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Avi Patel@avipat_ · May 15, 2026, 8:25 PM
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General Catalyst just co-led a $31.5 million seed round into a blatant rip-off of my company, Kled. (skip to 40 seconds if you want to skip context) I would typically not speak on things like this, but this level of blatant copycatting is egregious and completely unacceptable, and needs to be made an example of. This is one of hundreds of YC startups who have conducted this disgusting behavior. Unimaginative slop that continues to get rewarded due to nepotism.

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@leonabboud @avipat_ @frankdegods The numbers in exposure didn’t help them though lol and in this case it doesn’t apply to what you’re saying and I’d usually agree with. They raised over 30Ms. They would have had the exposure and advertising themselves either way with 30M to spend. Them calling it out off rip actually is about to give avi and his team the BIGGEST leg up for “free” now they have a bunch of new followers and supporters plus killing the reputation of the VCs and copycat company.

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