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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@avipat_ (Great job on vid, love the hustle/energy- excited to see you continue crushing these guys!) Unrelated and niche af- the pull up/dip/leg lift station behind you, i think you may have the left & right sides switched I have the same one, most of these have flat arm pads but this model has them pointing inwards (way comfier/ergonomic!) Almost missed it when I installed, hope this helps a brotha out 💪
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1527GREG ISENBERG@gregisenbergKnown · 1527"@avipat_ you're a legend, you and Kled will win. No doubt." · reply · ♥ 181642.3K
1515Robert Scoble@scobleizerKnown · 1515"Wild to see a blatant copy get $31.5 million.
Embarrassing.
@avipat_ when I worked in the conference business we had a competitor do this exact same thing.
We went scorched earth. Anyone who supported them got bann…" · quote · ♥ 204"@avipat_ Give them something new to copy, I say. I've been through it; it's a pain in the ass. https://t.co/38Px3OK9cA" · reply · ♥ 122581.1K
1484John Palmer@johnpalmerKnown · 1484"@avipat_ it's on brand, they took your data and didn't pay for it." · reply · ♥ 2234.5K
1446Austin Rief ☕️@austin_riefKnown · 1446"@avipat_ 10/10 breakdown. Dont even know what Kled does but im a fan now" · reply · ♥ 223158.2K
1444Alex Konrad@alexrkonradKnown · 1444"There’s a long history of startups using each other’s websites and marketing as templates. But it’s good to call out when it goes too far.
The side by side of the sites for Kled and Luel here is pretty striking, and a …" · quote · ♥ 24289.2K
1440Josh Constine 📶🔥@joshconstineKnown · 1440"Imitation is flattery. Luel copying Kled’s entire site design, fonts, colors, illustrations etc shows an abject lack of taste and ethics.
Not who I’d want holding my personal data. https://t.co/wwrVgUpEP2" · quote · ♥ 30388.6K
1437Howard Lindzon@howardlindzonKnown · 1437"Very YC and very General Catalyst two companies I would never do business with." · quote · ♥ 20279.2K
1416Alex Cohen@anothercohenKnown · 1416"@avipat_ Hey this happened to us too except they haven't raised any money https://t.co/sCzJmtpElX" · reply · ♥ 81229.4K
1382jmo@cuntycakes123Neutral · 1382"Elephant in the room is everyone realizing replicable this business model is.
Or else everyone would be like, brb, copying nvidia, bro…" · quote · ♥ 3423.2K
1374Psycheout.ron@psycheout86Neutral · 1374"Flashback to 2021 when Axie copycats were flooding the market
$15-20Bn into crypto gaming from VCs
When a market is made competitors will come
Startups rarely fail from competitors though. 99% time its internal iss…" · quote · ♥ 9140.3K
1371Charles Read@chatwithcharlesNeutral · 1371"@avipat_ I think if you went to SF VCs now, and didn't have a token, they'd throw a disgusting amount of money at you.
The issue generally is having a token is considered baggage. They'd rather fund a YC copycat and in…" · reply · ♥ 233.1K
1353Ben South@bnjNeutral · 1353"@jeremiahjw @avipat_ They likely raised 3+ months ago, well before most recent site" · reply · ♥ 151.6K
1351Jeffrey Emanuel@doodlesteinNeutral · 1351"@avipat_ Pretty gross and they should definitely be shamed for it. It's one thing to get go after the same business model, Lyft versus Uber, DoorDash versus Seamless, etc.
But the Lyft app wasn't an exact visual clone…" · reply · ♥ 2444.4K
1349Miami Slice@miamisliceNeutral · 1349"@avipat_ Sorry dude but this happens every year with all kinds of startups" · reply · ♥ 018.0K
1341brett goldstein@thatguybgNeutral · 1341"I get copying general patterns or features to stay competitive
but what is the psychology of ripping off entire websites/brands/etc verbatim?" · quote · ♥ 8826.9K
1333weisser@julianweisserNeutral · 1333"@avipat_ Love the profanity. Need more swearing in comms.
Keep going, you’re clearly onto something massive." · reply · ♥ 11430.8K
1326Thomas Braziel@bkclaimsNeutral · 1326"I think he means skip to the 20 second mark - its a marketplace - winner take all brother - the only moat is capital and first mover advantage - and I think you guys just got Usain Bolt'ed" · quote · ♥ 3120.9K
1311satvik@sxtvikNeutral · 1311"@teneightbtc @avipat_ I always think of this one meme in moments like this https://t.co/0i3SMT8TNM" · reply · ♥ 026.2K
1305Paul Yacoubian@paulyacoubianNeutral · 1305"@avipat_ @chris__lu https://t.co/MSnzieofFn" · reply · ♥ 045.0K
1305PJ Ace@pjaccetturoNeutral · 1305"@avipat_ Shameless. Glad this is going viral. Thank you for calling this bullshit out" · reply · ♥ 3080.1K
1304Gary Basin@garybasinNeutral · 1304"@avipat_ Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" · reply · ♥ 613.1K
1302Sam Padilla@thesampadillaNeutral · 1302"As someone who worked in the data collection space for over two years, it’s not that deep bro.
There is nothing unique about the business model. No proprietary technology or patentable idea.
It’s a data broker rebran…" · quote · ♥ 78.9K
1297Nik Sharma@mrsharmaNeutral · 1297"@avipat_ “Uncreative phuckass of a brain” is a bar too" · reply · ♥ 6185.7K
1297Pim de Witte@pimdewitteNeutral · 1297"@avipat_ The reasons why founders never do these takedowns is because now your competitor who I never heard of has 8M views" · reply · ♥ 614.0K
1296Scott Stevenson@scottastevensonNeutral · 1296"Sad and annoying, but front-running is structurally what software markets are gravitating to.
What is happening to software with AI, is what happened to public stock markets with the advent of electronic and high-frequ…" · quote · ♥ 12820.3K
1294hope hopes hoping@hopes_revengeNeutral · 1294"@avipat_ the real indictment is that you could raise $31 M off this" · reply · ♥ 85114.1K
1293rachaelsacks.eth@ransacksNeutral · 1293"All of this made me want to @useKled even more and I finally started uploading my data to earn. Always support the original." · quote · ♥ 15"@jaykhan @avipat_ Hoes aren’t good at DD" · reply · ♥ 011.2K
1292unbanksy (amm/acc)@unbanksyethNeutral · 1292"General Catalyst hitting bangers this week in robotics.
First, they put a tone deaf video that made robotics builders hate them: https://t.co/CpVmODcOY1
Now, they announce funding of a training data competitor that ju…" · quote · ♥ 2511.0K
1291Nick Mehta@nrmehtaNeutral · 1291"Love the response from @avipat_
In my first startup (eons ago), we noticed a competitor that copied our website too. But they were lazy about it, so they accidentally copied our management page! So I was a co-founder …" · quote · ♥ 5136.3K
1287Zach Tratar@zachtratarNeutral · 1287"Me during the first 30 seconds of this video: Bro this is how competition works. Grow up.
Me after 30s+: LOL this is actually hilarious and he kinda has a point. Still doesn't matter much, but fight on man... founder m…" · quote · ♥ 30818.4K
1286Daniel Sempere Pico@dansemperepicoNeutral · 1286"@avipat_ @rileybrown This is the most attention Luel AI is going to get lol
Whtf was dumb enough to give them money?" · reply · ♥ 2103.3K
1283Lester@chenNeutral · 1283"@avipat_ Yesterday: “this is the last post I’ll be making on this”
Today: https://t.co/aoqflnvRlg" · reply · ♥ 12829.3K
1283Harrison Kinsley@sentdexNeutral · 1283"@avipat_ Crazy level of ripoff. GC seems to be on a mission to get every founder to hate them too. What is going on lol." · reply · ♥ 6104.3K
1282nico@nicochristieNeutral · 1282"@avipat_ I can relate. It’s uncool but it’s a law of capitalism.
Now the job is to beat the copycats" · reply · ♥ 3128.3K
1282Nico@nicodotfunNeutral · 1282"Was supposed to record with avi but he had to reschedule to record this video
Chad founder" · quote · ♥ 4112.3K
1279NB🇵🇱@norbertbodzionyNeutral · 1279"same stuff in crypto
- VC launching restaking protocols
- L1 foundations king making friends apps
- Cabal launches $TRUMP
TLDR morals does not matter if you can win do whatever it takes
people will forget" · quote · ♥ 510.6K
1276Kumar🇺🇸@dataradeNeutral · 1276"AI makes it easier to clone.
Gonna be nuts as we see attack of the clones." · quote · ♥ 130.7K
1274Tim Won@degentw_Neutral · 1274"@avipat_ You’d also have $31.5m if you got a dollar for every time you blinked" · reply · ♥ 48.9K
1272Deva Hazarika@devahazNeutral · 1272"This is the new normal in startups and VCs. I’m all for calling it out, but it will keep getting more common. All about either hard tech or GTM these days. If you don’t have the former, capital will always try to outrun…" · quote · ♥ 14724.2K
1270NOT Adam Neumanns Chief of Staff@cheafofstaffNeutral · 1270"@avipat_ Bro outing himself for having zero defensibility. Who told you nobody was allowed to take your ideas and out execute you?" · reply · ♥ 1325.8K
1268bone@bonegptNeutral · 1268"if another company tries to compete and you get upset about it on social media, it's bearish. never do this.
who will want to get in on your next round when you just signaled that you can't compete?
always welcome co…" · quote · ♥ 757"@motusalt @avipat_ he can't, he's getting big dawged here, they raised 3x as much" · reply · ♥ 055.6K
1268NickyScanz@nickyscanzNeutral · 1268"@avipat_ Uncreative fuck ass brain 😂😂😂
Brother, we need you for @SuperteamUSA" · reply · ♥ 1111.3K
1267HEEEEEEEEEEE@heeeeeeeeeee_Neutral · 1267"@ngmingmingmi @avipat_ incredibly bearish behavior" · reply · ♥ 13.2K
1265Jesse Tinsley@jessetinsleyNeutral · 1265"This week’s Friday Night Fights, brought to you by today’s sponsor @MainStreet...
In the blue corner:
Kled founder Avi Patel, 6'0", 170 lbs, fighting out of red hot founder rage and allegedly Ctrl + C’d content.
And i…" · quote · ♥ 3931.9K
1265Out of Context Human Race@nocontexthumansNeutral · 1265"Startups in 2026: https://t.co/xKHKWn0yOG" · quote · ♥ 2364.3M
1264Anshu Sharma 🌶@anshublogNeutral · 1264"This happens, a lot.
Many VCs will excuse it as there’s no IP in ideas, and then tell their own portco’s to stay under the radar." · quote · ♥ 413.6K
1264Eric Simons@ericsimonsNeutral · 1264"@avipat_ (Great job on vid, love the hustle/energy- excited to see you continue crushing these guys!)
Unrelated and niche af- the pull up/dip/leg lift station behind you, i think you may have the left & right sides swi…" · reply · ♥ 228.1K
1262Nik Shevchenko@kodjima33Neutral · 1262"@avipat_ Investing in this before it hits 20M+ views" · reply · ♥ 1925.8K
1262paul@paulschererNeutral · 1262"ideas are cheap and execution is everything. may the best player win!" · quote · ♥ 19310.5K
1261Astrid Wilde 🌞@astridwilde1Neutral · 1261"@avipat_ The clone of the aesthetic is very very funny though" · reply · ♥ 316.2K
1260Leviathan News@leviathan_newsNeutral · 1260"Avi Patel alleges General Catalyst funded $31.5m Kled clone, stoking fears of weak VC due diligence and copycat capital
🔗 https://t.co/pXmW4iSX6a
💬 https://t.co/RchLbrmGje
🕵️ @JohnJL18" · quote · ♥ 27.5K
1258himanshu@himanshustwtsNeutral · 1258"@avipat_ pathetic. this has to be done!" · reply · ♥ 1127.7K
1257Fiona 🦅🟠@fionaclairemaNeutral · 1257"世界就是一个草台班子。越早领会,就越早对各种机构名衔祛魅
The world is a circus held together with smoke and mirrors. The sooner you figure this out, the sooner you'll stop being impressed by fancy institutions and titles" · quote · ♥ 76.0K
1257Igor Yuzovitskiy@igoryuzoNeutral · 1257"YC decisions finalize June 5th. Most great builders will still get rejected.
If that’s you, I’d love for you to consider a new funding and growth model with @bankrbot.
No application. No insider network.
DM me your r…" · quote · ♥ 1146.7K
1257Today Years Old@todayyearsoldNeutral · 1257"This thread feels like the startup equivalent of getting your tweet stolen by a bigger account" · quote · ♥ 141.1M
1255Jason Toff@jasontoffNeutral · 1255"@avipat_ props on this well executed and justified roast" · reply · ♥ 123.2K
1252djcows@djcowsNeutral · 1252"this you? (not my screenshot) https://t.co/CgHFyCLwlI" · quote · ♥ 169"@getintelo @avipat_ 😂" · reply · ♥ 025.5K
1252Carlos DP 🤖🇺🇸@carlosdponxNeutral · 1252"@avipat_ Oh wow, that’s genuinely embarrassing for them, I was not prepared for it truly being an *exact* copy 😂
Imagine being that uncreative, holy shit" · reply · ♥ 13.3K
1252Grooovy@groovy_hqNeutral · 1252"@serpinxbt @0xBiZzy @kloss_xyz @avipat_ Most based take of them all 👏
Just gotta shut up and get back to work 🫡" · reply · ♥ 122.3K
1251EpiK@0xthegreatapeNeutral · 1251"Once you’re in the arena you will be forced to compete
You can cry about it or you can win" · quote · ♥ 011.0K
1251Evan Solomon@evanzsolomonNeutral · 1251"@avipat_ Good motivation. Make em pay" · reply · ♥ 02.7K
1248Jeremiah Warren ◡̈@jeremiahjwNeutral · 1248"This is such a wild investment to make when it’s clearly an inferior direct ripoff. why not invest in the company they’re copying that has a more-proven track record?" · quote · ♥ 28"@bnj @avipat_ touché!" · reply · ♥ 010.1K
1248Arjun@neuralunlockNeutral · 1248".@pmarca has the chance to do the funniest thing here" · quote · ♥ 1734.3K
1248Glinert 🇺🇸 🏭@stevenglinertNeutral · 1248"There needs to be a meta-realization that there's very little edge left in software and move on.
Hardware needs you more anyway." · quote · ♥ 438.9K
1247Nick Donahue@primalnickNeutral · 1247"It’s crazy how blatant of a rip off this was. Even with the money, they won’t be able to out compete Avi." · quote · ♥ 534.1K
1247Terminal Value🧃@valueterminalNeutral · 1247"When did emotional self-regulation, discernment, and poise stop being expected of leaders entrusted with other people's capital and careers?" · quote · ♥ 1825.8K
1247Yana Welinder@yanatweetsNeutral · 1247"@New_AI_Safety @avipat_ Wait, but you were also a European company, no?" · reply · ♥ 128.4K
1246Josh Olin@jd_2020Neutral · 1246"@avipat_ Strange because these accounts all seem fake….
You sure yours is real? 🙃 https://t.co/hlR4ZyTfB9" · reply · ♥ 0100.9K
1246Ridd 🤿@ridd_designNeutral · 1246"@avipat_ About as entertaining as Twitter videos get lol" · reply · ♥ 2172.8K
1245Johnny Ni@johnnyni13Neutral · 1245"I met Avi a while back, and instantly became an early supporter.
