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Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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great job guys! now allow me to overstep my bounds: your trypair.com site is nearly impossible to read. here, i made a few changes: http://i.imgur.com/REGrI.jpg i'll send the psd if you want. it's just 10 minutes of mods without much effort, but i think this should be easier to read.

If you're good at something never do it for free.

There goes the freemium business model...

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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I think this goes to show how valuable being part of YC is. Were any other app like this to try and raise money outside of that circle, I think it would be difficult. Not to say Pair and its team isn't deserving, but 4.2 is a lot of cash.

I'm sure the YC team and Pair would say that it's more than just a mobile app though, which makes me curious...what do investors want to see when funding an app like this? Where is the distinction between something like Camera+, which is profitable but probably not fundable, and something like this or Instagram?

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Having an app just for your significant other is a huge plus. I couldn't have said it better.

I am pretty sure I was going for a 'for you and your partner' there. Not sure where that you want. Glad it's entertaining.

I was agreeing with you, in fact, complimenting you.

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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If you cut through all the YC hype ... the most telling thing, imo, is that Dave Morin invested. This pretty much guarantees that Pair and Path won't step on each other's toes ... and that Pair will benefit from Path's learnings and eventual discovery of the right way to monetize.

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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I don't get the value add here and why its fundable. I'm sure its useful, but will it become ubiquitous? I doubt it. So it seems like the VC's are trying to have another Instagram hit. But that's a VC's job. To take risks and hope for the next big thing. I don't see it here. Maybe this team, but not this idea.

It's fundable because it's a YC startup. If it weren't a YC startup, it would likely not even be news.

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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Can someone explain the opportunity in Pair? I tried it for a few days with my wife. Cool concept and thumb kiss was cute but we later reverted to iMessage just cause its more convenient and accessible. What 'pain point' does pair solve?

I've used Pair and I've also used TheIceBreak and I really don't understand the frenzy over Pair. I just don't understand how it's different from MMS. I've been more impressed by the robust product that TheIceBreak offers. I especially love their Icebreaker section and the ability to track my relationship over time. I think I would give them a shot and see if it offers more to you than Pair does.

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am pretty sure I was going for a 'for you and your partner' there. Not sure where that you want. Glad it's entertaining.

I was agreeing with you, in fact, complimenting you.

Yeah sorry. I was a bit sleep deprived there so my English as a second language tool set failed me. ;)
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