I don’t think it’s a concern of most startups but it’s definitely one of most VCs. I think most VCs were either active as VCs or working in the industry back in the late 90s when Microsoft entering a market meant the death knell for any other company in that market. So that fear has carried over into today with Google taking Microsoft’s place as the dominant company in the industry.
The fact that Google hasn’t been near as successful at entering new markets doesn't seem to have entered the equation.
The fact that Google hasn’t been near as successful at entering new markets doesn't seem to have entered the equation.