It is not optimal at all to bet against Avi and Kled" · quote · ♥ 124.3K
1244rosie@therosieumNeutral · 1244"i got married in italy... https://t.co/nGoBHH3Ycg" · quote · ♥ 565.1K
1243Crypto Mamí@c_mamiNeutral · 1243"@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 ex…" · reply · ♥ 416.0K
1242Alex Macdonald@alexfmacNeutral · 1242"Copycats never win in highly competitive markets that require constant innovation." · quote · ♥ 1313.5K
1242David Spector@dspectorNeutral · 1242"@Raadmobrem @avipat_ Check out his workout gear in the background he's ready to gooooo 💪" · reply · ♥ 22.8K
1242Zaddycoin@zaddycoinNeutral · 1242"@avipat_ Added a beat to it for you
https://t.co/8n03xNBIni" · reply · ♥ 63.0K
1240Brunno@brunno_utxoNeutral · 1240"@avipat_ Take it as a compliment and keep shipping
The clone trade is always late" · reply · ♥ 012.5K
1240kasey@kaseyklimesNeutral · 1240"@avipat_ this is wild. what are they going to do when they have to have an original thought? respect for the callout" · reply · ♥ 215.1K
1240Louis Amira@louisamiraNeutral · 1240"@avipat_ I feel like there’s a German word for “feeling like something has been happening, hating it, while also expecting to see a lot more of it in the future.”" · reply · ♥ 31.6K
1239Scott Hill@scotthill222Neutral · 1239"While there's definitely something to be argued around copycat startups and the inevitable nature of competition, the thing this rant really makes me think about is how literally everyone is using the same handful of te…" · quote · ♥ 1877
1238Dev Shah@0xdevshahNeutral · 1238"I've known Avi a long time. He's one of the smartest, most self-aware founders I know.
recently, offered to intro him to a competitor and he didn't flinch. Infact, he was genuinely excited to meet them. That's the kind…" · quote · ♥ 38710.6K
1238eye zen hour 🥶@eyezenhourNeutral · 1238"@avipat_ not surprising at all but a nice moment when you look back on it and laugh in 5 years after exiting and Luel implodes" · reply · ♥ 072.4K
1238Robin Nakamoto@robinnakamotoNeutral · 1238"@avipat_ Boom 😂 https://t.co/32eQRzv0Z4" · reply · ♥ 720.2K
1237Daniel Killeen | Cowboy Arc@danielxkilleenNeutral · 1237"Avi experiencing what I’ve seen at least 8 times this year of companies doing blatant fast to market rip offs of ideas and able to get them out faster because ai + good vc relationships
Gg. A lesson worth knowing:
Why…" · quote · ♥ 14.2K
1237Dr_Gingerballs@dr_gingerballsNeutral · 1237"@avipat_ Breathe and take solace in the fact that both of your websites will be zeros eventually." · reply · ♥ 1724.9K
1237Marell Evans@marell_evansNeutral · 1237"This is wild!
Fuck it bro. Go Compete." · quote · ♥ 06.0K
1237DepegPing (Ozzy)@meadgodNeutral · 1237"VCs do this shit everytime by the way. Honestly good luck to Avi, it’s a weird world and a weird position to be in rn.
It’s fine that they spin up a competitor but blatantly copying everything they do is disgusting. Y…" · quote · ♥ 152.9K
1237Noah Sanborn Friedman@noahsfriedmanNeutral · 1237"@avipat_ This is great. Competition is one thing. Flagrant rip off/playing dirty is another.
Respect" · reply · ♥ 05.1K
1237Matt Sim📍Network School@rvaclassicNeutral · 1237"@avipat_ And this is a prime example of how retarded VCs can be" · reply · ♥ 18.2K
1236Griff (Quincy, FL)@gigagriffNeutral · 1236"IRL they vamp companies
on CT they vamp coins
You must have a moat.
In meme coins, the moat is the meme and the community.
$GIGA has the best both." · quote · ♥ 1518.0K
1236Yugong Yishan 💹🧲@yishanyugongNeutral · 1236"@avipat_ incredible amount of gay glazing in this post all considered
https://t.co/hs56x9N9GF" · reply · ♥ 110.3K
1235Naz@nazimahmedNeutral · 1235"@avipat_ They are just copying your past thinking… Keep leading Avi." · reply · ♥ 14.3K
1234Ben Gold@bengoldNeutral · 1234"@avipat_ I expect this kind of bullshit from YC, but I’m really disappointed in General Catalyst" · reply · ♥ 07.1K
1234Joseph Krause@josephfkrauseNeutral · 1234"@avipat_ Good for you — call it like it is. Know you are a savage from this video. Best line is the end “we’ll be fine it’s whatever but they had to be called out”" · reply · ♥ 22.6K
1234JoshXT@joshxtNeutral · 1234"@avipat_ Is Kled basically Scale AI in concept though?" · reply · ♥ 06.8K
1234Solana Pulse | Kyzzen@kyzzen_ioNeutral · 1234"@avipat_ copycats are the worst." · reply · ♥ 157.1K
1233cole murray@_colemurrayNeutral · 1233"many such cases 🥲
startups pay attention, this will continue and you’ll need to factor in your counter attack or watch your distribution be eaten alive https://t.co/kjz8Ykttcl" · quote · ♥ 113.9K
1232T.P@0xtp91Neutral · 1232"@avipat_ Just play the game. Get back into the arena" · reply · ♥ 32.8K
1232Derek Halpern@derekhalpernNeutral · 1232"@avipat_ We should normalize calling out unimaginative copycats…
But there’s one quote I’ll never forget.
“They copied all they could follow but they couldn’t copy my mind and I left them sweating and stealing a year…" · reply · ♥ 1958.5K
1232Eze Vidra@ediggsNeutral · 1232"Crazy story…
Might happen more often in today’s market" · quote · ♥ 218.6K
1231nat3@nyrex_Neutral · 1231"another viral post for Avi Patel" · quote · ♥ 9"@SahilBloom @avipat_ smart" · reply · ♥ 32.7K
1231Lou@louisregisNeutral · 1231"Either these guys are very smart and outright copied in hope of a Kled reaction to bootstrap initial user growth (great marketing tactics), or, they are dumb as fuck" · quote · ♥ 1515.2K
1231Sam | Circle and Arc Community@samconneroneNeutral · 1231"Wow @lionhead_king sent me this story and all I could think was https://t.co/dC2fd9ZI8P" · quote · ♥ 3823.0K
1231Brother Shramee@shrameetweetsNeutral · 1231"@avipat_ You have the numbers, you are the real deal!
Really sad stuff 💔" · reply · ♥ 01.4K
1230Jims@jimsyoung_Neutral · 1230"no offense it just remind me of @Galxe" · quote · ♥ 2"@avipat_ 🤯" · reply · ♥ 09.4K
1230Cameron 🧉 (tax/acc)@0xcryptotaxNeutral · 1230"@garybasin @avipat_ Beat me to it.
Let the posers pose. Beat them at their own game mate." · reply · ♥ 11.4K
1230Nick V@vasilich_nickNeutral · 1230"Permissionless open market doesn’t favour nepotism.
But the advantages should still go humans first." · quote · ♥ 83.2K
1229glake@0xglakeNeutral · 1229"@avipat_ lol if you find their yc interview and it’s also verbatim copying you that would be hilarious" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1229Kirill Zubovsky@kirillzubovskyNeutral · 1229"@avipat_ It wouldn't be a problem if they copied your company, that's just the game, but they could've spent 2 minutes to make their own website ..." · reply · ♥ 32.1K
1229Sam Haveson@samhavesNeutral · 1229"@avipat_ i’ve backed Avi because of his authenticity. keep inspiring the world." · reply · ♥ 23.9K
1229shaams 🐂@shaamsNeutral · 1229"Avi, check DMs.
Let me make this right. https://t.co/iJhY4wSItX" · quote · ♥ 6210.9K
1229Jake Wintermute 🧬/acc@synbio1Neutral · 1229"The interesting thing about this video is not "tech startups in 2026 have no moat"
The interesting thing is that it's kayfabe. This founder is faking a beef with a YC company as a play for attention.
In the era of fre…" · quote · ♥ 1017.3K
1228altra@catboostedNeutral · 1228"FYI this kind of human data saturates very, very quickly.
Anyone who's been to India or the global south has thought about this kind of stuff before.
What do you think Scale has been doing for the past decade?" · quote · ♥ 114"@PaulYacoubian @avipat_ This take is extremely wrong and harmful to a generation of young entrepreneurs" · reply · ♥ 12.7K
1228Adish Jain ☕️@_adishjNeutral · 1228"@_PrasannaLahoti @motion_so @avipat_ lfggg" · reply · ♥ 04.6K
1228Amend and Pretend@amendandpretendNeutral · 1228"@avipat_ Talk your shit, cuh!" · reply · ♥ 17.1K
1228𝔞𝔡𝔞𝔪@zosimosNeutral · 1228"@avipat_ im not gonna pretend i care much about Kled v Luel but god DAMN I cant trust Inigo with a haircut like that" · reply · ♥ 13.4K
1227Faris Sbahi 🏴☠️@farissbahiNeutral · 1227"@avipat_ Yea they’ve been trying to force the birth of a Normal rip for two years now. Complicated birth. Feel bad for those founders too, kinda awkward." · reply · ♥ 31.9K
1227Laurens De Poorter@laurensdpNeutral · 1227"@avipat_ Build something that can’t easily be copied and you don’t need to worry" · reply · ♥ 1973
1226Bryan Helmkamp@brynaryNeutral · 1226"@avipat_ I don’t know anything about your category, but all of the UI elements you are swearing about have been available on https://t.co/QAsuAzPXNn for $299 for years" · reply · ♥ 05.8K
1226Martinez@martinezonchainNeutral · 1226"@avipat_ they really posted and went thru all this like it wouldnt get backlash as a copycat if youre gonna copy the idea ATLEAST CHANGE THE WEBSITE LOL
bros were like Claude copy @useKled make no mistakes" · reply · ♥ 07.1K
1226Max the VC 👨🚀@mreiffyNeutral · 1226"@avipat_ @pmarca - you have the chance to do something funny here 😏" · reply · ♥ 1230.5K
1226nizzy@nizzyabiNeutral · 1226"@avipat_ bro this is insane, rooting for you 💪" · reply · ♥ 1921.0K
1226Vortex@vortexchan420Neutral · 1226"Bro it’s almost like vc don’t want to invest in a project with a shitcoin attached to it lol" · quote · ♥ 22.7K
1225Ki@ki_fun_thoughtsNeutral · 1225"I don't use this account to promote myself, so I have very few followers (this account is for me to just get better at being concise in my writing).
This is the unethical side of Y Combinator at the top, taking from th…" · quote · ♥ 3"@avipat_ @LuelCompanyAI William, Inigo, I see you both met playing video games, cool, I built several Game companies. I'm also a Cog Comp Scientist (helped build the X45 for Boeing), our other connection being vision …" · reply · ♥ 1662
1225paul@paulnnaluoNeutral · 1225"Bad behavior @LuelCompanyAI
But hey, @avipat_, this is the worst way to respond to it.
For what? What do you get vs lost now?" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ Why are you so scared, got rattled this way by a competitor? Maybe everyone really should be scared of the competitor as they scared you this way." · reply · ♥ 0241
1225Goblin Town Citizen, CFA --rtrd/acc@0xitsoverNeutral · 1225"Kled is just a dataset laundering company. Legitimizing stolen datasets seem like a great idea though." · quote · ♥ 2566
1225Rishit Singh@__coderish__Neutral · 1225"@avipat_ YC be slopping too hard these days. Hope you win man." · reply · ♥ 0363
1225Prasanna Lahoti@_prasannalahotiNeutral · 1225"@motion_so @_adishj @avipat_ incredible, motion is so good" · reply · ♥ 33.6K
1225Abu@abuchanlifeNeutral · 1225"If you're whining about being copied, you're already losing." · quote · ♥ 01.1K
1225Aldo@ach_7189Neutral · 1225"@avipat_ No one cares jew indian. People like you steal from others every day bro. Just stop bitching and get to work." · reply · ♥ 0334
1225$SHIB KNIGHT@army_shibaNeutral · 1225"Tech in 2026:
Step 1: Find an underrated startup
Step 2: Recreate the exact branding + messaging
Step 3: Add “YC”
Step 4: Raise $30M
Apparently that’s the playbook now." · quote · ♥ 5493.7K
1225Asyraf (Bicara Krypto | Sentysis) 🇲🇾@bicarakryptoNeutral · 1225"Building in Web3 these days is very challenging, especially when you ship good products." · quote · ♥ 411.8K
1225charles@chawleejayNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ knowing AI is non deterministic why would you want users personal data?" · reply · ♥ 0389
1225CHERAY@cherayNeutral · 1225"@Scobleizer @avipat_ Robert you are iconic ♥️ and this is the ultimate strategy of war ✨🔥✨ Cheray" · reply · ♥ 13.2K
1225Daniel Merja ( gotogether.ai )@danielmerjaNeutral · 1225"Avi, probably this post will mean nothing to you right now but in the next couple of weeks you will probably get other VCs to invest $100m+ in your startup. Wishing you best of luck" · quote · ♥ 62.5K
1225@dingchilling@dingchillingNeutral · 1225"ai founders when their model provider copies their wrapper app feature by feature:" · quote · ♥ 2737
1225Dr. Datta M.D. (Radiology) M.B.B.S. 🇮🇳@drdatta_aiimsNeutral · 1225Retweeted without comment32.4K
1225The Yurker@eemozordNeutral · 1225"@leonabboud @avipat_ @frankdegods How many times did you record this video bro T_T" · reply · ♥ 248
1225Enduring Light@enduring_lightNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ lmao — we used a basic-b*sh template for the their website with Apple Store look-a-like font
JUST like US?!
Oh wait. AND they used TESTIMONIALS ?!
Such copy cats 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂" · reply · ♥ 0714
1225Hannah Ahn@hannah_ahnNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ that's ridiculous - rooting for you @avipat_" · reply · ♥ 1426.9K
1225Hussain Nadim@hnadim87Neutral · 1225"This is pretty insane but not entirely shocking @avipat_
And I expect this trend to grow.
Given how AI is making it easier to build and ship in minutes, it also naturally presents a risk that anything amazing could …" · quote · ♥ 1266.9K
1225Dallas@i_forget_Neutral · 1225"@avipat_ @anthonyrose This was my idea anyway. Who cares?" · reply · ♥ 0684
1225Sahil Tapiawala.@iamtapiNeutral · 1225"The only thing you can do in this case is Win." · quote · ♥ 0757
1225Jeremy Justus@jeremyj0916Neutral · 1225"@avipat_ Also I fully expect them to rewrite their UI now that they have been called out on the blatant copying." · reply · ♥ 01.5K
1225John Dean@johndeanlNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ Damn I was gunna comment saying "man there are YC rip offs of everything dw about it" but man the full story is pretty insane with GC" · reply · ♥ 21.0K
1225Lúcás@lgrodevNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ Crowdsourced data for AI has existed for years, companies like Scale AI and Appen have been doing large-scale data labeling and annotation for a long time.
Adding a consumer app is a nice execution improveme…" · reply · ♥ 2706
1225Thanos@malpatta1Neutral · 1225"@avipat_ @garrytan have anything to comment here or keep playing your politics in YC" · reply · ♥ 0470
1225mohammad@mohammadonxNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ i thought this was going to be nothing, but holy shit they really just copy + pasted everything" · reply · ♥ 3647
1225Mose Cassaro@mosecassaroNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ this is actually insane dude wtf
insane validation lowkey, they knew they couldn’t even come up with a better website, let alone product lol" · reply · ♥ 3808
1225The obonigwe@ogbonigwe1Neutral · 1225"Luel has been running ads on twitter and Snapchat. The only time i see your product is with you attacking people" · quote · ♥ 0285
1225omeed@omeedtehraniNeutral · 1225"look, i genuinely understand the emotional reaction here. when you spend years obsessing over a market and then see another company raise a huge round attacking a similar space, it feels deeply personal. but zooming out…" · quote · ♥ 135741
1225Karin Nielsen ツ@pushinpixlsNeutral · 1225"@anothercohen @avipat_ YC should shun and publicly denounce teams that violate the code." · reply · ♥ 11.3K
1225Catherine Lee@radicalpathwayNeutral · 1225"This kind of copycat behavior is becoming so common amongst tech bros, marketers, & (spiritual) coaches. So lame & pathetic. It’s a pathology — sociopathic." · quote · ♥ 0116
1225Rafael Casuso@rafael_casusoNeutral · 1225"Súper interesante caso el de Kled y Luel que ejemplifica los tiempos que vivimos.
Kled es un marketplace de datos. Luel es una startup posterior que no sólo ha copiado su producto, sino su web, sus videos y toda su es…" · quote · ♥ 103.1K
1225Riaz Rohani@riazrohaniNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ I would beat the shit out of someone" · reply · ♥ 01.2K
1225Alex Skryl@ssskrylNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ So? A number of VCs we spoke to invested in our direct competitors. Your job is to beat them, not complain on the internet." · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1225Chip – onthechain.io@stephenchipNeutral · 1225"There’s copying, and then there’s blatant stealing.
At some point, inspiration stops being inspiration and turns into “you took the whole thing, changed nothing, and hoped nobody would notice.”" · quote · ♥ 420.8K
1225Sudeep10 🕹️@sudeepxd19Neutral · 1225"@avipat_ Gujju bhai how is this a bad thing for you? 😂" · reply · ♥ 0255
1225Sahil from Wander@svmansuriNeutral · 1225"This is why B2B founders are soft.
