Stephen Downes

I saw this post mentioned on a discussion list. It's from Y Combinator and it says they are looking for startups working on a list of ideas. The idea is that they would fund them (for a cut of the profits). The comment on the post notes that several of the ideas are related to eduction, specifically, "AI Personal Tutor for Everyone," and "The Future of Education". That sounds great, but it's always important to remember that VC companies don't fund ideas per se, they fund people like themselves. It's the person, not the project, that gets funded. What kind of people? Well, this article makes that clear as well. Have a look at the list of people alongside the ideas. Do they look like you? Do they seem like you? If not, you're probably not getting funded.