[sawyer]

I would imagine there's a lot of long term value created by folding sama and team into the YC ecosystem. I'd be willing to bet that Loopt isn't the last venture Sam's going to be involved in, and when the time comes to start something new YC will likely be part of the conversation.

This is why pg talks about looking at founders before their ideas.

[dwynings]

Or sama becomes a full-time YC partner. Either way, it's a win for YC.