Imagine a B2C founder being all "waaaa Alibaba copied my product, waaa Amazon copied my product, waaaa Facebook copied my product, waaa Costco copied my product"
The biggest trilli…" · quote · ♥ 162.9K
1225Vandit Jain@theoneditNeutral · 1225"@avipat_ Great job exposing the dark side of Silicon Valley. Hiring?" · reply · ♥ 01.7K
1224Cathleen Turner - Margin@_cat_turnerNeutral · 1224"The first time I found out about his competitor was from this post he made. So this was a well executed promotion that stole attention from his competitors. Well done!" · quote · ♥ 23.4K
1224Bruno César – br/acc@brunoclzNeutral · 1224"@avipat_ you can do something very funny @pmarca" · reply · ♥ 191.5K
1224jose@josemvcerqueiraNeutral · 1224"Imagine if @haydenzadams did the same hahah" · quote · ♥ 856.6K
1224Julia Fedorin@juliafedorinNeutral · 1224"@avipat_ @grok can you explain to me what’s happening here?" · reply · ♥ 15.7K
1224Malika 🧬@malikulesNeutral · 1224"hate to say it but this is just smth u gotta deal with in a hyper competitive market when you don't have a moat" · quote · ♥ 1804.8K
1223Alexander Fitzgerald@afitzgerald1992Neutral · 1223"@avipat_ I love it when you swear. I want more! 😂" · reply · ♥ 02.7K
1223Cyrus@cyrusclarkeNeutral · 1223"@avipat_ epic.
all that’s really left is for their founder to copy this video." · reply · ♥ 15.0K
1223Freeman Lewin@freeman_lewinNeutral · 1223"@avipat_ You're far from the first "human data marketplace" (wtf does that even mean) and the idea itself is far from unique. Your moat is distribution, everything else you have is replicable (except your incentive econ…" · reply · ♥ 0764
1223jboogx.creative@jboogx_creativeNeutral · 1223"@avipat_ Holy moly. Goated airing out 🫡 Following." · reply · ♥ 019.0K
1223kon@k0nceptNeutral · 1223"5 minutes of soft behavior and suddenly you’re pressed about competition for the first time in your life.
newsflash: ripping things off sits right at the intersection of competition and capitalism.
you’d get lapped ju…" · quote · ♥ 142.0K
1223kanha korgaonkar@korgaonkarNeutral · 1223"@avipat_ i'm not gonna comment on GC or the copycat, but just from this video i know you're gonna win
elite comms" · reply · ♥ 41.3K
1223Paco@paco420_Neutral · 1223"@serpinxbt @avipat_ Literally this pressure makes diamonds" · reply · ♥ 04.1K
1223Sully 🤠@sullydoesitallNeutral · 1223"@avipat_ Honestly ended up being a 5m impressions win tho" · reply · ♥ 23.5K
1223The Bengal Tiger 💫@thebengaltiger_Neutral · 1223"@laurashin @avipat_ Same! Good on you Avi 👊" · reply · ♥ 11.3K
1222Johannis@johannis26Neutral · 1222"@Audu_R_S @avipat_ I read all over Reddit that Luel doesn’t pay out their contributors. I guess scammers recognize scammers 🤷♂️" · reply · ♥ 52.7K
1222Luke Knight@lukeknightNeutral · 1222"a16z better go lead these guys next round" · quote · ♥ 382.1K
1222Peroni 💀@peronif5Neutral · 1222"@avipat_ Glad you posted this. AI made copying a website so easy. Building actual taste takes years and these guys clearly have none. So they just clone whoever’s winning. Fuck those scammers." · reply · ♥ 61.2K
1222Ryan Hofmann@theryanhofmannNeutral · 1222"@avipat_ disgusting behavior from Luel. Kled will continue to conquer." · reply · ♥ 653.7K
1221kaiyes@kaiyes_Neutral · 1221"@avipat_ bruh its wild west.
also, yours might die & that one might live & vice versa" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1221Mehtab | Karta Ventures@mehtabkartaNeutral · 1221"@avipat_ Why do you blink so much lol" · reply · ♥ 614.6K
1221alphacruze.eth(Hate Cabal Warlord)@thealphacruzeNeutral · 1221"@avipat_ Classic YC, always stealing others ideas and raising a bunch of money, YC companies are all just pure scammers" · reply · ♥ 0579
1220olliesblog@olliesblogNeutral · 1220"Hype up my VC backed data broker.
Whinge in public.
Drum up support.
Do not let it back fire. https://t.co/I2qdh5kqhg" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ What does "we really busted it up" on the design on the home page actually mean?
IMO, It looks like every single data broker, ever.
Given you're backed by VC funding, I'd be willing to bet the exact same VCs …" · reply · ♥ 04.6K
1220andelu.hype@andelu143Neutral · 1220"@avipat_ Claude “just copy Kled 1 for 1” raises 35m vibe coding and vc culture be wild" · reply · ♥ 07.7K
1220Charley 🦀@charles_lukesNeutral · 1220"Lmao this is a cry baby
Bro you don’t have monopoly of knowledge we can argue more than 10 persons can have the same idea at the same time
Stop crying and keep building" · quote · ♥ 31.6K
1220Dev Kunjadia 🇺🇸@dev_kunjadiaNeutral · 1220"Takeaways:
> no moat == expect competition
> competition == proof of PMF and a large TAM
> Luel team is just copying the Kled playbook, they should be more creative
> This space is interesting" · quote · ♥ 8477
1220Feru ✭@ferupityNeutral · 1220"Niggas slimed bros idea and website word for word 😭" · quote · ♥ 47292.5K
1220Jake Sibley@jakesibleyNeutral · 1220"@avipat_ You know the UI of Windows was a rip-off right? Nothing new under the sun. Build a moat, or don’t. Adversity is a privilege." · reply · ♥ 0240
1220Luk - Is pivoting to agriculture@ninuxchNeutral · 1220"@0xfoobar @avipat_ No, it's a ripoff of Washington university dorm building No 3 where Bill Gate and Paul Allen had the idea to found Microsoft." · reply · ♥ 0313
1220Ryan@ohryansbeltNeutral · 1220"Why is he so surprised? This is the new age of software where your company or project can be copied in days with AI" · quote · ♥ 62.4K
1220Ryan Hashemi@ryanhashemi_Neutral · 1220"@avipat_ At first I was like okay... sure. Then you walked through it and I was like oh wow.. that’s bold lol" · reply · ♥ 111.2K
1220web3nomad.eth | atypica.ai@web3nomadNeutral · 1220"@avipat_ the one thing they can’t replicate is what you know about your users.
the specific insight, the exact problem, the months of listening to people describe their frustration in their own words — that’s not in th…" · reply · ♥ 0912
1219Tahir@algoyrithmNeutral · 1219"@Jetskigrizzly @avipat_ If only they new how early you were to human data marketplace" · reply · ♥ 01.1K
1219Ekin Tuna@ekinctunaNeutral · 1219"@avipat_ founders should think twice before pitching to this fund" · reply · ♥ 04.2K
1219ELIO | Cryptara Conquest@eliocodesNeutral · 1219"the trenches are ruthless. really unacceptable" · quote · ♥ 22.0K
1219Harsh Agrawal | itsharshag.com@itsharshagNeutral · 1219"wake up babe, the latest tech drama is live
rooting for @useKled, bullish on patel mode 🗿" · quote · ♥ 513.5K
1219jplashkes.eth@jackieplashkesNeutral · 1219"Copycat competitor just raised $31.5M. A16Z has the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible and back the next round. This is going to be fun to watch. Team Kled" · quote · ♥ 21.3K
1219Look For Entries@lookforentriesNeutral · 1219"@ordinaIos @OnchainPeasant @ordinalOS @avipat_ you still got access to https://t.co/zsXVvWYRPH" · reply · ♥ 056.0K
1219Philoinvestor@philoinvestorNeutral · 1219"@avipat_ Have you watched Silicon Valley the series?
Remember Jian Yang and his new new internet? https://t.co/grqS46gjjp" · reply · ♥ 07.9K
1219Chetan@pofunderNeutral · 1219"@avipat_ More support to you bro, you would find a way, I am sure." · reply · ♥ 01.9K
1219theprocrastinator@pr0crastin80rNeutral · 1219"@avipat_ Oh no, they use the same font and mid website layout. How dare they.
Pretty sure vibecoding will make all shitty websites and appa look the same within 5 years.
Feels very jealousy just because of the raise." · reply · ♥ 01.7K
1219special k | CEO of BLACK MARKET CANDL GIFT SHOP@specialkdelslayNeutral · 1219"@avipat_ "I guess dominos is the only one allowed to sell pizza now"
Look it up" · reply · ♥ 66.5K
1218Vincent Paul@_vincentpaul_Neutral · 1218"This is like getting mad at a viper for biting you. YC cos and their VCs are playing a very particular kind of game. As long as you’re clear-eyed about that, they won’t get under your skin." · quote · ♥ 0"@EMostaque @avipat_ A game as old as life itself" · reply · ♥ 08.2K
1218whiteshirtappreciator@0xdharanNeutral · 1218"So be better? Maybe your most isn’t original as you think it is. Skill issue." · quote · ♥ 0623
12180xempires@0xempiresNeutral · 1218"@avipat_ From earliest days. They were like “yo, kled has a retarded name, so we need an equally retarded name”." · reply · ♥ 01.1K
1218Tommy Thomas@0xtommythomasNeutral · 1218"@avipat_ Sheeeesh that’s diabolical https://t.co/R3DWQxpjHl" · reply · ♥ 04.6K
1218autumnkyoko@akcushmanNeutral · 1218"@avipat_ sorry this happened to you. GC doesn’t have a good rep among founders as is, their recent video is a testament to how they think and operate, and I think this is just another data point for the case that they’r…" · reply · ♥ 181.6K
1218AMIT KALRA@amitnkalraNeutral · 1218"Theft after theft no original ideas
Just bag chasing 🤣🤣 https://t.co/vAqffFpxUV" · quote · ♥ 25.4K
1218Cube@bcubehereNeutral · 1218"@rasmr_eth @avipat_ You never been to SF? @rasmr_eth 😂😂" · reply · ♥ 0239
1218A.L. Trenchman@captain_al_80Neutral · 1218"@SahilBloom @avipat_ Wise decision" · reply · ♥ 11.8K
1218CodeGlitch@codeglitchNeutral · 1218"@avipat_ I am confused what is the problem, its not like there aren’t multiple companies coping each other" · reply · ♥ 12.7K
1218Xen0@e_xen0Neutral · 1218". @avipat_ is one of the most confident, rational, and diplomatic crypto founders I've seen in my trading journey of 5 years (next only to @chameleon_jeff)
I understand his vision and his motto to build a sustainable …" · quote · ♥ 344.5K
1218Furqs ₿@furqs7Neutral · 1218"@avipat_ Massive Validation for Kled. Go raise a 100 Avi" · reply · ♥ 0749
1218HONOR 🤍@honorthevNeutral · 1218"@avipat_ As a small time startup I had the SAME THING HAPPEN and honestly kinda makes me mad. Fu*k em'.. keep building." · reply · ♥ 01.5K
1218Sosa@luhvvsosaNeutral · 1218"they really tried to take bros idea and were just a cheap knockofff😭" · quote · ♥ 61260.0K
1218Nirav@niravj3Neutral · 1218"@avipat_ i dont know how this kind of things get passed thru due diligence. if everything is copied, then what vcs are betting on? - founders ability to prompt claude in making the replica?
few days back, i read on x t…" · reply · ♥ 1291
1218Vik@onlinedopamineNeutral · 1218"@avipat_ @rileybrown You used their South African App Store lol" · reply · ♥ 18.1K
1218os@ordinalosNeutral · 1218"@KankiAlpha @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol Im not launching a coin - whatever is up in hour from now I’ll check not even looking" · reply · ♥ 29.8K
1218LaFindingJoy@rutledge_signerNeutral · 1218"@SahilBloom @avipat_ Says “don’t complain about anything” guy" · reply · ♥ 0362
1218Soo Yoon | FailSafe Guardian@sooyoon_ethNeutral · 1218"@avipat_ ngl VCs dropping 30m on literal copy paste slop is wild to me... where is the flavor 😭" · reply · ♥ 023.4K
1218Suren@thesurenkNeutral · 1218"I see your pain @avipat_
Luel could have spent more time. Their team may have just prompted "make a clone of Kled website and app".
Unfortunately, in business we cannot stop someone from copying our ideas. And yes, s…" · quote · ♥ 01.1K
1218Tahj (Tropic) 🇯🇲@tropicvibesNeutral · 1218"@Scobleizer @avipat_ 🤣 It's all about perspective" · reply · ♥ 04.1K
1218Uncertain Systems (e/acc)@uncertainsysNeutral · 1218"The real winner is opendojo https://t.co/5UQbrEnxXt" · quote · ♥ 45.7K
1217Doomi@domidipsNeutral · 1217"@avipat_ @useKled I think @elonmusk would do the same as you did Avi if he was in the same situation
What do you think @grok" · reply · ♥ 01.6K
1217Yubi@degnfarmerNeutral · 1217"@avipat_ @ghoshal That corny ass tweet you posted a couple of months ago caught up to you huh?" · reply · ♥ 02.5K
1217James Gregory@frozenwhale_Neutral · 1217"@avipat_ Capitalism strikes again
Moats only get stronger from here" · reply · ♥ 0885
1217Om Patel@om_patel5Neutral · 1217"@avipat_ found the real one
there are 20 parody fakes going around rn doing the same thing lol
https://t.co/an7bsCVUd4" · reply · ♥ 1823.9K
1217MedellinDream@snakecase_Neutral · 1217"@avipat_ You couldve picked any other color for your room paint" · reply · ♥ 0944
1217Jeson Lee@thejesonleeNeutral · 1217"Don’t know this guy but based on this video, he’s gonna win. The dawg in him is too overwhelming." · quote · ♥ 1733.9K
1217Tyler Menzer@tyler_menzerNeutral · 1217"This obv sucks for Avi, and I already don't think very well of YC, but if your start-up idea has 0 moat, yes, people are going to copy it unless you can build some defenses. With no inherent moat, it is all about nepoti…" · quote · ♥ 0954
1216ᅟ@benkoethNeutral · 1216"@SahilBloom @avipat_ gud decision. avi hands down the best founder out there. never been more comfy" · reply · ♥ 6993
1216AllGreenCandles@allgreencandlesNeutral · 1216"@serpinxbt @0xBiZzy @kloss_xyz @avipat_ Chiming in here on a few points I respectfully disagree with.
1. When you mention poly market and Kalshi being similar, they’re similar because that’s the UI of prediction market…" · reply · ♥ 01.8K
1216- Elijah Muraoka -@elijahmuraoka_Neutral · 1216"@avipat_ Bro this is actually insane 😭😭
“Yeah you can copy my homework bro… just don’t make it obvious” 💀" · reply · ♥ 35.4K
1216𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖆@exe_plata93Neutral · 1216"Kled is about to ai16zzed https://t.co/FsAUL0fuWd" · quote · ♥ 02.8K
1216Hassan@hassantsyedNeutral · 1216"You’ve done more marketing for them than anyone lol" · quote · ♥ 52.0K
1216Lionhead🦁@lionhead_kingNeutral · 1216"@btcmonie @samconnerone @TosinOlugbenga Found the post, is crazy, they copied even the website 🤣" · quote · ♥ 12.2K
1216Mikita@mikita_cryptoNeutral · 1216"Copycats are raising millions. Builders are getting ignored
General Catalyst just dropped $31.5M into a startup with 0 users, 0 original ideas - just a stolen design and the right connections
> 1 seed round. $31.5M. Z…" · quote · ♥ 93.3K
1216Ron 🧊@ronmaris_Neutral · 1216"@avipat_ @CryptoDefiLord come here and drop your 2 cents on this Kled guy 😂😂😂😂" · reply · ♥ 03.3K
1215Dylan Liu@dylansliuNeutral · 1215"reports are saying @LuelCompanyAI is 2 weeks away from a nuclear weapon" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ lol their account got suspended https://t.co/FjEiwhI311" · reply · ♥ 02.5K
1215Eric Skeldon@ericskeldonNeutral · 1215"What if we all just web 3 style get behind @avipat_ and back and go to the moon?" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ Nepo babies seems to always win" · reply · ♥ 07.5K
1215cryptoChiz ⫷🔆⫸@cryptonite2704Neutral · 1215"@SahilBloom @avipat_ smart choice !" · reply · ♥ 1617
1215L U M O S@just_lumosNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ Even the x handle, useKled/tryLuel 😭😭😭" · reply · ♥ 0472
1215levelz | .dooom. 🦍@mr_the_dooomNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ something weird about it..
makes me think that one / some of VCs he pitched to took his idea, got someone else to clone it down to the very pixel.. and then invested in the clone that they likely own (so givin…" · reply · ♥ 0676
12150xWeirdo 🎩@0xweirdo_Neutral · 1215"So the founder of @KledApp is publicly calling out companies for "egregious" and "unacceptable" behavior…
Meanwhile, I've been uploading my data to Kled every single day for over 4 months, getting close to the payout t…" · quote · ♥ 23.7K
1215Ameet Rai@ameetraiNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ this is going to happen more and more post-AI (one click copy paste then marketing)" · reply · ♥ 479.5K
1215Ben Sharf@bensharfNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ This is awesome dude - keep pushing" · reply · ♥ 03.0K
1215Card@card100xNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ sorry bro, but the cabal only lets white or asian people win" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1215Dylan Mikus@dbmikusNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ Watched the video. None of these design elements are that unique to claim copycat IMO
Mercor already highlighted user stories.
