--- title: Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech... description: Y Combinator-backed insurance startup Corgi is denying accusations from Papermark, an open source data room software maker, that it stole Papermark's code for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/corgi-the-buzzy-y-combinator-backed-insurance-tech-startup-says-it-didn-t-steal-an-open-source-pro-nfc6ymcul twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product | daily.dev og:description: Y Combinator-backed insurance startup Corgi is denying accusations from Papermark, an open source data room software maker, that it stole Papermark's code for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/corgi-the-buzzy-y-combinator-backed-insurance-tech-startup-says-it-didn-t-steal-an-open-source-pro-nfc6ymcul og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/NfC6yMCUL.png og:image:alt: Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Y Combinator-backed insurance startup Corgi is denying accusations from Papermark, an open source data room software maker, that it stole Papermark's code for its new Dataroom product. Corgi's CEO admitted the product was vibe-coded and that it inadvertently mirrored Papermark's look and language, but insists no actual code was copied. The incident raises broader questions about whether AI-assisted vibe coding, which can replicate the structure and feel of a product without copying literal code, constitutes a form of infringement. Corgi has since updated the offending UI elements and issued cease and desist letters to critics. The controversy adds to a growing list of reputational issues for the startup, including a litigious culture, viral comments about 7-day work weeks, and an unusually fast fundraising trajectory reaching a $2.6 billion valuation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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