[latchkey]

That an interesting presumption. If a startup is "Backed by Y Combinator", and it pivots, you don't think that Y Combinator would have some sort of opinion on that?

I would expect some sort of conversation like: "Oh hey, we have another company, in our portfolio, that is far ahead of you, doing exactly the same thing. Maybe you should do something else?"

But of course, this is AI... plenty of space for gpu marketplaces.

[dang]

YC partners might have an opinion and might offer advice but they're always going to support what the founders want to do—that's kind of the core principle of YC.

As for "other company in portfolio", that's unavoidable when funding thousands of startups and almost always turns out to be a non-issue.

[latchkey]

Awesome, makes perfect sense. Thanks for the clarity @dang.

I'm curious now, if you can say. Was advice offered in this case? If so, what was it?

[dang]

I'm not part of such discussions so I'm afraid I have no idea!

[2024throwaway]

People here think you _are_ YC. Little do they know you're far more perceptive and capable than YC.

[dang]

That's definitely not true, but thanks for the support :)

[2024throwaway]

Truth is a spectrum. I will leave my opinions on YC unpublished. Thanks for all you do.

[tptacek]

That's not how YC works. We're YC W20. We have a GPU offering. Guess how many conversations we had with YC about it.

What's YC going to do? They have a tiny stake in your firm. That's the point; that's what "founder-friendliness" means. They're not your board.

[latchkey]

Cool, thanks for the info Thomas. I honestly have never looked into YC at all, so I'm definitely not aware of how these things work. I was posting from an honest curiosity.