Everyone vibe codes the same grid of cards layout.
Professional minimalist backgr…" · reply · ♥ 3692
1215dior ✞@deeore5Neutral · 1215"some of these startups innovate others just wait for the innovators to post demos on twitter 😭" · quote · ♥ 5629.6K
1215Ose@dr_osseNeutral · 1215"@thatboycrZy @ordinalOS @avipat_ @ordinalOS is a known scammer..a piece of shit." · reply · ♥ 02.3K
1215far3x@far3xbtNeutral · 1215"@ryan0x_ @avipat_ @oggyxe sad that lumen was the only legit data marketplace from what i see apart from kled lmao
i don’t even get how this low effort copy gets funded but lumen didn’t lmaooo, skill issue right from my…" · reply · ♥ 41.5K
1215General Tso@generaltsolunaNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ @garrytan did they use gstack to rip of @useKled ?" · reply · ♥ 0576
1215Maru2@golocojpNeutral · 1215"$KLED @avipat_ post reached 6.6m+ views over 1600-yrs divine horse news in Japan got 5.5M views.
according to @astaso1
- JASON followed avi
- multiple really influential people are PUBLICLY asking to invest
- VCs r…" · quote · ♥ 262.0K
1215DD@jeazousNeutral · 1215"A great founder doesn’t hop on socials to complain that some VC just co-led a $31M round into a blatant clone of their company.
They keep building.
Clones aren’t new. Investors chasing the hottest category with a fast…" · quote · ♥ 04.3K
1215Madan Chaolla Park (MCP)@mcparkNeutral · 1215"The rule has always been “may the best win” not may the first win.
Everyone has always had a copycat.
Outcompete them or lose, don’t complain." · quote · ♥ 1308
1215OGamer@morebtcplzNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ Nice mog brav, they interviewed you 5 times and had you play their game so they could copy you and take a bigger sharehold of that fake company. 2.5d chess bro but you're ahead." · reply · ♥ 1735
1215Alpha Roy@quantumcgiNeutral · 1215"@leonabboud @avipat_ @frankdegods Bro is using X way differently 👌🏻😭" · reply · ♥ 31.6K
1215Rando@randocollectorNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ I heard the first 7 seconds and knew you were cooked.💀" · reply · ♥ 03.4K
1215RG@rgvrmdyaNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ Sorry to hear man. I think building on chain you already got a moat which is the loop and network effects not the code/front-end. IMO accrual is moving to QC pipelines anyway" · reply · ♥ 81.6K
1215Sid@sidisgameNeutral · 1215"founder calling direct shots at competitors with genuine points is a very underrated marketing move with giga roi
companies should do this more often" · quote · ♥ 3414
1215𝐌𝐫. 𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤 🇺🇸⭕️ 🦍@soonmrwickNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ I expect this to happen a lot. Down to the level of same day or same week straight ripoffs" · reply · ♥ 01.7K
1215orlie@sunglassesfaceNeutral · 1215"@alpaysh @avipat_ @soham_btw Hahahahahahahahaha" · reply · ♥ 03.5K
1215Sam (Triple Platinum)@thatboycrzyNeutral · 1215"@ordinalOS @stealth1z @avipat_ @cloutprotocol Just launch your own. Do not listen to these people lol" · reply · ♥ 26.9K
1215Joe Youngblood - SEO, Futurology, AI, Marketing@youngbloodjoeNeutral · 1215"@avipat_ For those reading this the more accurate thing to say is "Twitch built the version of my company I wanted to build but couldn't convince investors was a good idea". They built what I outlined in late 2005 (part…" · reply · ♥ 17.2K
1215zobeir@zobeirNeutral · 1215"“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”
— Oscar Wilde" · quote · ♥ 13.4K
1214chiefofautism@chiefofautismNeutral · 1214"friend of mine bootstrapped his startup out of a his tiny incubator
then sequoia capital backed startup with almost the exact same idea
he tought it was OVER, how do you compete with that kind of capital, network, and…" · quote · ♥ 18125.5K
1214Ragnarok 🗡️🛡️@ragnarok_0911Neutral · 1214"@avipat_ lolll I would delete this..." · reply · ♥ 02.4K
121344ron@44ron44Neutral · 1213"@avipat_ It’s one thing to copy an idea, but this is literally everything. And for 31M? GC must be desperate to get in on the data/training markets." · reply · ♥ 1596
1213AtehOfficial@atehofficialNeutral · 1213"@avipat_ @manan19 This is fr wild 😂
Where’s people sense of dignity??
Mahn" · reply · ♥ 01.7K
1213cap@cap100xNeutral · 1213"@ordinalOS @avipat_ Hey brother, the community rallied a setup a coin to support you that has a bunch of fees linked to your git!
A6AoV47iRQQNBdKVZ8V3DQyy7Qxvf28KhhpY3SeZ2R5A
Shoot a DM if you got any questions" · reply · ♥ 1013.8K
1213𝚠𝚘𝚕𝚏⚡️@elong_tusksNeutral · 1213"@avipat_ I mean you’re Indian so you should be ok with this" · reply · ♥ 12.4K
1213K@k_to_macroNeutral · 1213"Someone has to say it: this crypto scammer cries when real investors pass because they see through his scam, then rages when they fund a real competitor doing similar work. Grow up, kid." · quote · ♥ 23.2K
1213Krissdev@lexxigsNeutral · 1213"@serpinxbt @avipat_ A "rant" is a decent form of marketing/getting more publicity in this context." · reply · ♥ 030.7K
1213Marcell@marcell_petikeNeutral · 1213"@avipat_ love to see the pull-up bar in the background, I hope you don't just use it to hang some clothes on it, cause getting jacked will help you crush the competition" · reply · ♥ 0260
1213Neuro@neutanentNeutral · 1213"@avipat_ That's so low, good on you for calling it out. This shit shouldn't fly 👌" · reply · ♥ 39.0K
1213Josh.usduc@recoveryrooferNeutral · 1213"@boneGPT @avipat_ Dude everyone copies everything and everyone.
Shit or get off the pot, I love competition.
Makes me get betterz and hungrier
Iron sharpens iron boys!" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1213Robin Ebers | AI Coach for Founders@robinebersNeutral · 1213"@avipat_ @rileybrown like you said, typical YC app these days. it’s a fucking joke and i feel for you." · reply · ♥ 06.5K
1212BK 🥶@briankostesNeutral · 1212"We desperately need to introduce ethics into business. Yeah, it was never ethical." · quote · ♥ 1"@avipat_ There are ZERO ethics in business.
I call it the " Wolf of wall st. mentality".
People screw you over and look at you like, "You should've known." 🤦♂️🤷♂️
I hope everything works out for you Amigo!" · reply · ♥ 03.0K
1212Sebastian Gallic@sebastiangallicNeutral · 1212"This is what you aren’t seeing in the background
People will recreate your company, get better funding via better story / background and let it rip
Nothing new, this is just supercharged" · quote · ♥ 1278
1211Stan@0xstajusNeutral · 1211"This escalated from a16z versus GC to a16z's portcos versus GC's portcos pretty fast 😂" · quote · ♥ 9578
1211Adrian@adrianisxxNeutral · 1211"@avipat_ Pathetic stuff but bruh
Dog eat dog.....VCs knew exactly all of this and they gave them $31m to build lol" · reply · ♥ 01.5K
1211meo.eth (sol maxi🔮🍀⭐️)@alpham3oNeutral · 1211"@avipat_ 30m is a lot for 1 star rating app damn ur company might have a mole g" · reply · ♥ 02.3K
1211bags@bagsheeraNeutral · 1211"@avipat_ Surely during due diligence they would have looked at the competition and realised this
Something isn’t right" · reply · ♥ 03.3K
1211Rem@remliquidityNeutral · 1211"@avipat_ @frankdegods I actually feel bro’s pain, theres so many other prop firms that have copied @solanafunded’s GTM, their USPs, even our colours in some cases.
It hurts, but competition is inevitable, and all it d…" · reply · ♥ 123.8K
1210ChainLazer@chainlazerNeutral · 1210"avi has been telling for the whole year that vc in sf is broken. 30+ million dollars into a copycat with botted traction is just retarded
another thing avi is proving here is that he is the master of attention maxxing.…" · quote · ♥ 35746
1210Esee@esee06257Neutral · 1210"@ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol yo bro just forget about all of it you retard go kick some rocks 😭😭" · reply · ♥ 49.9K
1210Freedom 2 Fart@freedom2fartNeutral · 1210"@avipat_ Welcome to capitalism in the age of Ai
Also, delete this you look very beta
Investors want that dawg" · reply · ♥ 042.4K
1210Gotham.Eth@gotham_eth__Neutral · 1210"@avipat_ Pvp is unpatched outside crypto too" · reply · ♥ 27.1K
1210Leon From The Block@hopiumcallingNeutral · 1210"@avipat_ https://t.co/MGoeOzy1j6" · reply · ♥ 0495
1210peepoop@peepoop888Neutral · 1210"So fucking bullish on petty founders.
One of the best public crash outs I’ve seen on this app 🤣 https://t.co/rbW3iQ8ILm" · quote · ♥ 0252
1210Prakshal Jain@prakshaljain_Neutral · 1210"@avipat_ This is amazing marketing to attract investors by showing the value of your competition. Good work brotha. I fully support you" · reply · ♥ 0530
1210Taifuu@taifuunoyoruNeutral · 1210"Another problem with VC being the main model: regardless of your progress, a more experienced team who mog at raising can wipe your lead in weeks. This was always true to some level but easily accessible capital makes i…" · quote · ♥ 4401
1210Oscar Paul@tfawinnerNeutral · 1210"@avipat_ Coming from the guy that told lies against millions of my people for Clout" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1210thomas@tonkertomNeutral · 1210"avi patel's latest post absolutely blew up, but most importantly this means bullish news for solana:1zJX5gRnjLgmTpq5sVwkq69mNDQkCemqoasyjaPW6jm and us holders
a company copied @useKled 1-to-1, and raised 31.5 MILLION w…" · quote · ♥ 133.1K
1205great supine protoplasmic invertebrate jellies@3yrsindagestanNeutral · 1205"@jasonfreedman @williamnamgyal @LenderkingInigo I wonder if your LP’s would be happy that you’re backing a blatant copycat that lacks basic creativity" · quote · ♥ 859
1205Aashrith Katukuri@aashrith_kNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I regret that you have to go through that @avipat_.
I mean talk about copycatting, at the very least they can't be even novel in forgery.
I'll tell you what fraud begets fraud, they succumb to their own play…" · reply · ♥ 0170
1205Bryan Christopher@bryanscNeutral · 1205"Avi went hard lol
PATEL MODE!" · quote · ♥ 0"@laurashin @avipat_ Invite Avi on your show!" · reply · ♥ 2190
1205Gniewomir@gnievchenkoNeutral · 1205"So here’s an interesting bit I learned from reading @AgustinLebron3 ‘The Laws of Trading’:
In his chapter on costs and capacity, he talks about how in the hedge fund industry profitable trades/strategies don’t stay pro…" · quote · ♥ 13"@avipat_ I have no moat and I must scream" · reply · ♥ 315.1K
1205Tope@honchopyNeutral · 1205"This is why I don’t really post my AI trading algo." · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ There’s a racial element perhaps they feel those rippers being white and Japanese will fetch them more money in those markets hence why they support the ripoff instead of yours." · reply · ♥ 01.7K
1205Javier Alvarez B.@javicloudNeutral · 1205"A copycat startup is like a chef who memorized Gordon Ramsay’s recipe but never tasted the dish.
They get the ingredients right.
They get the steps right.
They even plate it the same way.
And then they wonder why th…" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ Hahaha we faced different copycats announcing features that we were about to kill 🤣. They are not going to make it." · reply · ♥ 0176
1205kabir@kabirgoelNeutral · 1205"i went into this video with the attitude of “you should never talk about your competitors negatively it’s never worth it” but deadass this video is so goddamn entertaining and he’s so pressed about it that i honestly re…" · quote · ♥ 35"@avipat_ please start a youtube channel" · reply · ♥ 02.4K
1205ND 🎯@nishchit14Neutral · 1205"What's your view on this @ycombinator ?
." · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ On what basis do they get $31 mil for seed? Just YC?" · reply · ♥ 0663
1205Silicon Valley Fodder@playerinthgameNeutral · 1205"You came up with a new way to rip off people who are low on cash and YC stole it. Paying people $20 to upload their personal photos, videos, & docs to train AI and robotics so you can license it for big money is dis…" · quote · ♥ 65"@avipat_ https://t.co/hosRCR3Pkc" · reply · ♥ 710.7K
1205jwh ₿ 🏚️@realjoehartman1Neutral · 1205"@dotkrueger
https://t.co/qBOxiM6gO4" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ @iankar_ Dam this is Shiite unacceptable" · reply · ♥ 02.5K
1205Sahil🎧⚛️@talkinideasNeutral · 1205"Kinda already imagining @siliconmania , making fuck you leul frame for like 2 seconds lol !" · quote · ♥ 1"@avipat_ Speed and specificity usually beat imitation." · reply · ♥ 0942
1205Aut@0x_autNeutral · 1205"Quantity reduces quality. YC is now fond of sacrificing the quality of people in order to breed a quantity of people that only a small subset be funded and call it a win" · quote · ♥ 0144
1205tigs is jestermaxxing 🍄🐳@0xtigsNeutral · 1205"this video is cinema, you must watch past the intro
the raw founder emotion goes so hard, he genuinely hates those guys with a passion 😭
"this is fucked, you're telling me your uncreative fuckass of a brain can't eve…" · quote · ♥ 1481.6K
1205Samuel Marcus N@1_of_sNeutral · 1205"@derekhalpern @hnshah @avipat_ That quote is delicious" · reply · ♥ 21.0K
1205Sensei@3birdsinthehandNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ This is the age of ai bud, welcome to the real world" · reply · ♥ 0176
1205Marcel@55bagsNeutral · 1205"Vamping on a whole other level....
Absolutely not acceptable" · quote · ♥ 12.7K
1205Vikas@_ivikNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ this is crazy ! big money pockets coming for whatever works" · reply · ♥ 099
1205rehan@_rehananjumNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ “The report detailed how two wallets, previously funded by the KLED deployer wallet, distributed the tokens across 99 new wallets before selling them for USDC. At least $221,000 of the proceeds were moved to th…" · reply · ♥ 257
1205Abhijith Neil Abraham@abhijithneilNeutral · 1205"@joethebob69 @avipat_ The account mentioned in this reply was of a parody" · reply · ♥ 13.8K
1205Abhijoy Sarkar@abhijoysarkarNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Well you did not have a defensible MOAT. Its your fault." · reply · ♥ 1140
1205Adam Nicehaupt@adam_nicehauptNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @frankdegods Did you both use ai to create your website 🤔" · reply · ♥ 0239
1205ladyjedi@advertisingdivaNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ This is incredible and thank you for exposing them" · reply · ♥ 04.3K
1205Chukwuemeka@ajimae8Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ I don’t care if your company is being cloned to bankruptcy in real time, can you remove Nigeria from your data display section on your pathetic website." · reply · ♥ 045
1205AkinAyoUI/UX Designer@akinayouiNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @useKled This is incredible" · reply · ♥ 01.8K
1205Akshay Bhatt@akshaybhatt_Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Just downloaded Kled, and will start contributing." · reply · ♥ 073
1205alineatt | Early Roller 🎲@aleatotNeutral · 1205"@ordinalOS @avipat_ since im skill issue, i asked claude. so this is the conclusion https://t.co/xibtfBcEDa" · reply · ♥ 6121
1205Alec Coughlin@alec_coughlinNeutral · 1205"The speed with which something like this can happen raises a bunch of early stage questions.
How do founder incentives shift toward speed over originality?
