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Re:Is Y Combinator worth the money? Brutally honest review o... by acecreamu on Thursday March 30, 2023 @04:56PM (#35378732)
We didn't take 375k in fact. In W22 batch they were optional, and would trigger MFN for many. As for the rest of money, we returned what has been left. That's why closing so rapidly - to be able to return more.
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Re:Is Y Combinator worth the money? Brutally honest review o... by satvikpendem on Thursday March 30, 2023 @05:56PM (#35379326)
Why not take the 375k and/or pivot?
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Re:Is Y Combinator worth the money? Brutally honest review o... by acecreamu on Thursday March 30, 2023 @06:17PM (#35379571)
The dilution at that point would be unbearable
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Re:Is Y Combinator worth the money? Brutally honest review o... by satvikpendem on Thursday March 30, 2023 @06:21PM (#35379600)
I saw your other comment, makes sense. Are you working on a new startup then?
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Re:Is Y Combinator worth the money? Brutally honest review o... by acecreamu on Thursday March 30, 2023 @07:01PM (#35380049)
Yes sir, slise.xyz - new market, new team, much larger and more painful problem to tackle. Lessons learned.
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