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		_zeo8 on July 16, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YC Portfolio Stats Does YC own aprox. 5-7% of the $30B marketcap? Or is there dilution?

jedc on July 16, 2014 [–]

There's definitely dilution. YC gets common (aka founders) shares for their initial 5-7%, so they get diluted just like founders do.

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