Does it erode traditional moats or redefine them around exec…" · quote · ♥ 13.0K
1205Andy Beard@andybeardNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ It was an official account https://t.co/0ga5BM6464" · reply · ♥ 511.5K
1205Anthony Lombari@anttarriNeutral · 1205"@astridwilde1 @avipat_ Feel like it will only increase" · reply · ♥ 01.4K
1205Ö. F. Delibaş@armutyusNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ It's very strange, I mean, at some point, even the site transitions go unnoticed." · reply · ♥ 0179
1205Arseni Santashev@arsenisanNeutral · 1205"If you want to know what the Russian word “pizdets” means, watch this video.
FF to 40sec for context.
Avi, I stand with you guys. 🙌" · quote · ♥ 1866
1205AryaToufanian@aryatoufanianNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @RAnSacks I appreciate the anger" · reply · ♥ 38.4K
1205Ash Walian | Triplora@ashwalianNeutral · 1205"bro singlehandedly made all the funds and their partners on Luel's cap table close their comments" · quote · ♥ 1103
1205A_R_S@audu_r_sNeutral · 1205"@Johannis26 @avipat_ Sorry to disappoint you fool, Luel is paying their contributors, you are the scammer supporting a scammer like Kled, fools. https://t.co/vHVWlDlywQ" · reply · ♥ 0244
1205eddie@ayocheddieNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Crazy lack of due diligence on gc's part 💀 thought it was just going to be drama but thats an exact replica, wow" · reply · ♥ 1138
1205Ben Possehl@benpossehlNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ If people are copying you, then obv that means you’re onto something. Can’t believe they raised that much $$$" · reply · ♥ 1782
1205Baud@bigtunaNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ lmaooo, a product that is basically an AI/LLM wrapper with curated datasets thinks someone else doing it is egregious.
your whole product will be eaten alive by frontier models in 6-12 months.
being first in…" · reply · ♥ 251
1205bitcoinearly@bitcoinearlyNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @frankdegods Oh so this was just not getting funding rant?" · reply · ♥ 0231
1205Whatabizzle@blocksmith_21mNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Is there no discrimination of data you can literally put anything? We have a truck repair facility so just curious how this applies." · reply · ♥ 0437
1205BruzWJ@bruzwjNeutral · 1205"Maybe the first VC made a mistake, and now they need to pass the bomb to next ones, they will keep doing this as long as the bomb doesn’t explode😂
Who knows when the bomb will explode?
Doesn’t matter, need to pass d…" · quote · ♥ 0112
1205Bud Rosenthorn@budrosenthornNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Yoo not watching this but you named ya shit Kled 😂 get real playboy" · reply · ♥ 0297
1205Fallacy Hunter D@cchef1980Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Welcome to the real world where VCs are just ripping off IP and giving it to their nepo-kids." · reply · ♥ 0637
1205Cesar Rondon@cesarondonNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @rileybrown What do you use to record the screen and for the audio capture? Your rant was crisp and clear. Would love to rant on this exact same setup. PS it’s crazy how competition looks like in the AI era" · reply · ♥ 11.6K
1205Change Illinois@changeillinoisNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ don’t let @garrytan @ycombinator escape responsibility- they are the same people who helped Scam screw @elonmusk" · reply · ♥ 01.6K
1205Cherene@chereneaubertNeutral · 1205"20 year old vibe codes a company, mad that another 20 year old vibe coded a replica of 1st vibe coded company. Investors give both companies tens of millions of dollars.
Only in America baby" · quote · ♥ 186.7K
1205Timothy Luong (Chongz)@chongzNeutral · 1205"Gonna start busting out “your uncreative fuck ass of a brain” during 1:1s" · quote · ♥ 521.3K
1205TheTruthHurts@chosen_one215Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Blah blah imagine complaining about someone else making money from AI , it’s a shitty idea , Google, meta, and all the other major players already have endless amounts of user satay, it’s a terrible idea from Y…" · reply · ♥ 01.0K
1205💎JanCarlos | Clarity Coach | ₿@clarityxNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ idk why you’re concerned 💁♂️🫡" · reply · ♥ 04.3K
1205length(p.xz)-1. bear@clipart_bearNeutral · 1205"He scrolls through it too fast, but the websites use different fonts and color palettes. The only typeface both sites have in common is the system UI sans serif fallback.
They are both guilty of vibeslopping websites, o…" · quote · ♥ 0468
1205ColeBeans☕️@cole_beansNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ That’s not right what they did. Not right at all https://t.co/6CMKTNZRVe" · reply · ♥ 0750
1205Chris LaCroc@cryptidiverNeutral · 1205"@eenthesa @ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol A6AoV47iRQQNBdKVZ8V3DQyy7Qxvf28KhhpY3SeZ2R5A
https://t.co/keaC02V0g8" · reply · ♥ 198
1205Cynus@cy1nusNeutral · 1205"Founders spend years building something original just for a copycat to speedrun funding rounds 😭" · quote · ♥ 31427.0K
1205Deepanshu Rohilla@deepans36819800Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ This needs to be called out. Loved the founder energy throughout. Didn’t expect this from a YC company, and more importantly, a tier-1 VC." · reply · ♥ 0166
1205Diso 🪐@disolaterxNeutral · 1205"meh, that was too much
btw cool idea will explore this field" · quote · ♥ 0101
1205dmitriy@dmitriyleybelNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ doesn't bode well for them https://t.co/oVCQHX34uq" · reply · ♥ 0724
1205dudcom@dudcom3Neutral · 1205"I have never heard of the William Namgyal wining NCL... considering my team has the people who won... those years? 🤡 https://t.co/cbdjiKg1Ll" · quote · ♥ 6320
1205Daniel Sperling-Horowitz@dwshorowitzNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ That's life, build something better. Both company names sound like products from Ikea." · reply · ♥ 2727
1205Eduardo Blancas@edublancasNeutral · 1205"nobody owns “ideas”, if you’re building anything worthwhile, be ready to deal with lots of copycats" · quote · ♥ 02.9K
1205Degen Yan@eenthesaNeutral · 1205"@ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol A6AoV47iRQQNBdKVZ8V3DQyy7Qxvf28KhhpY3SeZ2R5A" · reply · ♥ 2100
1205Elai@elaifreshNeutral · 1205"(1 day ago) introducing General Catalyst, the good guy VCs!
(today) we regret to inform you the good guy VCs are evil morons" · quote · ♥ 137.7K
1205Evan Zhao@evanzhao6Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Ok everyone probably had the same thought “just a founder crashing out about competition” but this video is so funny I recommend you all to watch it. It’s genuinely like A+ comedy material. Excellent delivery." · reply · ♥ 331.7K
1205Faraaz Baig@faraazbaig_Neutral · 1205"In the end, all that matters is revenue and market share. Competition is not for faint hearted.
But Avi knows the organic game." · quote · ♥ 2358
1205Farshad Taheri@farshadtaheriNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ so bad man. i know someone who is really good at this and can help. can intro if you want." · reply · ♥ 0402
1205...........................................@foeofgodsNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Wtf is wrong with your eyes" · reply · ♥ 015
1205Ivan Dwyer@fortyfivanNeutral · 1205"This most certainly blows.
But in what is easily the most extreme era of groupthink and consensus views, could you possibly expect otherwise?" · quote · ♥ 0849
1205Frito Bag (Fr,fr)@fritobagsNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ As Kanye would say, “it’s provocative”." · reply · ♥ 0326
1205Gal Dayan@galdayan1895Neutral · 1205"כן.. זה מעצבן.. אבל זה לא כל כך מפתיע.. אסטרטגיית ההשקעה של YC היא כמה שיותר תחרות, יותר טוב. אח״כ היא תדע לסמן את ההשקעה הטובה שלה מבין ה4 שעשתה, ותחבר לTier 1 VC להשקעת המשך.
התזה הזו מאוד נפוצה בSF, שלא נדבר על הכסף…" · quote · ♥ 6317
1205Doppel Gäng Gäng@gang_doppelNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ As a former VC, I’m astounded by the unethical behavior by all the related parties." · reply · ♥ 0631
1205Gee@geemarkwellNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I think that’s just the game we chose to play in , no?. competitors always emerge. love what you do btw - just stating this is expected, was you not?" · reply · ♥ 0266
1205glock ☦︎@gloccnemNeutral · 1205"$31.5M for copying homework and changing the font is insane work" · quote · ♥ 207125.7K
1205Alex Hargrove@hargrovealexNeutral · 1205"@BitGrateful @avipat_ Come on guys, I thought of it first. This isn't fair" · reply · ♥ 07.7K
1205Helder Oliveira@heldridaNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Attaching your name to this is an absolute embarrassment. The internet doesn't forget! Congrats AI slop investors..." · reply · ♥ 0123
1205heyflo@heyflorentNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Full support, great video.
Hopefully they get canceled" · reply · ♥ 0791
1205ath1337@hotchknsandoplsNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @TheCryptoCPA Lmao Yuri turned off comments cuz he realized he’s a moron" · reply · ♥ 0255
1205Daniel |דניאל@humancyyborgNeutral · 1205"two scam companies
how is this even legal?" · quote · ♥ 0362
1205divyam@iamjackal3Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ This is sad, glad you got some guts here.
I’m fan of kled nowww." · reply · ♥ 01.6K
1205Harnoor Singh@iharnoorsinghNeutral · 1205"companies are now StealMAXXing too! Insane & unacceptable" · quote · ♥ 1720.8K
1205Inbal Shenfeld@ishenfeldNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Not the first YC shit move like this. I hope you win!!!" · reply · ♥ 01.5K
1205yev@itisyevNeutral · 1205"Stealing ideas in tech is like stealing jokes in standup comedy, when it happens it’s usually noticeably worse
Even the US version of the Office had to develop new character dynamics than the UK version" · quote · ♥ 3827
1205Brian Hughes@itsbrianhughesNeutral · 1205"Can’t wait to see the @a16z response 🍿 https://t.co/SNJvO2mFRy" · quote · ♥ 0234
1205Kasturi@itskasturiiiNeutral · 1205"dude came prepared with all the receipts 💀💀 how does this even happen …" · quote · ♥ 352.8K
1205Missing ₉⁹₉@itsmissxngNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I like how you're not afraid to talk your shit" · reply · ♥ 0917
1205Bharat Jajoo@jabardastjajooNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @pmarca should wire him $50m purely out of spite" · reply · ♥ 0144
1205Jack@jackwdhmNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ They were likely offended by the colour of your walls" · reply · ♥ 080
1205Jason Geater@jasongeaterNeutral · 1205"This guy wouldn’t have lasted a week competing in affiliate marketing. 😆" · quote · ♥ 0218
1205Jeffrey@jeffreymanuNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ “they copied us” is one of the oldest stories in tech and it'll get worse.
I asked Eversaid to create a playlist of founders and VCs talking about copying, moats and why some companies still win anyway.
https:/…" · reply · ♥ 02.0K
1205Jerimiah Lee Lancaster@jerimiahleeNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Instant follow. Just keep shipping." · reply · ♥ 05.8K
1205nyamnm@jinnaclesNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ womp womp. your company aint special if anyone else can vibe code it" · reply · ♥ 047
1205jaimin patel@jnptlNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ thats whats happen when you feed the whole thing in claude and vibe in auto mode. more power to you for being vocal about it." · reply · ♥ 0322
1205Johnny@johnnybrahvoNeutral · 1205"@ilyyjax @ordinalOS @avipat_ YEAH WHAT'S YOUR GITLUB" · reply · ♥ 21.3K
1205Shantanu Joshi@joshishantanu4Neutral · 1205"I feel for the guy but founders ranting on bad faith behavior (with receipts) is actually pretty fun to watch.
More people should do it." · quote · ♥ 2238
1205Romberg@jslll199Neutral · 1205"New kings were just born, Kled and Orgo.
@avipat_ @useKled
@spncrk @orgo" · quote · ♥ 3215
1205Neo वासुदेव Nakamoto@kartike31416554Neutral · 1205"Don't worry @avipat_
You are divinely PROTECTED
I know how this stuff feels but we got lots of DEVelopment and Xes to do
solana:1zJX5gRnjLgmTpq5sVwkq69mNDQkCemqoasyjaPW6jm" · quote · ♥ 01.1K
1205Kaushal Desai@kaushaldesai_kdNeutral · 1205"@serpinxbt @0xBiZzy @kloss_xyz @avipat_ your thoughts completely resonates,
ideally this is what free market is" · reply · ♥ 0276
1205Reez Nordin@ken5hinNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @rileybrown @htaneja gotta be better than this, especially on @ycombinator slop" · reply · ♥ 0744
1205keshav is currently building@keshavtrehanNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I initially thought this is just some entitled duee whining about competition. Then I saw their site and what GC has been up to☠️" · reply · ♥ 1485
1205Khaali Peeli@khaalipeeli1Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Imitation is an illegal form of flattery" · reply · ♥ 0456
1205khan@khanshqNeutral · 1205"@SahilBloom @avipat_ i dont know either of the companies but how much did you get paid to sell your soul Sahil?" · reply · ♥ 089
1205Kohn Patrick@kohnpatrick6Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ send my regards to Ethan Fast, a Y-combinator alumni, his startup also raised 25M then vanished into the thin air. @unignorant" · reply · ♥ 028
1205Kwaw Annan | Investor | Mobile Apps & CPG 🛠️@kwawmannanjnrNeutral · 1205"Don't pay attention to your competition. It's a waste of time and energy.
Also the market is bigger than you think." · quote · ♥ 2469
1205yuniana@legless_00Neutral · 1205"@ordinalOS @KankiAlpha @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol guide how to claim
A6AoV47iRQQNBdKVZ8V3DQyy7Qxvf28KhhpY3SeZ2R5A
https://t.co/fqqS8GtsZu" · reply · ♥ 484
1205lauren brendle@lmbrendleNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ i tried raising money for ai therapy in 2023, and slingshot raised close to 95 million to build it after despite me having launched, went viral on tiktok, and having a real following on that platform / real use…" · reply · ♥ 0253
1205Logan Weaver@logweaverNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Happens quite often, unfortunately. Competition is validation and most VC-backed companies are basically forced to spend that cash quickly to continue running on the “sell my company as if that’s the only way t…" · reply · ♥ 023.6K
1205Lucas Tech@lucastechNeutral · 1205"It is pretty egregious that companies do this, but it is a tale as old as time.
You either need to out innovate them or your company will die. Doesn’t matter if they copy everything you do. Whoever tries harder wins. P…" · quote · ♥ 0299
1205Mikhail@m16vieNeutral · 1205"My competitors are getting funded. This is unacceptable!" · quote · ♥ 046
1205MahdiSeyednejad@mahdiseyednejadNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I heard this behavior has been seen from YC startups unfortunately." · reply · ♥ 0278
1205Miks Kalniņš@maikumoriNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Thank you for uploading your data and ideas to the internet. Sorry we don't do payouts. But maybe someone can film a video." · reply · ♥ 0141
1205Manan 🤦🏽♂️@mananNeutral · 1205"ngl, any time I see anything associated to YC, my first reaction is - scam - and there’s only one person to point to for this reaction…" · quote · ♥ 03.1K
1205Mario Amaro (The Private Practice + Vibe Code Doc)@marioatx_mdNeutral · 1205"We need more founders calling out this BS behavior.
No room for it. So many other ways to compete." · quote · ♥ 04.8K
1205Mr. Martell Sincere™ - T.M.C.™ Team Martell Clout™@martell_sincereNeutral · 1205Retweeted without comment4.3K
1205Pratik Mehta@mehtadata_Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Vibe coded projects gone rogue." · reply · ♥ 0633
1205Delusional Mets Fan@metsdelusionalNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I hope they copy this video from you and say you are stealing from them to keep up the trend." · reply · ♥ 01.0K
1205michael@mikcl_Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ The vcs are dumb
The explicit copy paste is bad
Bot loops and wage theft sounds illegal?
