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by vklmn 1683 days ago
I don't believe that YC funded RudderStack, but they funded Segment indeed! It's not uncommon. If I have to guess, every batch or so have at least 2 companies directly competing with each over
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soumyadeb 1683 days ago
Yes, RudderStack is not YC funded. Though I have learnt a lot from YC (and PG) through the years and attribute our entrepreneurship to them.

Founder of RudderStack here.

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ThePhysicist 1683 days ago
Ah sorry, I mixed you up with Freshpaint, which is actually a YC startup and Segment competitor that pivoted to their current business model.
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fitzrocks 1681 days ago
hey! Co-founder of Freshpaint here. Yes, we're YC-backed along with Segment, so you're probably thinking of us. YC does often fund startups working on similar things.
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