But this is what VCs like YCombinator do. They give the money to people who can create value, and get more on average back, thus letting them invest in more peo

But this is what VCs like YCombinator do. They give the money to people who can create value, and get more on average back, thus letting them invest in more people later. And they get rewarded for it. Isn't this just the same, but more abstract?