> Isn't what's important the return on investment?
Well, that depends on who you are. If you are a partner in YC, yes, ROI is your metric. If you are a founder, no, the long-term median value of all YC companies is a far more meaningful metric than YC's ROI. In particular, how much of that value comes back to the founders vs. the investors.
Well, that depends on who you are. If you are a partner in YC, yes, ROI is your metric. If you are a founder, no, the long-term median value of all YC companies is a far more meaningful metric than YC's ROI. In particular, how much of that value comes back to the founders vs. the investors.