Generally bad all round
Would it still be completely unacceptable if they had a different ui and didnt do bot loop/wag…" · reply · ♥ 1319
1205Mehrdad@mmajzoobiNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ they probably asked AI to clone your website hehe" · reply · ♥ 0411
1205Mootez Elhosni@mootezelhosniNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ lol it os the world of ai everybody is stealing data. it is okey bro move on" · reply · ♥ 068
1205Mr boss | Official@mrbossofficiialNeutral · 1205"@ordinalOS @avipat_ Ready to scale your project let’s talk 📈" · reply · ♥ 1230.7K
1205LunchAI@muncheurNeutral · 1205"Mogged. And good, your company is stupid and lame and so is theirs. Neither of you should exist or be fundraising" · quote · ♥ 0234
1205Nick Henderson@nick_hendersonNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Ummm, it’s called capitalism." · reply · ♥ 0291
1205Nikola Hristov@nikolarhristovNeutral · 1205"Appreciate the bomb that didn't go off." · quote · ♥ 01.3K
1205Eli Zink@officialelizeeNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ They raised more than you.. Let them buy you out." · reply · ♥ 01.1K
1205Praveen Naik@p_naixNeutral · 1205"Bro added 12k followers in a day! @avipat_ great stuff https://t.co/CeFD07y1ke" · quote · ♥ 11.5K
1205Paul Heydon@pheydonNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Congrats for naming and shaming. Takes guts which is why so few do it. The world needs more of this." · reply · ♥ 02.1K
1205Pratik Bothra@pratik60Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Great to see this shit called out, such a blatant rip off." · reply · ♥ 1385
1205vlad@radmadvladNeutral · 1205"@_colemurray @avipat_ The playbook is right there for free." · reply · ♥ 1929
1205Arjun R Pillai@rarjunpillaiNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Great job calling it out, in a clear side by side" · reply · ♥ 04.1K
1205Raymond Lau@raymond_lauNeutral · 1205"Incredible response by @avipat_
We had a competitor started by former employees who not only copied our website copies, but also stole internal docs and posted them as blog content — didn’t even have the courtesy to c…" · quote · ♥ 0233
1205Basil Chatha@realbasilchathaNeutral · 1205"Isn’t it all about execution? Stop whining. There are no unique ideas in software anymore." · quote · ♥ 2508
1205joelroberts@realjoelrobertsNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Idk dude sounds like you'll just beat the shit out of them in the market, fuck a VC" · reply · ♥ 0110
1205#kuships@realkushipsNeutral · 1205"@thatboycrZy @ordinalOS @avipat_ He’s out now, safe ?" · reply · ♥ 01.2K
1205Ria@riadarling_Neutral · 1205"@imadarkxyz @ordinalOS @avipat_ Yes this is the one" · reply · ♥ 11.1K
1205Richart Ruddie@richartruddieNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ It’s almost like the VC’s got pleasure out of being super difficult rescheduling meetings and then going dark before popping up with stupid announcements like this they funded a competitor that’s not as good…
…" · reply · ♥ 02.3K
1205RobbiewOnline@robbiewonlineNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Concise argument, well done.
My only thought that could support them is if your website used a theme that they also purchased? If it's your own design then that's inexcusable." · reply · ♥ 0310
1205Robert@robert_heimirNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Hadn´t ever heard of you before - but I have now with this viral video. Genius marketing. Funnel that rage into more product." · reply · ♥ 0236
1205Rohit Manchanda@rohit_thinksNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ In this open world you can’t stop anyone from copying
This of course is plain cheating but it is what it is .. they can’t copy your new ideas you have in mind bubbling up for more innovations ..
all the stren…" · reply · ♥ 01.8K
1205Ibrahim@roudesianouNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I'd say this was a genuinely entertaining five minute intake, you'll win. Lol you already have tbh." · reply · ♥ 0125
1205Rishabh Sinha@rshabhsinhaNeutral · 1205"This feels less like a copycat and more like phishing: use resemblance to inherit trust you didn’t earn." · quote · ♥ 6362
1205Sawyer Gaffney@saucysofrNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Holy Jesus this is insane.
But also the best marketing for you, hang in there." · reply · ♥ 0797
1205saumyakaran@saumya_karanNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ initially i thought "bro don't be salty about competition", then i watched the video... lmao wtf is this" · reply · ♥ 0556
1205Shahar Tzafrir@shahartzafrirNeutral · 1205"מכל הכיוונים אני רואה רי-פוסטים וקווטים של הפוסט הזה. של היזם (שחמטאי חזק אגב), שמתלונן על rip off שיזמי yc עשו לסטארטאפ שלו. כולל לדבריו להעתיק לא רק את הרעיון אלא גם את מראה האתר והמסרים. וגייסו על זה סיד של 31.5 מילי…" · quote · ♥ 338.6K
1205Big Mummy☺️@shickshallyNeutral · 1205"You love to make noise, get over Yourself" · quote · ♥ 0289
1205Shinka - AI@shinkaiotNeutral · 1205"@EMostaque @avipat_ The closed-lab drama is just noise. The real tectonic shift is happening at the inference layer.
Centralized AI is a temporary bottleneck. The endgame is sovereign, local intelligence running witho…" · reply · ♥ 01.6K
1205Siddiqui Family@siddiquiandimamNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Just be careful if they claim that your company was promised to them a few hundred years ago!" · reply · ♥ 0150
1205Siegfried Kamgo@sieg0xNeutral · 1205"@grok @avipat_ But does raising more money always mean you’ll win in the end?" · reply · ♥ 0680
1205small 🪓@sirwilc30Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ They probably used ai to copy your website" · reply · ♥ 0651
1205B@skarlit_0Neutral · 1205"It's turning into Shien for AI startups at this point.
copy startups, bring them quick to market, flip them to other VCs" · quote · ♥ 0142
1205Afsheen Afshar@snaffNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ thanks for shining a light on this, but this isn’t a surprise to anyone who’s been around. and candidly, your company wasn’t the first to do this either. data marketplaces for private data have been around for …" · reply · ♥ 075
1205society@soci8tNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Been happening to industrial designers for decades. Next time don’t buy fake products. Imagine dumping months and millions into tooling/dev - only to have knockoffs take sales from you. Or how about Amazon unde…" · reply · ♥ 046
1205Spencer Shulem@spshulemNeutral · 1205"YC might out rank Forbes 30u30 in fraudsters at this point" · quote · ♥ 119.2K
1205StarChief@starchief94Neutral · 1205"Fun fact: Avi could be short for Avikshith pronounced: A weak Shit. 😂" · quote · ♥ 31.4K
1205Murphy ki Barfi@strategy_parodyNeutral · 1205"This deserves to be heard.
I read another article sharing how GC is the mafia of healthcare and muscle their way in with money.
I guess ultimately it’s the house rules and nothing founders can do." · quote · ♥ 0378
1205😺😸⚫️🔴🌕@strssstemeNeutral · 1205"@hopes_revenge @avipat_ When do I get a $31 million seed round fml" · reply · ♥ 11.5K
1205Tom Calls@t0m_callsNeutral · 1205"@ordinalOS @avipat_ Not seeing hype, but also not seeing inactivity 🧠" · reply · ♥ 0429.2K
1205らんぶる@tamurambleNeutral · 1205"right now silicon valley is out-china-ing the chinese lol" · quote · ♥ 425.2K
1205Reef@tareefjNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Thanks for doing this. On behalf of everyone who gets screwed over by low quality people and are told to just shrug it off." · reply · ♥ 0100
1205Donny Slater@thatdonnyslaterNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Hey bro, Im saying this w/much love and compassion - Im in a smaller and gross sector (Music tech) there’s 4 co’s who’ve ripped off our company too
The truth is that every founder has gone thru this shit and t…" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1205Makoto Kern@theiiimpactNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Well they hit the trifecta - 30 u 30, YC backed, dropouts from Ivy League. If they were on kalshi, I’d bet the house they will get into legal trouble before 2026 is over with." · reply · ♥ 04.1K
1205📊 Rajesh Bhattad | theRevOpsGuy@therevopsguyNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ I started apprehensive at first "How bad could it be?"
By the time it ended. https://t.co/OS58X3QDvM" · reply · ♥ 11.5K
1205Thomas Schiavone@thomasschiavoneNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Ideas are cheap and plentiful. Execution is what matters." · reply · ♥ 0999
1205Tim Ney@timocityNeutral · 1205"it’s a knock-off. very common in fashion and clothing, has been for decades" · quote · ♥ 0227
1205tomi@tomiflack0Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Maybe Luel will actually allow people from every country to use its platform. I’ll support @LuelCompanyAI ." · reply · ♥ 0803
1205Eevee.sol@tonychi91785476Neutral · 1205"When Kled AI technology is so powerful the competition, Luel AI just copy pastas their website.
Why did General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners not partner with Kled AI❓" · quote · ♥ 1226
1205Tuan Le@tuanleNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ haha nice, at least this give you infinite street cred + publicity" · reply · ♥ 1824
1205Tyler Plummer@tyler_plummerNeutral · 1205"Hot take: IP is worthless, distribution is the game.
P.S I feel for you Avi" · quote · ♥ 173.5K
1205Uqueia@uqueiaNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Keep, calling them out! It’s free advertising for you.
I never heard of you before but this story is hilarious!
Use them as leverage in a whole rant series. Best way to get your audience engaged with your br…" · reply · ♥ 0478
1205Samuel Sunderaraj@v_samuelsunNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ So they “fed” your website into Claude Design and said create our website. Just simple." · reply · ♥ 0897
1205Victor Ijidola@victorijidolaNeutral · 1205"@ElitzaVasileva Personally liked how this guy handled a similar case https://t.co/HoFmN7WGfl" · quote · ♥ 42.2K
1205Vipul Gupta@vipulgupta2048Neutral · 1205"@avipat_ Keep up the fight, Avi.
Looking upto you!
It's important to learn for some people that there's a difference between doing the same thing but better vs copying the same thing, getting funded $31M for it, still…" · reply · ♥ 02.3K
1205Vishal Gulati (I back scientists)@vishalgulati_Neutral · 1205"Luel founders should be inducted into 30 under 30 retroactively 😄" · quote · ♥ 15.9K
1205Vishal Raina@vishalrainaNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Work hard, compete, and stop complaining. Someone starting a company similar to someone else’s is not something that has happened only to you, nor is it happening for the first time. That is how the real world …" · reply · ♥ 11.0K
1205Abhishek@wassupabhishekNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ We already know who will win this long term. You got this💪" · reply · ♥ 0934
1205Wayne Jones 💙💜❤️@wayneoflifeNeutral · 1205"From the first 40 seconds, how about just don't capitalize off of people's personal information regardless of who had the idea first..." · quote · ♥ 0640
1205Will McKelvey@will_mckelveyNeutral · 1205"a16z is going to lead a $50M series A for kled powered by spite alone" · quote · ♥ 4011.8K
1205E. 🥀@wricecakeNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ Bro, this is happening to us with Doculingo. This is why building in public is so important because receipt." · reply · ♥ 02.2K
1205Tanmay Yadav@yeatzusNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @mchetanreddy500 Valid crash out. Respect for calling them out" · reply · ♥ 0920
1205Zach AL@zachdotaiNeutral · 1205"i am so tired of this slop. your website design is not IP. copies sting, i get it, but just beat them at their own game and go win users.
apple sued microsoft for this same thing in 1988 and lost. you cannot IP a "look…" · quote · ♥ 2376
1205Zain Hasan@zainshasanNeutral · 1205"@avipat_ @avipat_ good for you man. This is the most ridiculous story and needs an explanation and response from GC" · reply · ♥ 0185
1200Jawsh ooo ah@jawsol_Neutral · 1200"Looks like @generalcatalyst and @yuris missed out on the Kled round, then decided to back some shitty vaporware once they realised the amount of data and the true value that @useKled brings.
Blatant copycat of everyth…" · quote · ♥ 11"@SahilBloom @avipat_ How many figures, 8 or 9?" · reply · ♥ 483
1200Billy@archegos666Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ Nothing to add to the convo.....this is wild" · reply · ♥ 0225
1200Brian Chinn@brianchinnNeutral · 1200"This is pretty brutal. You would have thought they would redo their site prior to this announcement but to each their own 🤷" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ Pretty sure your getting trolled here? lol" · reply · ♥ 2487
1200Eagle of Byblos@byblosradarNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ how are you thinking about defending from here — lean into customers, go public, or just outship them?" · reply · ♥ 043
1200Chase Jeffries@chasejeffr3xntNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Paul Graham has said startups almost never die because of another startup. There’s room for both of you, and you have the head start." · reply · ♥ 075
1200Divykant@divykant_baidNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Change you business model and grow fast...
People who copy cannot catch up with innovation..." · reply · ♥ 0175
1200Hold The Ðoge 🐶@holdthedogeNeutral · 1200". @avipat_ is the founder and incredible pioneer of the data selling business. I'm following kled & avi from almost a year now. Actually I'm sad to see this. Don't give up Avi the world is yours." · quote · ♥ 96139
1200gib gpu 🇺🇸🇯🇵@llmwarsNeutral · 1200"Builders be crashin out when their ai built saas co gets copied by another ai and gets better funding than them. Stop being a b and hustle harder, fundraise harder, innovate quicker, cry less, take it on the chin that y…" · quote · ♥ 0"@avipat_ @rileybrown Stop being a cry baby, compete or die!" · reply · ♥ 044
1200Mitchell Leshchiner@mleshchinerNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ I have had the pleasure of speaking with Avi a few times through the uiuc network. He's a peak entrepreneur who has inspired many others. Avi, keep crushing it!!" · reply · ♥ 1133
1200Count of Monty Crypto@montycrypto24Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ You don’t need to worry @avipat_ anyone stealing ideas won’t fully understand how to nurture them. You’ve got this 100%" · reply · ♥ 0150
1200Pavan Kumar@pavankumarnyNeutral · 1200"What’s going on in Silicon Valley…" · quote · ♥ 26"@avipat_ @PaulYacoubian I’ve never seen something copied so blatantly get into YC, get huge funding from a respectable fund like General Catalyst.
Genuinely can’t believe this." · reply · ♥ 41.5K
1200Feel-The-AGI@reinforced_rlNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ No shit!💀
Nobody copies terrible products.
Its crazy dude, but just keep crunching the numbers. They won't last long." · reply · ♥ 059
1200Lara@0xcrypticlaraNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ I didn't see Spiegel crying about Instagram copying Snapchat. Instagram Reels copied UX of TikTok, yet we don't see Shou crashing out. These gen Z kids are too sensitive 🤣🤣" · reply · ♥ 0719
1200Nanei@4naneiNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ yuri sagalov's own pitch was 'within 5 minutes you want to partner with them' on a check this size. genuine question: when does the diligence cycle actually start?" · reply · ♥ 0113
1200Komal (805) | LFGO@8055zkhNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Take them down Avi, make an example of what happens when you copy good builders honest work." · reply · ♥ 01.2K
1200harsh@__harsh020__Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ aw man! so sorry for you. i've been there, and this is enraging." · reply · ♥ 067
1200Bryant@_bryantmejiaNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ If the founders of these companies really wanted to win, and not just compete, they would just merge startups." · reply · ♥ 0249
1200waldo@_findingwaldoNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ good to call them out and totally agree, but don’t sweat copycats.
imitation is the highest form of flattery.
while they focus on you, you focus on innovation.
now get back to building and win 💪" · reply · ♥ 0107
1200Peter Okafor@_peterokaforNeutral · 1200"The problem with you is that the same Nigeria you blacklisted is what luel ai captured ànd nurtured ànd used to Succeed" · quote · ♥ 01.8K
1200Abhiraj@abhiraj_2404Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ to think that this led to their account getting suspended
Twitter power is insane 😂" · reply · ♥ 0182
1200Avraam Jack Dectis@adectisNeutral · 1200"@Scobleizer @avipat_ How do you prevent your ideas from being stolen when you are trying to get funding? I am very interested in this." · reply · ♥ 11.5K
1200Alex@agenticpmNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ I thought I would be against Avi complaining here but this is valid, these guys should be shamed" · reply · ♥ 124
1200BuddyRomanoAI@aibuddyromanoNeutral · 1200"@Scobleizer @avipat_ Scoble's right here. The moat usually isn't the idea, it's how fast you keep moving." · reply · ♥ 280
1200Akanksha@akankshaluvcatsNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ ok
https://t.co/9xL577q73g https://t.co/aTDTOXYAZb" · reply · ♥ 1268
1200Alex Grenier@alexgrenierNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Wow that's insanely disgraceful .." · reply · ♥ 02.4K
1200amintjuh@amintjuhytNeutral · 1200"@ordinaIos @OnchainPeasant @ordinalOS @avipat_ ive been seeing you deploy some tokens on that wallet, deploy cloutcoin on there so all the pvp will stop and have a main runner" · reply · ♥ 055
1200AP@ap_degenNeutral · 1200"I find this so crazy
How does a app so bad get 30m in funding
Meanwhile theres actual gems out there w no chance because their fathers arent best friends w a VC" · quote · ♥ 0112
1200Apoorv Jain@apoorvjain25Neutral · 1200"I understand the frustration, but is it a good idea to call it out in public, that too, like this, instead of mockery?
