What are some examples of startups funded simply for the strength and uniqueness of its founders rather than for any particular idea?
15th December 2013
My answer to What are some examples of startups funded simply for the strength and uniqueness of its founders rather than for any particular idea? on Quora
A good portion of YC companies fit this definition—it’s common for YC to fund the team and then work with them to help them either fix their initial idea or find a better one.
More recent articles
- The October inflection point for vibe game development - 28th October 2026
- Battle Drones - a vibe coded RTS with audio-based multiplayer - 20th October 2026
- Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11 - 12th October 2026
- A new feature for my blog, built using my voice - 9th October 2026