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		gyre007 on Oct 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YC criticized for backing AI startup that simply c... I have been surprised recently how many competing companies YC have founded recently. I know VCs do this all the time but I still find it a bit strange - not sure how I would’ve felt if the same fund backed my competitor. That said, YC have always said that they were backing founders not ideas so …

MeetingsBrowser on Oct 1, 2024 [–]

> That said, YC have always said that they were backing founders not ideas so …

And apparently now that means they are investing in founders who know how to click a button on GitHub and have an active ChatGPT subscription

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