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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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 naturally get copied instantly. And especially with the right founders background, would VC's hesitate to jump on to the opportunity if they feel they can deliver a bigger and better round? Fundamentally it comes down to trust and ethical practices, but I guess Winklevoss twins
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