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YGG: THE Y-COMBINATOR OF THE METAVERSE
In Silicon Valley, Y-Combinator is legendary. They took early-stage startups like Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox, gave them a small amount of money and mentorship, and turned them into giants. They are the "Kingmakers."
In the Web3 gaming space, Yield Guild Games ($YGG) is playing the exact same role. But instead of giving startups money, they give them something more valuable: Life.
THE COLD START PROBLEM
Every multiplayer game faces the "Cold Start Problem." A game is only fun if other people are playing it. If the server is empty, the game dies.
YGG solves this for developers.
When a new game studio approaches YGG, the deal is simple:
"We (YGG) will invest in your seed round. In exchange, we will deploy 5,000 of our best players to populate your world on Day 1."
This guarantees the game has a heartbeat.
It creates an instant economy.
THE EQUITY FLIP
Because YGG provides this critical service, they get into deals that no other VC can access.
They get "Advisor Shares." They get early token warrants.
They are effectively a Venture Builder.
When you look at the YGG balance sheet, you aren't just seeing gaming tokens. You are seeing early-stage equity in the infrastructure of the next internet.
If just one of the games YGG incubates becomes the next "World of Warcraft," the value of the YGG treasury will do a 100x.
THE FEEDBACK LOOP
Y-Combinator succeeds because their alumni network helps each other.
YGG succeeds because their players test the games.
They provide "Product Market Fit" data before the game even launches.
They tell the developers: "Fix this economy, it's inflationary," or "Change this UI, it's confusing."
This de-risks the investment.
YGG doesn't just bet on horses; it trains the horses and builds the track.
@Yield Guild Games
$YGG
#YGGPlay
In the Web3 gaming space, Yield Guild Games ($YGG) is playing the exact same role. But instead of giving startups money, they give them something more valuable: Life.
THE COLD START PROBLEM
Every multiplayer game faces the "Cold Start Problem." A game is only fun if other people are playing it. If the server is empty, the game dies.
YGG solves this for developers.
When a new game studio approaches YGG, the deal is simple:
"We (YGG) will invest in your seed round. In exchange, we will deploy 5,000 of our best players to populate your world on Day 1."
This guarantees the game has a heartbeat.
It creates an instant economy.
THE EQUITY FLIP
Because YGG provides this critical service, they get into deals that no other VC can access.
They get "Advisor Shares." They get early token warrants.
They are effectively a Venture Builder.
When you look at the YGG balance sheet, you aren't just seeing gaming tokens. You are seeing early-stage equity in the infrastructure of the next internet.
If just one of the games YGG incubates becomes the next "World of Warcraft," the value of the YGG treasury will do a 100x.
THE FEEDBACK LOOP
Y-Combinator succeeds because their alumni network helps each other.
YGG succeeds because their players test the games.
They provide "Product Market Fit" data before the game even launches.
They tell the developers: "Fix this economy, it's inflationary," or "Change this UI, it's confusing."
This de-risks the investment.
YGG doesn't just bet on horses; it trains the horses and builds the track.
@Yield Guild Games
$YGG
#YGGPlay
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