FRI, OCT 25
pratyushk
www.theverge.com
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/…
him
Pratyush Khuntia
🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/24/24279020/browser-company-ai-browser-arc
I don't know how to feel about this
omkar
😮
pratyushk
Himanshu Khanna
I don't know how to feel about this
I feel extremely disappointed. They haven't even managed to make their one browser work well on various platforms and they are calling it complete-ish and going on side quests.
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shreenidhi
They’re funded by YC right ?
him
Shreenidhi Venkateshamurthy
They’re funded by YC right ?
Are we trying to find a pattern here?
shreenidhi
Yup seems like YC forces founders to pivot to new ventures constantly when one doesn’t seem very promising
Plus arc had a huge security issue recently which was really bad press for them
Maybe not force, but ask them to
him
Shreenidhi Venkateshamurthy
Yup seems like YC forces founders to pivot to new ventures constantly when one doesn’t seem very promising
It's not a bad thing TBH. When we move around in the circle of influence, we discover better stuff
shreenidhi
I know they’re investing strategy is very dependent on founders and founder product fit so could be
You think arc is no good, or heading downhill ?
him
Shreenidhi Venkateshamurthy
You think arc is no good, or heading downhill ?
Don't have a take on if they are good or not. But I surely want someone to rethink browsers anyway
shreenidhi
I have a feeling the current browser didn’t have enough AI buzzword features so they’re pivoting perhaps hahaha
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From a good tab manager to AI focused browser to hop on the trend
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pratyushk
Shreenidhi Venkateshamurthy
Yup seems like YC forces founders to pivot to new ventures constantly when one doesn’t seem very promising
Browser is not the most profitable business tbh
Arc i believe is more of a fomo, exclusivity, hype marketing product rather than a game changing product. Credit where credit is due, it did bring a lot of focus onto a market that doesn't normally get much limelight. It spawned a lot of good competition and made browser companies sort of rethink browsers.
him
Pratyush Khuntia
Browser is not the most profitable business tbh
They would have pitched something to the investors
SAT, OCT 26
pratyushk
Himanshu Khanna
They would have pitched something to the investors
Just need to find out what they pitched to the investors 👀
him
Pratyush Khuntia
Just need to find out what they pitched to the investors 👀
We should
pratyushk
Himanshu Khanna
We should
Found out just now https://x.com/joshm/status/173…
Couldn't find their pitch deck but found out josh used to work under obama as a digital stategist
him
Pratyush Khuntia
Couldn't find their pitch deck but found out josh used to work under obama as a digital stategist
Beautiful strategy nonetheless