FloatingMarshmallow
FloatingMarshmallow

Scenes at YC backed startups after SFB crash?

Any info on How are the things at YC backed startups? Carwale, Razorpay, etc. ? Are you guys taking a pay cut or is the startup planning to layoff folks? What’s the scene?

23mo ago
ZestyPenguin
ZestyPenguin

Only smaller/Mid size would be affected, as per latest info Razorpay, Meesho, Zepto, all backed by YC, have no exposure to SVB.

JazzyPretzel
JazzyPretzel

Don’t think there would be layoffs. Hearing that many companies had withdrawn money in advance of freeze

SillyNugget
SillyNugget
Amazon23mo

It's a shit show

SquishyLlama
SquishyLlama

Layoff toh nahi hoga
Payment delayed maybe

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