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cryptica on July 23, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Airbnb, My $1B Lesson

If YC hadn't invested, nobody would have ever heard of AirBnb. This is a case where the investor added a great deal of value to the business.

YC is at the center of a large network of investors, startups and bloggers and somehow its investment decisions ultimately influence the habits of technology consumers in general.

I think it was a lose-lose situation for the author.

jsprogrammer on July 23, 2015 [–]

Is every successful company from YC?

Is every YC company successful?

You must answer yes to both to believe:

>If YC hadn't invested, nobody would have ever heard of AirBnb.

cryptica on July 26, 2015 | [–]

I'm exaggerating of course. But I'm sure it did make a massive difference.

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