Comments on: Y Combinator gets a $2M shot in the arm from Sequoia, angels http://venturebeat.com/2009/03/16/y-combinator-gets-a-2m-shot-in-the-arm-from-sequoia-angels/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:28:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ugg http://venturebeat.com/2009/03/16/y-combinator-gets-a-2m-shot-in-the-arm-from-sequoia-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-900754 ugg Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:33:32 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=105153#comment-900754 It seems forums are formidable marketing tools and they are the best. It seems forums are formidable marketing tools and they are the best.

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]]> By: Elliott Dahan http://venturebeat.com/2009/03/16/y-combinator-gets-a-2m-shot-in-the-arm-from-sequoia-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-875336 Elliott Dahan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:50:28 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=105153#comment-875336 It appears that the Y Combinator model leaves one very large gap in the Seed Growth process.<br><br>2 or 3 founders with $15-$20K cannot get to a "traction" stage (all gneralizations are false - including this one:)<br><br>Y Combinator can do sourcing and screening, but I don't know how they can provide the personal oversight and hand-holding needed to take a Seed company to a stage where the traditional VC will invest in a competitive and responsible way.<br><br>Y Combinator provides a nice service (although a geographically limited one) but I don't see where it gives the entrepreneur the time and oversight to level the Series A money hunt between the Entrepreneur and the VC. <br><br>What is needed is a Public-Private For Profit dedicated effort to work with, support and compensate the Seed Infrastructure (Incubators, Economic Development Agencies, Tech Transfers). This infrastructure already exists and provides the efficient sourcing, screening and post-investment oversight needed to develop Series A worthy companies. What is needed is a dedicated effort that is not geographically constrained. What is needed is a thorough Virtual Incubation system that brings both Community and Collaboration to all elements of the total Investing community.<br><br>Please review the powerpoint – The START Fund - <br><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/ElliottDahan/start-fund-feb2009" rel="nofollow">http://www.slideshare.net/ElliottDahan/start-fu...</a><br><br>I look forward to all comments.<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>Elliott Dahan<br>Managing Partner<br>The Growth Group<br>Email <a href="http://elliott%28a%29thegrowthgroup.com" rel="nofollow">elliott(a)thegrowthgroup.com</a><br>URL <a href="http://www.thegrowthgroup.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegrowthgroup.com</a> It appears that the Y Combinator model leaves one very large gap in the Seed Growth process.

2 or 3 founders with $15-$20K cannot get to a “traction” stage (all gneralizations are false – including this one:)

Y Combinator can do sourcing and screening, but I don't know how they can provide the personal oversight and hand-holding needed to take a Seed company to a stage where the traditional VC will invest in a competitive and responsible way.

Y Combinator provides a nice service (although a geographically limited one) but I don't see where it gives the entrepreneur the time and oversight to level the Series A money hunt between the Entrepreneur and the VC.

What is needed is a Public-Private For Profit dedicated effort to work with, support and compensate the Seed Infrastructure (Incubators, Economic Development Agencies, Tech Transfers). This infrastructure already exists and provides the efficient sourcing, screening and post-investment oversight needed to develop Series A worthy companies. What is needed is a dedicated effort that is not geographically constrained. What is needed is a thorough Virtual Incubation system that brings both Community and Collaboration to all elements of the total Investing community.

Please review the powerpoint – The START Fund –
http://www.slideshare.net/ElliottDahan/start-fu...

I look forward to all comments.

Thank you,

Elliott Dahan
Managing Partner
The Growth Group
Email elliott(a)thegrowthgroup.com
URL http://www.thegrowthgroup.com

]]> By: shonzilla http://venturebeat.com/2009/03/16/y-combinator-gets-a-2m-shot-in-the-arm-from-sequoia-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-875335 shonzilla Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:46:39 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=105153#comment-875335 What an intresting turn of events... VCs get MLM.<br><br>No really, Y Combinator really know their stuff and they're keeping it real. Now that this happened, I wonder why it didn't happen before. Maybe investing in YC is a lower-risk high-yield method that makes sense in the times of recession when sales are going south and VCs still have money to burn.<br><br>Cheers!<br>Shonzilla What an intresting turn of events… VCs get MLM.

No really, Y Combinator really know their stuff and they're keeping it real. Now that this happened, I wonder why it didn't happen before. Maybe investing in YC is a lower-risk high-yield method that makes sense in the times of recession when sales are going south and VCs still have money to burn.

Cheers!
Shonzilla

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