So that's interesting. Who really goes to YC for money? People go to YC for awesome alumni network and awesome people like Paul Graham.<p>So she has not talked to pg in a while, but that's a negative thing in my book. If you can't <i>talk</i> to them ... what would you mentor your startups? IMO, How you treat your competitors is a nice way to know the real you.
Just the fact VCs were in at the beginning is a differentiating factor now?<p>I haven't been to a YC event, but I am assuming they get as many if not many more investors to come check out the companies.<p>Seems like some really weak differentiation.
"While Seedcamp takes more equity in its startups than YC does, it also pays them more (YC firms with two founders get just $17,000), and its scope of applicants is far more international."<p>Dear author,
I think if you look a little bit lower in your own article, you will see how you mention Yuri Milner. FYI, Milner invested $150K in almost all Y-comb companies.<p>Now, go back to your statement above and realize that $72K is lower than Milner's $150K offer. Please do not say that Seedcamp offers more money, it doesn't.<p>Thank you dear forbes journalist.<p>Smirnoff
<i>"Seedcamp, which now has 14 start-ups in its program…"</i><p>Is that only the last batch, or is it a typo? Or have they really only invested €700000 since 2008? At 27 investors, that's €26000 per investor on average. That seems a bit low. Their expenses of putting on events all over the world must be a multiple of that.