You dont get 7% of a company, you get 7% of outstanding sharez. So its shares he...

		another_twist 82 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New YC homepage You dont get 7% of a company, you get 7% of outstanding sharez. So its shares held * stock price. Usually there are less stocks issued at the initial stages with more coming in later as more investors are added. I dont think YC maintains 7% across all their investments.

>(But they also get diluted, so, who knows)