My guess is, the brand of YC on your startup will more than offset the complications these terms create. Being a YC company is a strong qualifier in this magical world of unicorns and angelic investment.<p>I&#x27;m fairly certain that there will be investors mimicking this deal structure, but whether there will be founders willing to take it is another question. Just because YC can get away with it doesn&#x27;t mean Joe IPO can.