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Eh, it's really not such a big deal. Maintaining 7% in a round for 20% total only lets YC buy 1.4%. As sama said elsewhere, the difference between 20% and 18.6%
by hobbyjogger 11y ago
Eh, it's really not such a big deal. Maintaining 7% in a round for 20% total only lets YC buy 1.4%. As sama said elsewhere, the difference between 20% and 18.6% (with an equivalent reduction in their $ invested) shouldn't change much for a serious VC.
Given YC's history and reputation of being very supportive of founders, any founding team is also probably better off with YC taking a cut in a round that would otherwise go to another investor, especially given that the list of investors who are as founder-friendly as YC is pretty short.