predict after 5 years when people compile lists of games that even gave a break even return. Game companies and software startups don't exactly have a high success rate.