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		redczar 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US vs. Google amicus curiae brief of Y Combinator ... Can YC prevent startups from selling to Google? Even if they could why should they? There is nothing wrong with believing Google abuses its monopoly and selling to Google.

BobbyJo 4 months ago [–]

They could almost certainly prevent it in most cases, and they likely promote it in some.

redczar 4 months ago | [–]

I don’t see how they could prevent a sale since they own such a small percent of the startup.

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