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@ron351ne It doesn't look good. For example, let's consider a $3M post-money valuation. All scenarios collide: Scenario 1 . Y Combinator (Safes) + VC (Seed): Founders keep 64.4% Scenario 2. VC (Seed Only, No Pre-Seed): Founders keep 63.3% Scenario 3 . VC (Pre-Seed + Seed): Founders keep 63.0%...

@meki I won't argue that. I particularly mentioned that in the post. The intangible value YC provides is very subjective and different for every participant. But if we look for any measurable thing to compare, it will be numbers. Founders' share is a pretty relatable and clean measure to compare.

@sherelle Pretty much. Also, not losing a big chunk of a start-up's share in a Pe-Seed round—preferably less than 7%—is very helpful to stay on track. Though, getting a $10M Seed is not that easy.

Lately, there have been a lot of discussions about whether Y Combinator is worth it. I crunched some numbers to model different scenarios and different start-up valuations to compare whether the YC's deal is any good and what the other options are. Comparison and cap table calculations: Is Y...