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jamesshamenski on Aug 30, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Index Ventures Leads $4 billion Valuation Round In...

There is nothing being 'returned' to YC. The value of the investment has gone up but that has little to do with an exit.

javery on Aug 30, 2011 [–]

You don't know that - they could very well have sold some of their shares in this round. (at this valuation why not take a point off the table)

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