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Havish Gupta

Figuring Out • 7m

Y Combinator has invested in over 5000 startups with a total valuation of $600 billion. Out of these, just 4 companies—Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, and DoorDash accounts for ~$300 billion of the valuation. Fascinating, isn’t it?

Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 7m

Have you ever think why that happens?

Havish Gupta

Figuring Out • 7m

firstly because Only 1-2 companies can rule a industry (for eg qcom) and rest of the companies will either shut down and would not grow much. secondly most of the startups introduce a new concept and only few of the concepts work while others fail. thirdly, many companies fail because of bad execution or lack of pmf leading to unsuccessful Companies in portfolio

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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 7m

True, This happens due to the power-law effect in venture capital—where a small number of companies generate the majority of returns. Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, and DoorDash are market-defining giants, driven by scalability, network effects, and perfect timing. Venture success isn’t about many wins—it’s about finding the rare outlier that transforms the entire portfolio.

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