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Does YC invest in innovation? If so, why am I not seeing innovative startups? If not, is it because iterative 'also ran' stuff is a safer investment?
by blackboxxx 15y ago
Does YC invest in innovation? If so, why am I not seeing innovative startups?
If not, is it because iterative 'also ran' stuff is a safer investment?
- thomasgerbe 15y agoI'd say some of their examples have resulted in innovation (Heroku, Airbnb), but overall, I think most incubators seem to play it safe. I really wonder if the next Google/Facebook sized company will come through an incubator or sidestep that process altogether.
- nitrogen 15y agoInnovation in the form of incrementally improving existing ideas, or providing a better implementation of a current idea, is still valuable to society and to investors. Google was an "also ran," as was the iPod. Both products (search and MP3 players) had been done before.