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Ask YC: Do you take startups in the same space as ones invested-in in the past?

2 pointsby echan00over 14 years ago
I've been considering applying to the upcoming Winter 2011 YC intake.<p>The problem my startup is trying to solve, however, is quite similar to one of the startups you have taken-in in the past.<p>Both of us are tackling the same problem, albeit differently. I was curious to know how you guys think about this, for e.g conflict of interest, whether it would decrease my chances of enrolling, etc...

3 comments

pgover 14 years ago
This one's on the FAQ: <a href="http://ycombinator.com/faq.html" rel="nofollow">http://ycombinator.com/faq.html</a>
cpercivaover 14 years ago
PG has said in the past that they've funded startups in the same areas and don't have a problem with it.<p>What matters is execution, not idea, and it sounds like your execution is different anyway.
echan00over 14 years ago
thanks!