Michael Seibel on X: "I’ve heard so so much dirt on Ali Partovi @apartovi from YC founders over the years… anyone thinking about working with him or Neo needs to be careful and do their diligence. Ali - the fact that you’re calling @garrytan a bully is laughable. You should check what’s going on in"
For someone who is already so rich - it’s crazy how mad Ali gets at young founders who are just trying to do their best. You’d think he’d have better things to do with his time.
Founders are so afraid of getting sued by this guy. He bullies them into silence. But the stories always get out
@apartovi- the startup world is a small place.
Also - why is it so hard to distinguish which of the companies on your website participated in your accelerator and which didn’t
@apartovi. What are you trying to hide?
After this tweet I’m getting more stories from founders over DM and email who are too afraid to talk publicly.
Four questions anyone thinking of taking money from Ali should ask: how many startup founders have you threatened to sue, how many have you tried to get to sign an NDA to keep them silent, have any founders fought to get you off their cap table, and which founders have your
