DEADADJACENTREAL ESTATE

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Community-adjusted EBITDA. Filed for bankruptcy.

$11.6B
Capital Raised
$47B
Peak Value
13 YRS
Lifespan
8,000+ laid off
Body Count

AUTOPSY REPORT

Not technically YC, but Adam Neumann got $350M from the YC Continuity Fund. The company that invented 'community-adjusted EBITDA' and spent $13 on every $1 of revenue . IPO collapsed, Neumann ousted, filed for bankruptcy in 2023. Then Neumann raised $350M for a new startup. Silicon Valley's memory is 18 months.

DAMAGE: 8,000+ laid off
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Satirical project. Not affiliated with Y Combinator. All information from public records.