Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product

Corgi became embroiled in controversy when Papermark accused it of stealing its software.

The short version

• Corgi says it did not, raising new questions about vibe coding.
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What happened

Corgi says it did not, raising new questions about vibe coding. The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30.

Why it matters

Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup Corgi became embroiled in yet another controversy earlier this week when Papermark, maker of open source data room software, accused Corgi of stealing its software and passing it off as its own.

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