Won't it damage self-image and the company's image?" · quote · ♥ 067
1200Aram Melkoumov@arammelkoumovNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ I think I lost count of the number f bombs dropped in this video 😂
You are right bro, this shit has to be called out. It’s unacceptable behaviour on all fronts." · reply · ♥ 120
1200Armaan Ajoomal@armaanajoomalNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ damn. thx for sharing man, wack." · reply · ♥ 0999
1200Astral Turf@astralturphNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ @westasiapost Good, I hope this is all true. Every time a shitskin street shitter subcon piece of shit gets ripped off an angel gets its wings" · reply · ♥ 0427
1200BΞ▲R@blaqk_bearNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Holy fuck … I don’t know what yall do but what a roast 🔥. Get em!" · reply · ♥ 0238
1200BlueRidgeBanker@blueridgebankerNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Heard their round was also led by @benpasternak" · reply · ♥ 026
1200Brandon Sax@brandonsax52Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ @rileybrown Baller callout. You got this Avi." · reply · ♥ 0209
1200woosh@cashflxwsNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ you know the real reason why kled is successful?
the founder is a genius marketer
this is such perfect timing istg, X drops new algo, other company gets funded by yc smh and this pops lol" · reply · ♥ 0202
1200CBRA SCORE⚽️👑@cbrasports17Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ @Preston_Mecky @useKled They do care, if it can be copied" · reply · ♥ 0268
1200Vlad (Moving Atoms arc)@cosmicdude3000Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ just outperform them ✊" · reply · ♥ 2815
1200Crypto Agnostyc 𓂀@crypto_agnostycNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ It's funny there is always a russian involved in scamming people." · reply · ♥ 0148
1200Aleks Olzhen ☮️🇺🇸@cyber_felonNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ There is probably a legal claim here, it’s so blatant" · reply · ♥ 0317
1200CZ Gems Finder 💎 🚀@czgemsfinderNeutral · 1200"@ordinalOS @avipat_ Let's Collab
Follow Me Back
DM me," · reply · ♥ 0106.3K
1200Gruz@damngruzNeutral · 1200"never deleting this app https://t.co/5NBCIMBF7Q" · quote · ♥ 28210.1K
1200BizDad101@david04652302Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ Call the lawyer, cw infringement case prove they used it to raise funds sue for damages take a nics chunk of the funding checl that alreadg got cashed. If you have VC backing, it's the only thing you can legiti…" · reply · ♥ 086
1200Donna Paulsen@donnapaulparodyNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ You don't have a patent on the idea - it's all about execution.
Slack, imessage, whatsapp, messenger -and many others are messaging app - you see where I'm going?" · reply · ♥ 087
1200Elton@eltoniseltonNeutral · 1200"I'm seeing a lot of people talk about the solana:1zJX5gRnjLgmTpq5sVwkq69mNDQkCemqoasyjaPW6jm token
before you go trying to buy it, check out what my mcp has to say
not financial advice, dyor https://t.co/NTNQ8omWj7" · quote · ♥ 14805
1200Faisal Aldosari@fai5alald0sar1Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ Unfortunately that’s what all the combinators/funds are pushing. As long as “good looking” people are behind the idea, it doesn’t matter if they stole the idea." · reply · ♥ 0282
1200SOLCatalyst@fullportdefiNeutral · 1200"Can't stand this...but the reality is, they will likely stall at the first hurdle....unlike the original founder, the copycats won't have any vision for the project to move it forward....it's likely just a cash grab. ht…" · quote · ♥ 0121
1200Glitch Truth@glitchtruthNeutral · 1200"General Catalyst also backed Glean while Sequoia was in Glean, and they led Writer while sitting near Jasper deals. Pattern matching on "human data" startups isn't a bug for them, it's the thesis. Sucks for Kled but GC …" · quote · ♥ 099
1200gr8specul8r@gr8specul8rNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ @Chen Quit crying and shut up. Typical silver-tongued, fast-talking Indian." · reply · ♥ 2360
1200Brudai@haidonglyNeutral · 1200"@derekhalpern @avipat_ The thing is. We all started out by copying others." · reply · ♥ 0104
1200Harish@harishmukNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ They could have at least changed the website. It just takes one prompt. Seems like this was intentional for clicks." · reply · ♥ 1113
1200Hemisphere Research Capital@hemis_researchNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ All this is going to end up backfiring on you Avi, even if you're on the right side of things." · reply · ♥ 0507
1200Henry Heng@henryhengzjNeutral · 1200"Ive had the same happened to me during YC, there’s always copycats. Unfortunately this will always happens. Srsly VC need to do a better job at due diligence and not take the face value from founders especially some are…" · quote · ♥ 01.4K
1200honesthongkong@honesthongkongNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Maybe don’t post ur shit online?" · reply · ♥ 157
1200Hype@hypelanderNeutral · 1200"What I said would happen in memes would happen in business…
The middle/little guy gotta lock in more than an entire hungry VC team ready to dump at IPO. Craziness!" · quote · ♥ 01.6K
1200Chiller@hzcooksNeutral · 1200"Insane to see @generalcatalyst participating in scummy behavior like this.
Stuff like this needs to be called out. The YC cabal is pumping out straight dogshit at this point with apparently no moral grounds.
This co…" · quote · ♥ 11.1K
1200slendermen3000@imadarkxyzNeutral · 1200"@Esee06257 @ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol fell you" · reply · ♥ 1139
1200ryvn@imfreedumbNeutral · 1200"“Claude build me a 1:1 copy of @useKled, make no mistakes”" · quote · ♥ 7253
1200Humphrey Huang@imhumphreyhuangNeutral · 1200"that's fucked up
nevertheless, Kled will win" · quote · ♥ 842
1200rated ✧*@imyratedNeutral · 1200"$31.5M seed round to reinvent Ctrl+C Ctrl+V is generational VC behavior 😭" · quote · ♥ 9554.8K
1200Intuitive@intuitive_4_uNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Welcome to free enterprise capitalism Avi." · reply · ♥ 036
1200IssaLeo 🦁®️@issaleoxfilesNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ EFF them I just joined your site as contributor!" · reply · ♥ 024
1200J@j4crypto_Neutral · 1200"@ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol nga u know how ts works youve launched before" · reply · ♥ 014
1200Jacob Sobolev@jacobsobolevNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ That's the kicker. Funding often prioritizes market vision over fine details. The legal side is always the hardest part of these deals." · reply · ♥ 0629
1200Jainam Patel@jainamblueprintNeutral · 1200"@andrew_locke @avipat_ @Preston_Mecky @useKled Fr this doesn’t make sense from the VC perspective" · reply · ♥ 0155
1200Jakub Hojsan@jakubhojsanNeutral · 1200"me: ah yes engagement bait
also me: oh shit lol they really just asked codex to copy landing page bar for bar" · quote · ♥ 10193
1200Jack Meenie@jcmeenieNeutral · 1200"@ordinalOS @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol nah, it pumping bro" · reply · ♥ 01.5K
1200Krishnav Kanoi@kanoikrishnavNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Damn one post just got the account suspended of the company" · reply · ♥ 21.9K
1200Kyle@kgmatzenNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ thats insane, great that you called them out though, and amazing exposure to you as a brand instead." · reply · ♥ 035
1200Kharek@kharek_Neutral · 1200"@serpinxbt @avipat_ its okay to have a competitor but this shit is more of a copy cat just compare the websites and not to mention no users" · reply · ♥ 0576
1200Kirk from UI Collective@kirkmdesignNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Just downloaded your app" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1200Kalika Prasad Mishra@kwebbuddyNeutral · 1200"@ycombinator has existed for a long time, why did they start serving shit recently??
Is this because their new leadership 🤧" · quote · ♥ 1249
1200Lakshmi Balasubramani@lakshmiblsbrmniNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Hey @avipat_ this is my first tweet to you. Just came across your video on my timeline. While you are taking a strong stand in your abilities, you must also be worried about this ripoff and learn from it.
Pleas…" · reply · ♥ 01.1K
1200Lambda Thoughts@lambda_thoughtsNeutral · 1200"@ordinalOS @avipat_ A white paper is not a company or product." · reply · ♥ 1122
1200Lars Henrik@larswindhauggNeutral · 1200"@wwwmammoth @ordinalOS @avipat_ Please donate to charity instead,
I dont need any money and would appreciate if you guys donated to unicef or something,
thanks." · reply · ♥ 14.1K
1200Lifecalls@lifecallscryptoNeutral · 1200"@amintjuhyt @thatboycrZy @ordinalOS @avipat_ Send it fren" · reply · ♥ 01.2K
1200Musa Yavuz Selim@m_yavuz_selim_Neutral · 1200"@thatboycrZy @ordinalOS @avipat_ 'Cause he's a scammer" · reply · ♥ 0363
1200Mark Collins@mark_collins09Neutral · 1200"If you're a VC and you're thinking "hey, let's look for a little more diversity in our portfolio beyond just AI software", my DM's are open.
It's gonna be cool" · quote · ♥ 01.0K
1200messed up computers@messeduppcsNeutral · 1200"Software dev keyboards in 2026: https://t.co/cdXnAhDb5T" · quote · ♥ 116337.4K
1200Michael Swan@michaelswanioNeutral · 1200"@andrew_locke @avipat_ No dude, they both generate all their materials such as their websites with the same AI slop models and the same prompts. You get the same results. OP is making a completely obvious business. Cert…" · reply · ♥ 022
1200Michel Laclé@micheltamandaNeutral · 1200"@morganlinton @avipat_ @rileybrown This is the correct answer!" · reply · ♥ 1882
1200Mineral Enthusiast@miningmineralsNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Who cares what their website looks like? This is the equivalent of nameless convenience stores trying to claim everyone else is copying them" · reply · ♥ 060
1200mog@moginstallNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Nobody cares. “Human data” isn’t IP. They copied your approach, none of those things are copyrighted or patented. Imitation means you found something, just keep going." · reply · ♥ 157
1200MOTUS (Mommy President)(ChaosGPT)(E/rizz)(e/diot)@motusaltNeutral · 1200"@boneGPT @avipat_ tru avi should just acquire luel like uber acquired postmates" · reply · ♥ 12.3K
1200Carel@mtc_003Neutral · 1200"X and AI are demystifying VCs in real time.
A lot of them are not playing 4D chess. Most are clueless.
They are just punting on whatever looks obvious that week." · quote · ♥ 059
1200sara zerø pøint@muse_inmotionNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ This is exactly how emerging markets & industries work…
Change your font and do it better and stop complaining…" · reply · ♥ 01.9K
1200LORË 🎴@n_lore97Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ It’s so wonderful to see an ez replicated copycat fork company complaining of another ez replicated copycat fork company." · reply · ♥ 020
1200Utkarsh Nanda@nandautkarshNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ watching the mf, i feel like i’m taking less risk" · reply · ♥ 1221
1200Neo ݁ᛪ༙@neoskiiiiiNeutral · 1200"These lame ass niggas straight copied bro and raised $30m that’s insane 😭" · quote · ♥ 271391.2K
1200mukh@nomukhNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ you invented charging money for data? might as well make a video against TMobile and and Google too" · reply · ♥ 21.1K
1200sid 🌱@notcodesidNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ lmao. that is pathetic. rooting for you avi" · reply · ♥ 06.3K
1200Gabriel Avelar@ogavelarNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ @pmarca great chance to get back at GC with a video making fun of them" · reply · ♥ 13.4K
1200JuaKali@omoshmozeNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ But all search engines, chatbots, emails, social platform .. share similar user interfaces by context." · reply · ♥ 094
1200Paul Orozco@paulypaulpabloNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Blatantly bad.
💯 support you Avi.
Keep me posted when you open your next round." · reply · ♥ 0510
1200john dawah@pertinentcandorNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Boohoo poopjeet’s vibecoded app got copied by a smarter and better team 😂" · reply · ♥ 113
1200Pia Red Dragon@piareddragonNeutral · 1200"Now founders know what funders to stay away from.
If their due diligence can't pick up a complete rip off company it is not worth taking their funding." · quote · ♥ 120
1200Headless Whoreman@pkmncatcher420Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ You’re a fucking pajeet scammer" · reply · ♥ 063
1200OIiver@posedscaredcityNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ my analysis is you need to raise more money. this is because they can now outspend you to compensate higher, your user demand is likely elastic and they just have to outspend you until you run out of money with…" · reply · ♥ 0454
1200Prismor@prismor_devNeutral · 1200"@_colemurray @avipat_ The fact this dropped before this video" · reply · ♥ 1417
1200PUKA AI I!!!!@pukamemeNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Bro like copying user validated ideas and beating in execution is like the play your saying your idea is special is LOL" · reply · ♥ 04.0K
1200Pranav Varshney@pvarshhNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ That’s fucked dude, drag their asses to court and get a check for it" · reply · ♥ 131
1200pysolin@pysolinNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ what did you mean by launched a new website template? it sounds like they took you literally." · reply · ♥ 0214
1200rembrandt@rembrandtnextNeutral · 1200"@serpinxbt @avipat_ I don’t see a point in NOT complaining about it publicly. Why would you stay silent when someone rips your website word for word, even the testimonials and then outraises you? You don’t gain anything…" · reply · ♥ 2780
1200ravi@roviojhaNeutral · 1200"This is exactly why founders still pitch to VCs, even though they know they’ll have to give up a significant share of the company they built from scratch." · quote · ♥ 0196
1200Alex@semochkin_alexNeutral · 1200"Unfortunately, game is game. The worst I ever felt in my business was when a new employee secretly started a competing business and stole my customers and teammates without me knowing for 2 months.
That one employee:
…" · quote · ♥ 71522
1200Silvia N Cickovska@silvianilssoncNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Watched the whole thing. Not even trying to hide it lmao. Kled already winning anyway" · reply · ♥ 1415
1200Singupalli Kartik | skartik.dev@skartik_skNeutral · 1200"ctrl C , ctrl V
At this level" · quote · ♥ 1463
1200Stevie@sonofseymourNeutral · 1200"@austin_rief @avipat_ After watching the video you don't know what they do ?" · reply · ♥ 0209
1200Dirky@spacecitydirkNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Brother Kled is vapoware anyways. No offense but start working on something else, you’re a smart dude, I’m sure you’ll figure something out." · reply · ♥ 0172
1200stealthy@stealth1zNeutral · 1200"@thatboycrZy @ordinalOS @avipat_ @cloutprotocol why" · reply · ♥ 1131
1200Steve Yeow@steve_yeowNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ This isn’t the first YC founder copycat scandal. Before this PearAI (YC S24) straight-up forked https://t.co/TGjOdYLVHe’s open-source code, mass-replaced the name, and tried to pass it off as their own. What’s …" · reply · ♥ 22.2K
1200TAZ@taz_nokNeutral · 1200"Nothing is funnier than raising $31M just to rebuild another company pixel by pixel. Not inspired by, not “same market”, not “similar vision”. Brother copied the entire aura package. Same font, same layout, same storyte…" · quote · ♥ 1160
1200Taro Bushidō@techietaroNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ No honor in cloning. I'd rather outbuild them quietly. Public drama has zero impact on pipeline quality anyway." · reply · ♥ 0102
1200The Above Party@theabovepartyNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ bro thinks he has exclusive rights to the idea of licensing data sets. 😂" · reply · ♥ 0196
1200ghostmountain3@thefirstmorningNeutral · 1200"Isn’t this what usually happens in these startups? I’m confused sounds like they just did it better" · quote · ♥ 064
1200The Midia@thenewmidiaNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ you should probably not give them the publicity" · reply · ♥ 01.3K
1200Virendra Maloo@thevirensaysNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ That video was 🔥
Luel is blessing in disguise for Kled" · reply · ♥ 0164
1200Thomas Fox🦊🤖🚀@thomas_fox28467Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ If your software is that easy to implement then that is your problem. Maybe solve harder problems next time. Don't expect the world to bow down to you." · reply · ♥ 0311
1200Filippo Facioni@tryhardfifiNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ the only thing im really sorry about is the VC behavior of talking to you and then investing in a competitor. that always hits hard and sucks" · reply · ♥ 0198
1200earl from cluckin bell@vcrar_Neutral · 1200"@avipat_ Bro stop crying, you are a rip off of @oceanprotocol and @Streamr ." · reply · ♥ 0166
1200vdh Capital@vdhcapitalNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Was skeptical at first but this is blatant theft… incredible what general condescending is funding nowadays" · reply · ♥ 038
1200:sobs:@vkrakinNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ does dude not believe in the free market? do you have ip? if not then cry harder" · reply · ♥ 3180
1200vxnuaj@vxnuajNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ .@pmarca you gotta do it. its the perfect opening opportunity." · reply · ♥ 14.7K
1200Mandar Wagh@waghwebNeutral · 1200"If I was in his place, this would have been my exact outburst" · quote · ♥ 1546
1200mr.real@web3hanuNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ This is the most anti-capitalist thing I’ve heard. VCs need to stop picking winners based on credentials and signal and fund companies with fundamentals then let the market decide." · reply · ♥ 091
1200不動@weflowmanNeutral · 1200"$kled
两个大学生通过复制kled,网站甚至看起来一模一样,种子轮获得了顶级风投GC的3100万美金。kled的创始人 @avipat_ 实名抨击了这种不要脸的"创业"模式,半天就获得了500万浏览量,甚至超过了本月引起轩然大波的封禁尼日利亚的帖子。而几乎同时间a16z的大佬 @pmarca 隔空互动开始不停吐槽GC。
avi不是个普通创始人,他充满能量也了解流量,他一人之力给kled持续带来巨大的曝光
$kled 也随话题热度上…" · quote · ♥ 7496
1200Yashraj Shukla@whynesspowerNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ @PaulYacoubian you clearly got something wrong if couldn’t capitalise on first movers advantage, there was no need of this video apart from it’s a brilliant pegging strategy" · reply · ♥ 112.2K
120015 Chance Man@xsurferofxNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Interesting … I wonder what winds up happening here" · reply · ♥ 080
1200Joey@yeojmarsNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ You call that a rip off but your companies name literally sounds like Claude lol." · reply · ♥ 2286
1200YuberEightfold@yuber8foidsNeutral · 1200"@avipat_ Sucks having something stolen doesn't it, Patel?" · reply · ♥ 082
1195etn.@etnshowQuestionable · 1195"BREAKING: Avi Patel (@avipat_) Co-Founder of Kled (@useKled) will join us live on Tuesday at 1:15PM BST. https://t.co/nDRQNbHJfQ" · quote · ♥ 2268.3K
1190asta@astaso1Questionable · 1190"update:
JASON just followed avi,
multiple really influential people are PUBLICLY asking to invest
VCs reaching out to him
General Catalyst removed the ability to comment on that post
Avi got 2m+ views
2 million more pe…" · quote · ♥ 108010.9K
1173Chandler Fang@chandler_agiQuestionable · 1173"@avipat_ The most surprising thing is not blatant copying, but how does this company pass General Catalyst due diligence? Wouldn't that be obvious? This company should have a side-by-side competitor landscape section un…" · reply · ♥ 01.1K
1173JohnnyFSE@johnnyfseQuestionable · 1173"This guy has been ripped off
As AI becomes more powerful, I feel like we will run out of ideas." · quote · ♥ 144.3K
1164Nevo David@wickedguroQuestionable · 1164"@avipat_ I didn't like the investment stuff, it's a bit shady.
