Re:Y Combinator cuts its pro rata stake and makes later inve...
by burrows on Thursday April 16, 2020 @10:18PM
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> I’m not sure why you’re fixated on price.
I’m responding to OP.
>> there is so much vc money sloshing about that one is constantly fighting competitors who operate at a loss to try to build monopolies
He’s claiming that VC companies use their warchest to undercut and ultimately force out incumbents.
> Most interesting companies aren’t building commodities like toothpaste.
Why is price less relative for “non-commodity” companies?
> Companies that have enough market power to crush smaller competitors tend to also drive the quality of products down.
Maybe? Peter Thiel talks about small margins in competitive industries leading to lower quality products because companies lack sufficient resources to innovate. eg, Google’s advertising domination lets them build high quality products like GMaps and GMail.
I’m responding to OP.
>> there is so much vc money sloshing about that one is constantly fighting competitors who operate at a loss to try to build monopolies
He’s claiming that VC companies use their warchest to undercut and ultimately force out incumbents.
> Most interesting companies aren’t building commodities like toothpaste.
Why is price less relative for “non-commodity” companies?
> Companies that have enough market power to crush smaller competitors tend to also drive the quality of products down.
Maybe? Peter Thiel talks about small margins in competitive industries leading to lower quality products because companies lack sufficient resources to innovate. eg, Google’s advertising domination lets them build high quality products like GMaps and GMail.