Ask PG: Which companies did YC pass up on but became successful later?

Posted by rgovind on Friday December 06, 2013 @06:23PM
from the self-post dept.

In other words, name some companies which you should have invested in but miss judged.

Thanks!

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Re:Ask PG: Which companies did YC pass up on but became succ... by selectout on Friday December 06, 2013 @08:31PM (#6864986)

This gets asked a lot and won't get answered. The typical response is that they don't answer because it would violate the privacy of some of these founders/companies that may not wish it known they got rejected or even applied. If the founders want to share that they will, otherwise it's best left alone. Also companies may have the same founders/names but may have pivoted a lot or gone in a different direction so it could be a completely new company.

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Re:Ask PG: Which companies did YC pass up on but became succ... by spoiledtechie on Friday December 06, 2013 @07:34PM (#6864783)

You don't have to ask PG for that. Im running a very successful company YC didn't run with. We are dominating out niche and making money doing it.

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Re:Ask PG: Which companies did YC pass up on but became succ... by mikkelewis on Friday December 06, 2013 @07:31PM (#6864769)

This comes up every month, at least :)

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Re:Ask PG: Which companies did YC pass up on but became succ... by amark on Friday December 06, 2013 @07:31PM (#6864768)

This is something that you could google. No need to ask on here.

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Re:Ask PG: Which companies did YC pass up on but became succ... by ahmeq on Friday December 06, 2013 @06:59PM (#6864657)

facebook

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