But for other stuff, people copy each other all the time. the best product / marketing wins." · reply · ♥ 15.9K
1163Andrey@andrey__hqQuestionable · 1163"@avipat_ @hazhubble praying on ur success bro cos this is actually absurd. you absolutely got this and I can’t wait to see u win" · reply · ♥ 15.2K
1163Onchain Peasant@onchainpeasantQuestionable · 1163"@ordinaIos @ordinalOS @avipat_ really nigga" · reply · ♥ 2874
1161rishi@0x_rxkvysQuestionable · 1161"@avipat_ yeah this is fucked man — rooting this helps in your favor" · reply · ♥ 92.7K
1161Chris Akhavan@chrisakvnQuestionable · 1161"Wait, how do you raise $31.5m and not even get some friends and family to rate the app 5 stars? 3 total reviews?? Did the investors even try the app. I’m confused https://t.co/gOTpjWRWKL" · quote · ♥ 2986.9K
1160Adit Patil@aditnotfoundQuestionable · 1160"This is pathetic." · quote · ♥ 2"@avipat_ What in the world is happening in SF 😭" · reply · ♥ 1606
1160Autumn Capital@autumncapitalQuestionable · 1160"VCs do *negative* due diligence" · quote · ♥ 21.7K
1150David Dennis@0xdsqrQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ hold on. riot has a Mac client? lol" · reply · ♥ 023
1150Coyote@8bit5_0Questionable · 1150"Can someone explain to me why there has been a recent proliferation of dishonorable behavior from YC companies ?" · quote · ♥ 0184
1150DKING 👑@abdyweb3Questionable · 1150"@avipat_ Pov" They said built in public https://t.co/TsiiKg7Z8y" · reply · ♥ 0466
1150Abhijeet Singh@abhijeetwhQuestionable · 1150"at first i thought, why is he against competition? it’s a basic thing in the startup space. but hell nah, that company copied the idea, the cta, the website template, revenue model etc and still raised way more with onl…" · quote · ♥ 0899
1150AICodeVibes@aicodevibesQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ Looks like they used GStack to build this!" · reply · ♥ 012
1150Khaled@alameldinkhaledQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ Everyone copies everyone not tryna be a dick just beat them in the market.
Rooting for you tho" · reply · ♥ 1281
1150Amritansh Sharma@amritanshs12297Questionable · 1150"@ycombinator Respectfully I am not even sure why should people even apply in summer school I mean what's the authenticity that you'll not pass on those ideas to well established companies? No offence I have also applied…" · quote · ♥ 09
1150anirudh@anirudhprmarQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ you're legit man, good move to bring this point to the surface." · reply · ♥ 0100
1150Bill Leoutsakos@bi11leouQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ Might be an exact replica... as long as this is legal, it is just competition tho" · reply · ♥ 0299
1150Chinmay Pala@chinmay_palaQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ having second thoughts on what i think free markets actually mean" · reply · ♥ 2610
1150Danny Finnigan@dannyf89644Questionable · 1150"@Mischa0X @avipat_ You work out Chad ? I do about 30 on a go 150 max !!!🤧 how about you Chad" · reply · ♥ 0494
1150existential meat@existentialmeatQuestionable · 1150"You gotta think copying the guy who copied this guy cancels out any wrongdoing? Who’s in?" · quote · ♥ 131.2K
1150Itachi.Dev (clawville/acc)@extratardQuestionable · 1150"why does avi get hate on kled, they’re the first ones that aggregated data and didn’t steal it
like mcm and tier1hater usually are spot on with scams and callouts, i don’t get this one though" · quote · ♥ 0840
1150Feli@feliisreal1Questionable · 1150"@ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol https://t.co/K5A26oFxLh
log in with the solana wallet you gave go to profile , go to creator rewards and click claim" · reply · ♥ 0952
1150Chris@fintasticappsQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ @lindictive What excuse they have in the age of AI.. like their designer cudnt come up with a diff copy, layout, color scheme..
Also why is your mobile app not of the same branding? while’s thr’s is consistent…" · reply · ♥ 093
1150Flonang@flonang7Questionable · 1150"@avipat_ You didn't rant about the so-called rip-off until after they raised $31.5 million seed round.
Conclusion: you don't like competition!" · reply · ♥ 0170
1150agent queue@fullportfboyQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ 31.2M for a blatantly copied product that will forever remain pre-revenue slop and have no real users (bonus points for being a YC company that commits wage theft) https://t.co/PJp2RLmADa" · reply · ♥ 097
1150gan@ganstlrQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ thats crazy, hope u get some sort of compensation" · reply · ♥ 3268
1150Hangry Hulk@hangryhulk1000Questionable · 1150"Bro this is to be expected, Prince of competition, YC isn’t that goated, it’s still a capital making org to build prestige, then use that prestige to deploy and make capital. A loop. Look at all the legal startups have …" · quote · ♥ 0128
1150Jus Chilleur@heartofmidgarQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ Hmmm 🤔 where's their originality seems like a SF vamp to me 🙃
Keep grinding bro OGs always win over time" · reply · ♥ 1383
1150Cannon@imnotcannonQuestionable · 1150"@mrstockman888 @avipat_ https://t.co/e9StlygEQU" · reply · ♥ 01.7K
1150ergophobian@indefatigabileQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ a bit of an under reaction if you ask me" · reply · ♥ 0166
1150Jeffrey Lin@jeeffreylinQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ this is crazy bro goodluck" · reply · ♥ 2593
1150JohnX@johnx812965Questionable · 1150"@avipat_ Awesome. So you are saying if I, and everyone copied your website, then we would also make a ton of money? .. Cheers dude 👍🙂" · reply · ♥ 0149
1150junkDrawer.ai@junkdrawer_aiQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ Well I hadn’t heard of either of you until now so they did you a favor." · reply · ♥ 0191
1150KILLSCREENOFFICIAL@killscreencs2Questionable · 1150"@avipat_ Did you have anything patented? If it’s a rip off - report to apple. Last time I heard - they take complaints like this seriously. Gl." · reply · ♥ 070
1150matt rogers@mattyrogggzQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ That’s sucks man, are you able to file for a provisional patent or get any type of patent protection? Side note, the pull up bar next to the setup is super clutch!" · reply · ♥ 022
1150Momoi.Sol@momoi_solQuestionable · 1150"@ordinalOS @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol you sound pathetic. worthless scum that's gonna bundle and rug" · reply · ♥ 0166
1150TwoDoors@mr_mn_101Questionable · 1150"no wonder this guy has a side profile pfp damn" · quote · ♥ 0195
1150Mr Stockman@mrstockman888Questionable · 1150"@raypeatvc @avipat_ That’s literally me" · reply · ♥ 017
1150🐐@multigunfunQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ maybe they thought you would bitch about it instead of serving up a lawsuit" · reply · ♥ 0718
1150NexusNebula@nexus__nebulaQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ I don’t see the issue, happens all the time. Capitalism." · reply · ♥ 0223
1150Hank Scorpio@oyyyyveyyyyQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ That sucks dude. Fuck those charlatans." · reply · ♥ 0141
1150fud grok companion@pubertecomQuestionable · 1150"@Esee06257 @ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol LMAOO" · reply · ♥ 135
1150Martian Potato@rad_hardenedQuestionable · 1150"I was gonna say “welcome to capitalism, where you actually have to compete” until I watched the video.
It’s the laziest clone you could come up with. Once again, YC needs to step up their vetting game." · quote · ♥ 71.0K
1150Rayan Dabbagh@rayandabbaghQuestionable · 1150"ideas mean nothing nowadays. i’m sure you'll beat them at execution buddy" · quote · ♥ 21.9K
1150robert94987@rbwade88Questionable · 1150"@avipat_ How do I get an invite code to kled" · reply · ♥ 050
1150Sangwa@sangwaboiiQuestionable · 1150"Whom should i sell my SEO & GEO agents to? https://t.co/OJbAyXAiRB" · quote · ♥ 093
1150fugazi@sell_buttonQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ @citadelwolff Someone copied by insidious evil data vacuum business :(" · reply · ♥ 0128
1150Manuel Suarez@srmanuelangelQuestionable · 1150"@avipat_ We got Fund Mogging before GTA VI, what a crazy world" · reply · ♥ 0299
1150Maxx Wyn@superwig_Questionable · 1150"@avipat_ Bro there is no way you play league of legends😂💀 https://t.co/2D8egis8Zm" · reply · ♥ 0317
1079MTS@mtsliveQuestionable · 1079"SITUATION EXPLAINED: @avipat_ recently went viral for posting a video saying that General Catalyst backed Luel AI, a 1:1 rip-off of his company, Kled.
"TL;DR on the drama is, a couple of days ago I was scrolling Twitte…" · quote · ♥ 9047.5K
967New Wave Podcast@thisisnewwave_Questionable · 967"Founder of @useKled Avi Patel, is accusing YC-backed startup @LuelCompanyAI of blatantly copying Kled’s entire business model after the company reportedly raised a $31.5M seed round
A few months ago Elisa mentioned Kle…" · quote · ♥ 121639
960Motion@motion_soQuestionable · 960"@_adishj @avipat_ Mosaic Motion video ready!
Edit on Motion: https://t.co/izXdIYZprH https://t.co/G3orJrrFS9" · reply · ♥ 71.2K
950Josh@cashmerejoshQuestionable · 950"“If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”" · quote · ♥ 1"@avipat_ @DanJablonski Ain’t no way it’s that easy" · reply · ♥ 0686
950Connor Pugs@realconnorpugsQuestionable · 950"I've talked to Avi on and off over the past 2 years
No one with a better founder ethos and vision
Pretty crazy this happened, but still has no doubt in my mind that he will continue to win" · quote · ♥ 1"@julianweisser @avipat_ Good passion signal" · reply · ♥ 0812
950Riley@rileyspnlQuestionable · 950"To recap:
Avi and $KLED went giga viral
Basically everyone in the tech/VC world now know how much of a dawg @avipat_ is and are supporting him
A shitty Kled ripoff with no users raised a ton of capital, which almost …" · quote · ♥ 85248
9509gs@9gsonchainQuestionable · 950"@thatboycrZy @ordinalOS @avipat_ @cloutprotocol fuck ass nigga" · reply · ♥ 075
950Anish@anish1145028Questionable · 950"@ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol yea pls just claim this one and run it" · reply · ♥ 250
950Anmol Singh@anmolshipsQuestionable · 950"@aditnotfound @avipat_ heard you're around the area time to time" · reply · ♥ 0815
950async@asynccollabQuestionable · 950"@avipat_ @rileybrown If you’re not last, you’re first." · reply · ♥ 22.1K
950studious unc@central9dogmaQuestionable · 950"@avipat_ If your product can be replaced that easily, it’s not a product at all.
Sorry" · reply · ♥ 0241
950Brayden Cookz@coookzyQuestionable · 950"@thatboycrZy @ordinalOS @avipat_ bullish supply control" · reply · ♥ 0536
950Crypto Yoda@cryptoyoda42Questionable · 950"@avipat_ Thx for sharing. Will be using stories now too👀" · reply · ♥ 0140
950Deep Insight Labs@deepinsightlabsQuestionable · 950"@avipat_ The VC and their LPs now https://t.co/u7McitcXSO" · reply · ♥ 0197
950Aeneas@im_aeneasQuestionable · 950"@avipat_ I was so ready to say don’t cry because you have a competitor but then I watched the whole thing LOL that’s absurd" · reply · ♥ 1248
950Kanki@kankialphaQuestionable · 950"@ordinalOS @stealth1z @thatboycrZy @avipat_ @cloutprotocol stfu tard ur an idiot we've sent the CA 40 million times lmfao and u havent been saying shit" · reply · ♥ 12.6K
950AK@kua62888Questionable · 950"@avipat_ Let me guess, GC got a bigger piece of L than could from you" · reply · ♥ 0274
950John Stanford@l7weenie23Questionable · 950"@avipat_ yea but you're a poopjeet so you probably scammed the company from someone else" · reply · ♥ 0181
950Max Jean@maxjean__Questionable · 950"@avipat_ Bruh this is the worst type of press" · reply · ♥ 096
950Pedro/Lisa Intel@new_ai_safetyQuestionable · 950"@yanatweets @avipat_ Yes, European copycats copy European startups as well. The bad part is that as I closed my startup and they continued they created the narrative that they were first. I have fine memories though, in…" · reply · ♥ 1878
950Rupam Borde@rupambordeQuestionable · 950"execution is the only moat today; rest, you would be copied out of existence." · quote · ♥ 152
950Lapis@sonic_js8888Questionable · 950"@avipat_ Expect competitions LOL. Some German founders (Samwer brothers) did same copied FB, ebay and made billions." · reply · ♥ 098
950Tokla Xen@toklaxenQuestionable · 950"Probably too late now, they're already funded. But @ycombinator need to start doing more policing work...a competitor is fine, but an exact copy...." · quote · ♥ 0555
950trenchmaxi@trenchmaxiQuestionable · 950"Im copying it too any vc wanna fund it???" · quote · ♥ 0178
950T.Pieper@tri_stanisaurusQuestionable · 950"Taking YC $ is going to start looking a lot like getting a 30 under 30 writeup." · quote · ♥ 151.8K
950Victor@victorpham2212Questionable · 950"@avipat_ What kind of Nepotism would get you that ridiculous amount of funding?
Brother how this is just the most ridiculous stuff.
If you look at their background, they are like 18 19yo kids with 0 professional experi…" · reply · ♥ 055Engagement fetched at tracking time · Ethos scores refresh on every run













































































































































































































































































































































