> "I feel like Ycombinator in particular takes too much ownership stake from such a low investment (10% of your company for $6k/founder of investment? That seems insane)"
I wonder if this is actually an issue. I don't see any founders complaining about YC's equity (perhaps due to self-selection). Have founders ever needed more money than what YC and Start Fund but not enough to justify raising a round?
I wonder if this is actually an issue. I don't see any founders complaining about YC's equity (perhaps due to self-selection). Have founders ever needed more money than what YC and Start Fund but not enough to justify raising a round?