Q: Why Did Quora Join Y Combinator? A: It Was Almost Free

 Quora has plenty to learn from Y Combinator about growth and monetization, but it’s not giving up the traditional 7% equity share to join the accelerator. Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo tells me “YC invested an amount that was similar to their standard $120k. They invested as part of the Tiger round.” That $80 million round valued Quora at $900 million, so the startup only traded away around 0.013%. Read More