Jeopardy! points contestants to Dropbox as Y Combinator's first IPO
The October 13th clue asked for the cloud-storage company whose logo resembles an open cardboard box; Y Combinator policy chief Luther Lowe posted as the episode aired.
By Ryan Merket · Published
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Why it matters
The clue tied Dropbox's 2018 public-market milestone to Y Combinator's early investment: its first check to Dropbox dates to 2007.
The October 13th episode of Jeopardy! asked contestants to identify Y Combinator's first company to file for an IPO. The clue described a cloud-storage company with a logo resembling an open cardboard box; the answer was Dropbox, according to the episode's clue archive.…